{
  "id": 14847060,
  "title": "76ers’ LeBron James flawlessly recalls Cavs, Kings starting lineups from NBA debut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/76ers-lebron-james-flawlessly-recalls-cavs-kings-starting-lineups",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T02:23:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/76ers-lebron-james-flawlessly-recalls-022307399.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 29, 2003, NBA rookie LeBron James made history playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Sacramento Kings. In preparation for his 24th season with the Philadelphia 76ers, James demonstrates his impressive memory by reciting both starting lineups from that game. For the Cavs, he recalls the lineup as John Jones-Imagn Images: \"Me, Ricky Davis, Darius Miles, Carlos Boozer, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas.\" When discussing the Kings, James mentions: \"Mike Bibby, Doug Christie, Peja Stojakovic, Vlade Divac, and Brad Miller.\"",
  "summary": "Philadelphia 76ers star forward LeBron James remembers a lot that happened throughout his NBA career since it started in 2003. He even knows the very lineups that featured in his regular-season debut between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Sacramento Kings. James is gearing up for the 24th season of his career in the league, his first with the […] The post 76ers’ LeBron James flawlessly recalls…",
  "key_points": [
    "LeBron James recites Cavs and Kings starting lineups from 2003 debut",
    "Cavs lineup: John Jones, Ricky Davis, Darius Miles, Carlos Boozer, Zydrunas Ilgauskas",
    "Kings lineup: Mike Bibby, Doug Christie, Peja Stojakovic, Vlade Divac, Brad Miller"
  ],
  "editors_take": "James’s ability to recall his professional beginnings serves as a testament to his longevity and mental sharpness as he prepares to enter his twenty-fourth season in the league.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}