Guess those rehab rumors were correct. Hope he gets the help he needs along with some lap dances.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Reporting with <a href="https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ESPN_MacMahon</a>: Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has entered a counseling program in Florida and there remains no timetable for his return to active play.</p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1635429391261134848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

That picture the strip club released is legendary! I’m trying to get it made into a fathead to hang on my wall!

Would be hilarious if Luka and Kyrie dont make the playoffs

Will the Warriors get lucky again this year and win a Championship?

Giannis Antetokounmpo should change careers and move to the NFL. He already plays like he is.

Will the nba outlaw all basketball games except for ones played in the Chase Center?

I don't see much reason why they wouldn't unfortunately. The league is as weak as it has been in years and they've been going through the motions doing as little as possible all season. Wiggins probably will have to return at some point, though, because somebody is going to have to play defense on that team in the playoffs.

That depends on if Lebron returns to the playoffs.

Good input. They seem to always find a way to be relevant in the playoffs.

Ja suspended 8 games..well really 2 since he already missed 6. There you go Pond.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The NBA is suspending Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant for eight games without pay for conduct detrimental to the league, sources tell ESPN.</p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1636078802571866112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Sounds like he’s already out of the counseling in Florida if he met with Silver today too. I like it. Excited to have him back. He should be well rested and ready for the playoff push. Hopefully we get Adams back for the playoffs too. Losing BC with the Achilles injury was a pretty big blow. He was a nice spark plug in the playoffs last year. No way they would have beat the Wolves without him.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I wish I could say I&#39;m shocked LeBron&#39;s team lost to the worst team in the league without him, but then again, LeBron&#39;s teammates have been letting him down for years.<br><br>Which is odd, since I&#39;m told LeBron only plays on &quot;Super Teams&quot;.</p>&mdash; Barry (@BarryOnHere) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarryOnHere/status/1636196751429312513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 16, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Regrettable, but the Lakers are who we thought they were. Nothing without LeBron.

And Anthony Davis.

Could you just **** right off already? And take that one-note cocksucking troll Barry with you?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Worst loss the Lakers have had in the LeBron era.<br><br>Steph&#39;s teams go on multiple 5 game win streaks without him, LeBron&#39;s teams can&#39;t beat the worst team in the league without him.<br><br>Sad. Don&#39;t forget this when people put Steph &gt; LeBron all-time after this year b/c of rings.</p>&mdash; Barry (@BarryOnHere) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarryOnHere/status/1636188316272844807?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 16, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

LMAO LMAO LMAO

Imagine being so insecure about Lebron's legacy that you have to constantly talk about Steph and the Warriors and actively root against them.

But you truly believe he's better than Jordan huh?


https://i.imgur.com/UYp2x6n.gif

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Don&#39;t let Aaron Rodgers joining the Jets distract you from this fact:<br><br>Steph Curry blew a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals with a 73 win team and not even 2 weeks later was in the Hamptons begging Kevin Durant to join him like a beta cuck and he gets ZERO shit for it.</p>&mdash; Barry (@BarryOnHere) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarryOnHere/status/1636061352681775106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Curry is literally having one of his greatest games ever tonight (17/23 through 3 quarters for 41 points), but hopefully Kawhi can get this done tonight for a win anyway. If that happens, Curry will get just a little taste of what it's like to be LeBron over the past two decades.

Well Curry was developed along with Clay/Green which has been the staple of the Warriors teams championships.

Your tweet about Durant being the sole reason that the Warriors have won championship is kind of mute when one looks at all the seasons Durant has had outside of the Warriors. Now he did help them win but it should also be noted that "dream teams" don't always work out.

Hating on Curry does not make Lebron better. Lebron is one of the greatest players of all time no doubt.

Lebron plays absolutely no defense anymore. He has to save his energy to score points and cant exert himself or he will get injured. Lakers aren't really any better with him or without him. Makes little difference.

Why couldn't LeBron have Currys personality? Thats all that was needed for him to be marketable to the masses. Or even better...like Mahomes. Its sad. Lebron is part of the reason the NBA has become a segmented media label. I want the NBA to be for all. It isnt unfortunately. Its something the league needs to solve, but they seem happy just being a distant 2nd to the NFL.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Luka Doncic makes the money sign towards the refs after missing a clutch layup.<br><br>The Mavericks shot 10 more free throws than the Warriors tonight. <br> <a href="https://t.co/Cw2AuzDgg8">pic.twitter.com/Cw2AuzDgg8</a></p>&mdash; Guru (@DrGuru_) <a href="https://twitter.com/DrGuru_/status/1638726588249575425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 23, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Does Luka do anything besides cry about officiating? I get that there was a controversial free basket, but it’s not like Luka hasn’t been giving free baskets to teams all season while he cries to officials when he was supposed to be getting back on defense. What a little bitch. It’s gonna be so funny when they fall all the way out of playoff contention soon. That Kyrie trade has done nothing for them.

7-5 since James went down; 7-3 w/ Davis.

I guess someone forgot to tell them that the LeBron ball-washers decided their season was over 3 weeks ago.

Pretty solid work for the "worst team in basketball"...

Then again, it would've been a pretty reasonable prediction for anyone who didn't have their nose too far up Lebron's ass to actually see what was going on...

Luka is a bitch.

Slightly above .500 for a few weeks in the terrible Western Conference? Somebody get those guys a medal.

LeBron will be needed if this team means to accomplish anything and fortunately it looks like he will be back before season’s end.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">There’s an increasing optimism that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James could return to play “a few” games in the final week of the regular season, sources tell ESPN. James has been out since suffering a right foot tendon injury on February 26. <a href="https://t.co/3lYNX6MA2Z">https://t.co/3lYNX6MA2Z</a></p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1638957519304269856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 23, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The point wasn't that the Lakers are going to win anything meaningful without James - never has been.

The point is that when it comes to basketball, you don't seem to know your ass from a hole in the ground. Especially when you refuse to see past your hero worship of LeBron James.

You were just completely off base. No, the Lakers are nothing resembling the worst team in basketball without James. They're an average basketball team without James - which is all I EVER said and a fact you absolutely refused to acknowledge.

They were the worst team in the NBA without LeBron for most of the season. They clearly upgraded after they mortgaged more of their future away for actual shooters and got rid of the worst player in the NBA, but different shades of shit is still shit.

If they mean to win actual playoff games, it will still have to be done with LeBron there and the version of AD that actually exerts himself on both ends.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I&#39;ve always appreciated LeBron&#39;s greatness, but his most special moments are:<br><br>48 Special in Detroit<br><br>G6 vs Boston in 2012<br><br>3-1 comeback vs Warriors &amp; making them run to KD for help like bitches<br><br>His 2018 playoffs run up until JR Smith&#39;s blunder<br><br>Never acknowledging Skip Bayless <a href="https://t.co/kRLrf3mhBa">https://t.co/kRLrf3mhBa</a></p>&mdash; Barry (@BarryOnHere) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarryOnHere/status/1638687864165928960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 22, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

A good list but LeBron’s 2015 Finals performance in a loss with a bunch of random scrubs has to be up there as well. It forced actual discussion that a losing player should win MVP and ultimately led to the writers giving it to his primary defender that was holding him to 30/40 point triple doubles (instead of a choking Curry).

'Mortgaged their future' by giving up some spare change and tossing off roster chaff to get players they actually want to retain for the next few years?

Yeah - that checks out.

And draft picks. Hence the mortgaging the future part.

Yeah, couple second rounders when you can literally purchase those from cash poor teams every draft.

Like I said - loose change.

You are just pathologically full of shit.

Oh and by the way - how many teams exist that would play much better than .500 basketball when a guy who is eating up more than a 1/3 of their salary cap isn't playing?

They ****ing well BETTER be a lot better when he's on the court - they're paying him $44 million.

His greatest moment is when he bowed down to China.

Your hate for LeBron doesn’t change the fact that they traded away a 1st round pick in the Westbrook/Russell deal, I’m afraid.

And they have. As usual, LeBron’s on/off stats are among the best in the league once again this season.

Him and the rest of the NBA and their owners (which I imagine he will be someday). Pissing off China isn’t good for business.

The asking price to take Westbrooks contract was a 1 all season.

They gave up the 1st to undo a mistake they made at Lebron's request.

Getting him off the books OPENED the future up, it most assuredly did not mortgage it.

That’s certainly one way to spin it. Others would also acknowledge that trading away a future 1st round pick to improve the team in the present is the exact definition of “mortgaging the future.”

Yeah well those 'others' wouldn't seem to recognize the concepts of sunk costs or distressed assets on a balance sheet with a hard cap.

Getting Russell Westbrook the hell off the roster will improve the team now and well into the future by freeing up space to allow them retain depth while simultaneously utilizing bird rights on players they can then retain for several years into the future.

The only time they mortgaged the future was when they acquiesced to wrong-headed insistence of the worst roster builder in recent NBA history and brought an expensive braindead chucker onto this roster.

They could just as easily have let Westbrook expire without trading the 1st round pick and had all kinds of room to maneuver in the offseason. I’ve never said it was a bad move to do it but there can be no doubt that what they did was a move to help the present, one certainly prompted at LeBron’s request.

In so doing they couldn't have then acquired players with bird rights who can be extended beyond the cap. That's one of the reasons expiring contracts can have value.

I understand you worship Lebron, but I'd suggest you not be as narrowminded in your thinking as he is as well.

The ways moving that pick helped the Lakers going forward are obvious. It didn't just help them for this season, it helped them for the next several.

The efficacy of such a plan long-term all depends on how good you think the players they brought in are. None of them move the needle for me and re-upping them (how much is Russell going to get?) may restrict the team from bringing in another star (like, say, Kyrie Irving who apparently expressed some interest in playing in LA).

It’s still a move that helps the present more than anything else.

Yes, Kyrie Irving has been the alternative for some time now.

How's the Kyrie Irving experience been working out for teams lately?

Lord knows that chasing ball dominant 30 something guards has a history of just going swimmingly for teams. And yeah, that would've been CLEARLY more forward looking than trading for younger players with more varied and complementary skill-sets...

Worked out pretty nicely for the team that beat the 73 win Warriors. Kyrie is the same player he was then as well.

You don’t win titles in this league by assembling a bunch of mediocre players and giving them long term contracts. You do it the same way the Lakers did 3 years ago, by putting stars together.

'Lately'

He'll be 8 years removed from that effort next year. Odd that you didn't cite any of those teams. Or the 4 seasons prior to that one.

Oh that's right - LeBron is the sun and NBA just orbits around him. Nothing that has ever happened when Kyrie WASN'T playing with Lebron is relevant.

Lebron crying to the league office and getting Green suspended is the biggest bitch move of all time in the NBA.

Hes such a bitch. A ho, if you will.

Draymond probably shouldn’t have kicked multiple players in the balls in the same postseason. Should have been easy enough to avoid that one.

Kyrie has learned the error of his ways, yes. He wants back with LeBron and the Lakers should be doing everything they possibly can to make that happen if they want any shot at another title this decade.

World Baseball Classic final beat all NBA games this year including All-Star game in ratings. And that game was on FS1.

Oklahoma City Thunder .500 record
Luka and Kyrie. Less than that

Well yeah, the WBC is every 3 years isn't it? There are over 2500 NBA games every year. Not sure I understand the relevance

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;I personally know people that were scared of LeBron James... I know a bunch of people who were and are in fact terrified of LeBron James. I’ve seen it. At times I’ve had teammates that were terrified of LeBron James.&quot; <br><br>- Draymond Green <br>(Via <a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheVolumeSports</a> ) <a href="https://t.co/L4wY3lb2RS">pic.twitter.com/L4wY3lb2RS</a></p>&mdash; NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1639358156449931284?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Makes sense after what he did to the Warriors in 2016.

He beat them 1 out of 3 tries? Figure I'm missing something here with your post? Seems Green is saying something without saying something.



Warriors tonight look like a team everyone doesn't want to play. Give us your best shot and we'll stick around to the end and put up magical shots to win the game.

Well, it's nice to see that OKC really isn't that interested in winning important games.

He isn’t. He’s being honest. I’d suggest watching his podcast. The guy is an even bigger fan of LeBron than me, Barry or Nick Wright.

Unfortunate as it is, they’ve been coasting all year and are still a favorite to get through just about any playoff series once they get in. Any top team that draws them early is in trouble.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LeBron built the team, made all the trades and signs all the players, so he deserves full credit for every Lakers win even if he&#39;s not playing.<br><br>That&#39;s how it works right?</p>&mdash; Barry (@BarryOnHere) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarryOnHere/status/1639493966583275562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

8-5 without him.

I guess you and Barry are right - he should probably just step down and take a front office role. They weren't anywhere near this good with him on the court.

Man, this is a tough spot for KCC. He loves to create those situations where Lebron can't lose. Either they were supposed to lose and if they win Lebron over came some insurmountable obstacle. If they lose the other guys suck and he needs help...

Now, if he comes back and they lose it's all on him. If comes back and they keep this pace he had no impact. I'm sure Lebron doesn't know what the hell to do at this point.

Nah - James and his fans have spent almost 20 years deflecting blame and hogging credit.

They have this down to a science. KCC will be fine.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">21 year old LeBron took a 64 win Detroit team to 7 games in the 2006 Conference Semifinals, just for his teammates to shoot 9-41 (22.0%) in Game 7. <a href="https://t.co/ssFrrKaEgw">pic.twitter.com/ssFrrKaEgw</a></p>&mdash; Barry (@BarryOnHere) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarryOnHere/status/1639753787437875202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

LeBron's teammates have been letting him down for almost two decades now. This year will almost certainly be no different, but at least they've been able to beat a few bad teams without him. We'll truly find out about them in the play-in/playoff games in a few weeks though.

You won't 'find out' shit.

If the Lakers win, you'll say it was because of LeBron. If they lose, you'll say it's because of his teammates.

There are none so blind as those who will not see...

Curry's teammates always seem to step up in those situations. Guess he is much luckier then LeBron.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Steph Curry: &quot;It&#39;s the 4th quarter and we&#39;re losing can y&#39;all make shots for me please 🥺🥺🥺&quot;<br><br>Steph&#39;s teammates: <a href="https://t.co/9v40CCew7N">pic.twitter.com/9v40CCew7N</a></p>&mdash; Barry (@BarryOnHere) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarryOnHere/status/1639709678140641284?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">4th Q:<br><br>PHI up 11, Green 2 FT<br>PHI up 9, Moody 3<br>PHI up 9, Poole 2 FT<br>PHI up 7, Poole 3<br>PHI up 4, Poole 2<br>PHI up 4, Poole 2<br>PHI up 7, Poole 3 FT<br>PHI up 6, Klay 3<br>PHI up 3, Looney 2<br>PHI up 3, Klay 3<br>PHI up 2, Poole 2<br><br>Such awful teammates Steph has. He certainly carries them.</p>&mdash; Barry (@BarryOnHere) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarryOnHere/status/1639492824843296768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

It's why the Warriors are a fantastic team to watch. They really aren't about one player. Although Curry is a superstar he seems to will his teammates to play their best in the most critical moments.

That is something LeBron hasn't been good at doing. You either had to be a superstar already or you were getting overshadowed by LeBron if you were on his team.

Just like Tom Brady just willed his defense to tackle and force turnovers all those years. I wish Mahomes and LeBron had such powers.

I hate to break it to you but KC defense was no slouch. They were above average for sure and def raised to the occasion (see Bengals game).


As far as Brady what you say might be true. Imagine being a 3rd year player in this league and then the infamous Brady is now on your team. Do you go above and beyond if Tom says so? Something about playing with a GOAT does that to people. Mahomes is currently growing that powers FYI.

Don't sell them short, they're a tremendous slouch. The Chiefs' defense has been average to well below average for Mahomes' entire tenure in KC (17th in DVOA in 2022, 24th in 2021, 22nd in 2020, 14th in 2019, 27th in 2018). He's won 2 SBs despite them.

It's too bad those alleged "growing powers" didn't extend to his offensive line blocking for him in the 2020 SB. That would have certainly been useful. Not everyone can be Brady and Curry though, and have their teammates carry them regularly to titles.

I just hope after all these years of relentless effort, dedication, and using a Twitter troll as your primary source that you’ve managed to change even one person’s mind on LeBron.

Not sure if a Chiefs board with 10 NBA fans, is where I would’ve centered my campaign but I hope it was worth the 1000s of post over the years. Hate to see such a noble effort wasted.

I'm starting to think kcc is barry

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LeBron James is now available to make his Lakers return today vs. Bulls. <a href="https://t.co/q8aWmdHZtx">https://t.co/q8aWmdHZtx</a></p>&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1640063702350151683?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: LEBRON IS OFFICIALLY BACK!!! <a href="https://t.co/3aIkjWTFy7">pic.twitter.com/3aIkjWTFy7</a></p>&mdash; LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakeShowYo/status/1640064392153931779?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Will be a privilege to see the return of greatness today. And earlier than expected. A spot in the top 6 is within the Lakers' grasp now.

Hornets win back to back games against a Mavs team on the ropes. Luka gets a 1 game suspension for his 16th tech when he shockingly argued a non-call on a missed layup. They’re definitely on the outside looking in going into the final stretch. Everyone will point the blame at Kyrie and act like Luka has no help while they gush over his PPG and continue to ignore his terrible leadership, defense, and turnover ratio.

Saw the Lakers winning without him and realized his conquering hero possibilities were slipping away...

Wait - adding Kyrie wasn't the answer?

Odd...

Yikes. Lake show may not make the playoffs after all.

Lebron is back! Bulls up 15 on the Lakers. Not even a road game rofl

No idea what LeBron was doing on the bench for this one, so it's difficult to take much away from it. They've been just -1 with him on the floor but -22/-27 with Reeves/Vanderbilt on the floor. If LeBron's healthy enough to play, he presumably is healthy enough to start.

Dude. Its over for LeBron. He's like 40 years old. No shame in it. This team isnt winning shit and Lebronzo is a liability when hes on the floor on the defensive end at this point of his career.

Top 10 player in the league and still by far the best player on the floor for his team even in his first game back. He's fine.

So they were winning until LeBron went in LMAO

Actually the opposite. LeBron ends the game +4 while on the court. It was when he was off the court that they were a disaster today.

Maybe they'll actually start and play him next game instead of whatever this was today.