One superstar didn’t even try to recruit 76ers’ LeBron James to his team

Certain teams around the NBA know that they didn't have much of a chance to land LeBron James. Not everyone thought he'd land with the Philadelphia 76ers, but it checks out in the grand scheme of things. Philadelphia is still a major market and has a lot of appeal to a player of James' caliber. Not only does he have th

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News ArticlePublishedAug 13, 2026 at 01:40 PM EDTChristmas Day gets a pretty perfect matchup at 5 p.m. EDT when the Philadelphia 76ers head to Los Angeles to face the Lakers.There’s an obvious storyline right away: LeBron James is going back to LA to face his former team on Christmas. It should make for an interesting