NBA news: LeBron James sends Lakers team-mates warning after Raptors defeat

The Lakers were never in contention during Sunday night’s clash, being 42-17 down after the first quarter.

They rallied back to cut the deficit to 14, eventually losing 121-107 for their sixth defeat of the season.

It comes in James’ first season as a Laker having made the switch from Cleveland Cavaliers in the offseason.

LeBron James put 18 points on the board during his 28 minutes on court, also getting two rebounds and six assists.

And though the four-time NBA MVP admits Lakers were slow out the blocks, he warned his team-mates to not let outside pressure affect them.

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“Second, third and fourth we played Lakers basketball,” James said.

“First quarter we came out sluggish, like we got in late.

“You have to learn from it but you don’t put too much on it.

“You get games like this in an 82-game season, where you just don’t have it.

“We had it in spurts, but for the majority we didn’t have it.

“For me, and what I’ve experienced in this league, you have to stay even keel.

“Just as bad you can play for a month, you can round out a great month or two.

“When you come in for games, for practises or film sessions, you get better then.

“But you don’t let the outside noise get to you, if you do it can cause you a problem.”

The Lakers are next in action on Wednesday night, as they face the Minnesota Timberwolves.


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