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Lakers great 'didn't like' LeBron James eating on bench during preseason game

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com The NBA preseason is not meant to be taken all that seriously for veterans, who use it just to tune up a bit before the regular season hits.

This is LeBron James' 21st preseason, and considering he averaged 28.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.8 rebounds last season at the age of 38, he can relax a bit.

However, one former Los Angeles Lakers star says the NBA's all-time leading scorer may have relaxed just a bit too much in a recent preseason game. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, gestures to fans as he sits on the bench with forward Anthony Davis during the second half of their NBA preseason game against the Golden State Warriors Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Friday. (AP Photo/Mark J.

Terrill) After James scored 12 points in the first half against the Golden State Warriors on Friday, he changed into street clothes and watched the rest of the game from the bench.

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