The Brief

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Lakers open their r egular season Tuesday night at home against the Golden State Warriors. It signals a changing of the guard with Luka Dončić, who is expected to take over the team's leadership role while LeBron James plays out what's left of his 23 career.

What we know:

LeBron James' 23rd season will soon tip off with no promise of a future and follows an uncharacteristically quiet offseason. No cryptic tweets and no workout posts. It's been silence in a city that lives for noise. Now, it's his body doing the talking.

"King James" won't take the court on opening night, which is the first time he's ever missed one. A 23rd season defying father time, and finally, he's collecting interest. Enter Luka Dončić, the prodigy, turned franchise p

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