"We are all new to each other; we have to take our bumps and our bruises," James added. "There are going to be good ...
"We are all new to each other; we have to take our bumps and our bruises," James added. "There are going to be good times and bad times. If we continue to work the process and continue to sacrifice for one another and put in the commitment and time to being great, everything else will fall into place."
While James was subdued during his appearance, he broke into a big smile later when asked about the health of his right hand, which he hurt following the Cleveland Cavaliers' overtime loss in Game 1 of the NBA Finals to Golden State.
"My hand's great," James told ESPN. "A hundred percent, back to a hundred percent."
This was the first time James has spoken to Los Angeles media since signing with the Lakers in free agency in July. He had a serious tone in his news conference, something Lakers head coach Luke Walton said he has seen from James at the practice facility this summer.
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