NEW YORK -- LeBron James knew Thursday night was going to feel different, playing in a game for the Philadelphia 76ers for the first time.
But every first game of a season feels new, even for a player who has now had 24 of them.
James certainly picked things up quickly to start the expected final stop of his career with a strong first half in the 76ers' 114-108 preseason loss at the Brooklyn Nets.
"Obviously, I was wearing a new uniform, but the game is the game, and the game is needed to be played on the floor," James said. "And I was happy to be able to log some minutes with the guys that we've been going at each other in practice for the last two weeks, a week and a half, or whatever the case may be."
James, who joined the 76ers this summer for his NBA-record 24th season, had 10 points, five assists and four rebounds in the first half, helping the 76ers to a 58-56 lead.