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August 24, 2017

author: Adam Zagoria

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LeBron James loses pickup game to UCLA players

LeBron James was at UCLA on Wednesday and lost a pickup game to some current players, according to a UCLA source and the Internet.

The King’s team reportedly included Darren Collison, Aaron Gordon and Nick Young, while he played against incoming UCLA freshmen Jaylen Hands, Cody Riley, and LiAngelo Ball.

Hands is poised to help take over the point guard spot from Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, LiAngelo’s older brother.

“I’m sure there is pressure,” Hands said last month in Philadelphia. “But for me, I just zone it out. Stay in my own lane. Just to do what I can do to push my brand forward, but on top of that, it’s just the team. Win as much as you can, play as hard as possible.”

LeBron lost one game to the UCLA guys in pickup so go ahead and install the Bruins as the favorite in the East. pic.twitter.com/Wheua9ydtu
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) August 24, 2017

Former UCLA guard and NBA MVP Russell Westbrook was also on hand but I’m told he didn’t play.

Russ was also there but he didn’t play. pic.twitter.com/0Nrzu9o9kB
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) August 24, 2017

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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