LeBron James done for the preseason

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LeBron James’ preseason is finished, giving the 39-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star a week’s rest between games heading into the regular-season opener Tuesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. James was held out of the Lakers’ game Thursday against the Phoenix Suns, and a source familiar with James’ plans confirmed to ESPN that the forward will not play in L.A.’s preseason finale Friday against the Golden State Warriors.
Source: ESPN What’s the buzz on Twitter? Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James to Miss Two Games for Rest sportando.basketball/en/los-angeles…2:51 AM Dave McMenamin @mcten
Dalton Knecht is the first Laker rookie to score 30-plus in a preseason game since at least 1996-97, per @EliasSports.
Knecht, who scored 13 of his 35 in OT, said afterwards: “Bron and AD said, ‘It’s

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