Lakers star LeBron James made his season debut in a 140-126 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night, taking the court to begin a league-record 23rd season. James had 11 points, 12 assists and 3 rebounds in 30 minutes as the Lakers scored a season high in points. He made a driving layup in the third quarter to extend his streak of double-digit scoring performances to a record 1,293 games -- every game in which he has played since Jan. 6, 2007. "Just thought he played with the right spirit. Very unselfish all night. Was a willing passer, didn't force it, took his drives and his shots when they were there," Lakers coach JJ Redick said. "The defense is going to pay attention to him, particularly when he has the ball in the post, particularly when he's putting pressure on the rim, and I just thought he made a lot of great decisions tonight. Really good to have him back."

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