LeBron aims to silence skeptics with Hollywood script

LOS ANGELES - LeBron James embarks on the latest and possibly final chapter of his glittering career with the basketball world watching and wondering if the greatest player of his generation can deliver a Hollywood ending.

Ever since James confirmed his blockbuster move to the Los Angeles Lakers in July, skeptics have asked whether the 33-year-old's move to California was motivated by basketball or his budding entertainment industry portfolio.

If James was truly determined to add more championship rings to his collection of three titles, the theory went, a more logical destination would have been Houston or Philadelphia, where his arrival might have elevated either franchise to potential superteam status.