Lakers, 76ers navigating difficulties of new season

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A pair of teams still trying to find their way in the early season will go head-to-head when the Los Angeles Lakers play host to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.

The Lakers are a middling 4-4 and will return home from a 1-4 road trip that concluded Wednesday with a 131-114 defeat to the MemphisGrizzlies. LeBron James scored a season-high 39 points.

James was clearly emphasizing