Lakers, without LeBron James and Anthony Davis, drop preseason opener
PALM DESERT — With their two stars sidelined for rest, the Lakers opened preseason with a 124-107 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night at Acrisure Arena. LeBron James and Anthony Davis sat out the first exhibition, with new coach JJ Redick citing their gold-medal run with Team USA at the Paris Olympics over…