NBA great strikes Pistons’ Stewart in the face while the pair battle for rebounding position
The results announced by the league and players union were based upon NBA store website sales
The Lakers face the Los Angeles Clippers in the first of four exhibition games
James led the Los Angeles side to their first title in a decade and 17th overall inside the NBA bubble
26-year-old averaged career-highs of 18.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game last season
The NBPA and the league agreed on each team playing a 72-game schedule
16-time All-Star became the first NBA player to claim the Finals MVP award with three different franchises on Sunday
He's the first player to win four Finals MVP awards with three different teams
The LA side took a 4-2 series victory over Miami Heat and clinched a record-equalling 17th NBA championship
James now has 10 playoff defeats in which he has scored 40 points -- second behind the 12 of Michael Jordan