LeBron relishing challenge of raising Lakers from depths

Superstar motivated by chance to reawaken NBA's sleeping giant

LOS ANGELES - LeBron James says he is looking forward to the challenge of turning around the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers, who are coming off the worst five-year period in franchise history.

"I like the challenge of being able to help a team get to places that they haven't been in quite a while," James said on Monday.