LeBron James Set for 76ers Debut vs Nets: Report - Newsweek (opens in a new tab)

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Claim 1 of 4Not checkedLeBron James is reportedly set to make his Philadelphia 76ers debut in a preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 4Not checkedAccording to ESPN NBA reporter Dave McMenamin, James is expected to play, and he will be joined by the rest of the Sixers' projected starting five for the first time.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 4Not checkedJames, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey sat out Philadelphia's preseason opener against the New York Knicks.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 4Not checkedESPN broadcaster Mike Breen said Embiid arrived a few minutes late to practice and James 'let him hear it,' but James denied the story and coach Nick Nurse brushed it off; Breen later apologized for how the story was interpreted.View evidenceHide evidence

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