LeBron James heads into his 18th NBA Playoffs on Saturday night as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena for Game 1 of their first-round series. The NBA's all-time leading scorer had to mark the occasion with a special move, which came in the form of debuting Nike's new sock design.

We don't know much about what will happen in the series, but thanks to recent leaks, we know that they are employing a strategy to wear down LeBron James over the long term. "When Minnesota secured the No.

LeBron James, who has played in the most playoff games in NBA history (including the most Game 1s), chalked it up as a costly entry fee for his team to know what to expect in the series.