LeBron James will play inside of Madison Square Garden for the first time since 2020 when the Lakers face the Knicks on Tuesday night.
The four-time MVP only participated in Los Angeles’ home game against New York during the 2021-22 season, and he missed both matchups in 2020-21. James sat out Monday’s contest against the Nets because of left ankle soreness, but he is expected to play on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.
James will not only be looking to lead the Lakers to a win, but also cut down the gap between himself and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. James is just 117 points away from passing Abdul-Jabbar, who has been the career points leader for more than three decades.
Can James deliver yet another scintillating performance at MSG?
The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates from Lakers vs. Knicks on Tuesday. Follow along with all of the action right here.
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Lakers vs. Knicks live score, results, highlights from LeBron James’ return to Madison Square Garden
(This section will be updated when the game tips off.)
What channel is Lakers vs. Knicks on?
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 31
TV channel: TNT
Live streaming: Sling TV
Lakers vs. Knicks will air on TNT. Viewers can also stream the game on Sling TV.
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Lakers vs. Knicks start time
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 31
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | 4:30 p.m. PT
Lakers vs. Knicks will tip off around 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Lakers schedule 2022-23
Here are Los Angeles’ next five games of the 2022-23 regular season:
Date
Opponent
Time (ET)
TV channel
Jan. 31
at Knicks
7:30 p.m.
TNT
Feb. 2
at Pacers
7 p.m.
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Feb. 4
at Pelicans
8 p.m.
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Feb. 7
vs. Thunder
10:30 p.m.
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Feb. 9
vs. Bucks
10 p.m.
TNT
Knicks schedule 2022-23
Here are New York’s next five games of the 2022-23 regular season:
Date
Opponent
Time (ET)
TV channel
Jan. 31
vs. Lakers
7:30 p.m.
TNT
Feb. 2
vs. Heat
7:30 p.m.
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Feb. 4
vs. Clippers
7 p.m.
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Feb. 5
vs. 76ers
6 p.m.
ESPN
Feb. 7
at Magic
7 p.m.
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