Lakers await MRI as preseason nears

Maxi Kleber’s return to action hit a bump, as the Lakers forward tweaked his quad during conditioning and will undergo an MRI. Coach JJ Redick confirmed he sat out practice, with the team hopeful it’s minor.

LeBron James spoke about managing his 23rd season workload. And yes, 23 years—he’s basically the NBA’s version of Wi‑Fi: somehow still everywhere, no matter how old the router gets.