
about 2 months ago
LeBron James Claims Lakers Aren't Comfortable Despite 3-1 Lead
Lakers lost 115-96 in Game 4 as the Rockets finally won one game this series. Despite the 3-1 series lead, LeBron doesn't want his squad to become complacent. "Hell no. There's no such thing as being comfortable until a series is done. None of us are." Houston starters combined for 95 and Durant is a game-to-game decision for Game 5.
By Samir Mehdi
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about 2 months ago
LeBron James' Game 4 Fade Looked a Lot Like Playoff Load Management
Alan Hahn said LeBron's low-volume Game 4 “kind of shows you” this “wasn’t going to be a game where he was going to throttle down.” Hahn called it “load management in the playoffs” looks like, noting James took only nine shots after averaging 41 minutes and 19 attempts through three games. Lakers now head home for Game 5 up 3-1.
By Raahib Singh
about 2 months ago
Paul Pierce Warns Nikola Jokic Can't Escape Blame for Denver's Collapse
Pierce said Denver’s no-show will change the conversation around Jokic. “If Denver is to lose this series... something has to be said,” he warned, especially with Minnesota missing Edwards and DiVincenzo. Pierce said, “If we’re saying you’re the best player in the league,” then failing to get past a wounded Wolves team would put “a lot of this... on Joker.”
By Raahib Singh
about 2 months ago
Stephen A. Smith Sees LeBron's Game 4 as Fatigue, Not a Warning Sign
Smith called LeBron James’s rough Game 4 “a complete aberration,” blaming fatigue after three heavy-lift games at age 41. He noted James had no Luka Doncic or Austin Reaves beside him, while Houston played with desperation facing elimination. Smith expects “a level of normalcy” in Game 5, saying the extra rest should leave LeBron “much, much more ready.”
By Raahib Singh
about 2 months ago
Kendrick Perkins Tells Stephen A. Smith and Knicks Fans to Stop Acting Spoiled
Perkins pushed back on the panic around New York after one bad loss, saying Knicks fans are “so up and down” and “somewhat spoiled.” He reminded them the goal was to steal one and reclaim home-court edge, then mocked the franchise’s history by saying they “haven’t been relevant since Moby Dick was a goldfish” before Jalen Brunson arrived.
By Raahib Singh



