CLEVELAND, Ohio — LeBron James sat on the scorer’s table, looked up at the video board and soaked in the touching tribute. The soaring Cavs spoiled James’ highly anticipated visit Wednesday night, overwhelming the Los Angeles Lakers, 129-99, in front of a sellout crowd at Rocket Arena. In the final year of a $52 million contract with the Lakers, James has played in Cleveland eight times since his departure to Los Angeles in the summer of 2018. “I was just more present today than I’ve been over the previous seven,” James said when asked about the meaning of this return. Cavs and Lakers.