Lakers Loss to the Sacramento Kings 106-110 in LeBron’s Return, AD Leads LA with 22 Pts, 11 Rebs

Lakers Loss to the Sacramento Kings 106-110 in LeBron’s Return, AD Leads LA with 22 Pts, 11 Rebs Lakers drop winnable game against Kings as LeBron James returns The return of LeBron James after he missed nearly six weeks with a high ankle sprain wasn't enough to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to victory Friday night. The defending champions fell to the Sacramento Kings 110-106 at Staples Center as James posted 16 points in 32 minutes during his first game since March 20. He was not on a minutes restriction. L.A. (36-27) continued to get closer to full strength with James and Anthony Davis back in the lineup. With nine games left in Los Angeles' regular season, its focus will turn to getting James, Davis, Andre Drummond and Dennis Schroder into the type of rhythm that can carry the defending champions back to the NBA Finals. It's clear that may take some time, as the 26-37 Kings picked up their second win over the Lakers this season. LeBron James, SF, Los Angeles Lakers: 16 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists Anthony Davis, PF, Los Angeles Lakers: 22 points, 11 rebounds, 5 blocks Andre Drummond, C, Los Angeles Lakers: 17 points, 7 Rebounds, 2 Blocks Ben McLemore, G, Los Angeles Lakers: 12 points, 4-7 3pt Return of The King The question of how long it would take James, Davis and Drummond to find a rhythm after finally getting back on the floor together was answered rather quickly: Just one quarter. After a sluggish start on Friday night saw Los Angeles trailing 30-23 following the opening frame, the Lakers' new-look starting lineup won the next two quarters with ease, and it didn't even take an epic performance from James. Instead, the small forward seemed to focus on the basics of his game: dishing out early assists, driving the lane for easy layups and crashing the boards without hesitation. James even had a chance to win it at the buzzer but couldn't get a 32-foot three-pointer to fall. He finished the night 6-of-12 from the field (1-of-5 from three) while cashing in on three of his five attempts at the line. James got things started with an assist to Drummond, then kept feeding his newest big man for easy looks at the rim, not to mention a few spectacular dunks. That's not to say there weren't hiccups. A few of James' no-look passes missed the mark entirely, leading to five turnovers. After missing 20 consecutive games for the first time in his career, those mistakes are less a reason for concern than a product of rust. Friday night provided a rare perfect opportunity for James to knock it off. Six of the Lakers' remaining nine games come against surefire playoff teams. As he continues to ramp up, so too will the competition. So Z Nation, what did you think about the Lakers disappointing loss against the Sacramento Kings? And how did you like LeBron James’ return??? Comments down below 💭☑️ Like and Share my videos 👍🏼☑️ ✅ Subscribe to my channel ZSPN on YouTube ✅ Thank you all for watching ZSPN on YouTube http://youtube.com/c/ZSPNSports Check out my podcast, ZSPN , on Anchor! https://anchor.fm/zspn Like my page on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/ZSPNSports/ Follow me on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/zspn_sports Follow me on Instagram: ZSPN_Sports Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3I60o3Wt-X421fEiJSjziA/join 💜GO LAKERS💛