LeBron James led from the front to help the LA Lakers thrash the Portland Trail Blazers in NBA game.

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LeBron James led from the front to help the LA Lakers thrash the Portland Trail Blazers in NBA game.

LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 107-95 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, recording 35 points and nine assists in the NBA thrilling encounter.

With the sensational victory, the Los Angeles Lakers handed the Portland Trail Blazers their sixth straight loss.

Anthony Davis added 16 points and 14 rebounds, and the Lakers moved to 3-0 in Group A with the victory that counts toward the regular season.

Jerami Grant had 24 points for Portland. With the loss, the Blazers fell to 1-2 in the tournament and were eliminated from a shot at winning their group.

The Lakers led by as many as 17 points in the final quarter. Rui Hachimura's 3-pointer put Los Angeles in front 97-83 with just over seven minutes left, sending fans to the exits.