EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- LeBron James does not buy that monitoring his minutes will have any effect on his health as the Los Angeles Lakers are about to start their new season this week.
"I don't play the game thinking about injuries," James said Monday, ahead of L.A.'s regular-season opener against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. "And I also feel worse when I play low minutes."
In what's become a near annual ritual for the 19-year veteran, James -- already sixth on the all-time minutes played list -- flatly rejected the notion that limiting his playing time can shield his body from potential harm.