Barack Obama courtside to watch his Chicago Bulls face Cleveland Cavali...

The president took his courtside seat to watch LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers face the Chicago Bulls in the first game of the season 

'He loves the game of basketball,' James said about Obama before the game on Tuesday.

'It's an honour for me to be a part of a venue and a spectacle that the president would like to come and watch. It's an honour for sure.'

Nikola Mirotic scored 19 points and Derrick Rose added 18 to lead th Bulls to a 97-95 victory over the Cavaliers.