James returned eight negative tests in total from the time he returned to L.A. James was cleared to return to the lineup on Thursday afternoon after returning a second negative PCR test within a 24-hour window. 'And then I had to put my kids in isolation for the time being, the people in my household in isolation for the time being, so it was just a big-time inconvenience.

They wouldn't allow anyone to travel with me, no security, no anything, when I traveled back from Sacramento. I had to figure out a way to get home from Sacramento by myself. It was straight to isolation and you've been put into protocol. 'There was not a follow-up test after my positive test. 'Usually when you have a positive test, they'll test you right away to make sure,' James said. The league reintroduced more rigorous testing to its teams following Thanksgiving, hoping to catch any cases that could have arisen from players expanding their circles around family and friends for the holiday.

James said he initially tested negative on Tuesday and then tested positive in a follow-up test.

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