Why the Lakers playing so many road games this preseason, explained

LeBron James made quite the fuss about it, but here’s the reason the Lakers are playing so many games on the road this season.

Road trips during the preseason are rare and often only involve quick flights to face nearby teams. There’s also the occasional venture to foreign countries, as the Celtics and Nuggets did by traveling to the United Arab Emirates.

But a venture across the country in a true road game? That’s rare, to say the least.