It wasn't a regular season game, and the two weren't on the court for long, but LeBron James and Kevin Durant squared off for the first time in almost five years on Thursday night.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, right, shoots as Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant defends during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, in Thousand Palms, Calif. It wasn’t a regular season game, and the two weren’t on the court for long, but LeBron James and Kevin Durant squared off for the first time in almost five years on Thursday night.
"It's just two iconic figures in the game of basketball today, and they'll forever be two iconic figures in the game of basketball," said Suns coach Frank Vogel, who coached James in Los Angeles before landing in Phoenix, The game itself didn’t provide too many major moments between the two stars. Durant played just 17 minutes, though he still put up a team-high 21 points after shooting 8-of-14 from the field. James played a little longer, but not by much. He dropped a team-high 19 points and six rebounds in 22 minutes in the loss for the Lakers.
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