LeBron James made his return on Thursday night after missing 17 games with a groin injury, and nearly dropped a triple-double in the Lakers' win against the Clippers. It took an extra five minutes, but LeBron James walked off the floor at the Staples Center on Thursday night with a win in his first game back in nearly five weeks. James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 123-120 overtime win against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night, a rare feat for the Lakers in the city series in recent years.