Jokic, Nuggets Keep Lakers Winless With 110–99 Victory

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James heads to the bench in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets in Denver on Oct. 26, 2022. David Zalubowski/AP Photo

DENVER—A LeBron James-led team doesn’t begin 0–4 often. Not since his rookie season has one of his teams stumbled out of the starting gate quite like this.

“It’s a new system. It’s a new group of guys together,” James explained. “We’re still trying to get familiar with one another.”