LeBron James returned from injury after 20 games out but could not prevent his Los Angeles Lakers from slipping to a 110-106 defeat by the Sacramento Kings.
James had been sidelined since 20 March after spraining his ankle – the longest absence of his 18-year NBA career.
The 36-year-old scored 16 points and added eight rebounds and seven assists, but defeat marked the Lakers’ fifth loss in their past six games.
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It was the Kings’ first
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