Lakers forward LeBron James congratulates forward Anthony Davis during a timeout in the first half of a preseason game against the Golden State Warriors last Wednesday in Los Angeles. (AP photo)

For five years the NBA Finals have returned to the same spot, the longest run ever in one Western Conference location.

LeBron James and Anthony Davis want to bring them back to Los Angeles.

So do Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.

With the Warriors weakened and powerhouse pairs popping up all over the place, the 2019-20 NBA season, unlike many in recent years, is a suspense story.

Both L.A. teams will try to give it a Hollywood ending.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Skal Labissiere, left, and Utah Jazz center Ed Davis work for position under the boards during a preseason game last Wednesday in Salt Lake City. (AP photo)

When a whirlwind of player movement finished, the real winner, as James noted, was Staples Center, which is home to two title contenders in the Lakers (the way it used to be) and Clippers (the way it’s never been.)

“I agree with what Bron said,” George said. “The Staples Center is where you want to be with the team we got and with the team they have.”

The finals’ Western Conference headquarters had moved north in recent years, with Golden State building a dynasty in the Bay Area. But Kevin Durant is gone, Klay Thompson is injured, and even Stephen Curry’s sharpest shooting might not be able to keep the run going.

It wasn’t good enough last season, when Durant and Thompson were hurt in the finals and Leonard led Toronto to its first championship.

Leonard then joined fellow Southern California native George with the Clippers, who have never even gotten out of the second round but are now considered title favorites. Davis was traded to the Lakers, who loaded up quickly after flopping in James’ first season.

The L.A. teams meet tonight as the regular season starts after a turbulent preseason overshadowed by tension between the NBA and China. The Raptors also get their rings before facing New Orleans, whose heavily hyped rookie Zion Williamson is injured.