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NBA: LeBron says Lakers’ health a concern as losses pile up
NBA: LeBron says Lakers’ health a concern as losses pile up
Rom Anzures,
ABS-CBN News
Published Dec 27, 2023 06:38 PM PHT

More than two weeks after winning the NBA’s first-ever In Season Tournament, the Los Angeles Lakers have fallen to no. 9 in the Western Conference standings.
More than two weeks after winning the NBA’s first-ever In Season Tournament, the Los Angeles Lakers have fallen to no. 9 in the Western Conference standings.
The LeBron James-starred squad has only won two out of their last eight games, with the latest loss coming from a Christmas Day defeat against their lifelong rivals, the Boston Celtics.
The LeBron James-starred squad has only won two out of their last eight games, with the latest loss coming from a Christmas Day defeat against their lifelong rivals, the Boston Celtics.
This, according to the four-time NBA Champion, is one of the signs why the Lakers are still far from when they want to be when it comes to how they want to play on the court.
This, according to the four-time NBA Champion, is one of the signs why the Lakers are still far from when they want to be when it comes to how they want to play on the court.
“I don’t think we’re where we want to be to compete with the top teams until we continue to be better and better, and continue to work on our habits,” said James in a postgame interview with ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.
“I don’t think we’re where we want to be to compete with the top teams until we continue to be better and better, and continue to work on our habits,” said James in a postgame interview with ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.
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LeBron James says the Lakers’ lack of health relative to the league’s top teams has been a challenge in developing the consistency needed to compete at their best. “We’re still trying to figure out our situation as far as how we want to continue to attack each game” pic.twitter.com/JdU0DjoOlQ
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) December 26, 2023
LeBron James says the Lakers’ lack of health relative to the league’s top teams has been a challenge in developing the consistency needed to compete at their best. “We’re still trying to figure out our situation as far as how we want to continue to attack each game” pic.twitter.com/JdU0DjoOlQ
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) December 26, 2023
“For us, we’re still trying to figure our situation out as far as how we want to continue to attack each game,” said James, who is currently averaging 25.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 7.3 assists.
“For us, we’re still trying to figure our situation out as far as how we want to continue to attack each game,” said James, who is currently averaging 25.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 7.3 assists.
Also playing a factor in this is how the Lakers have not gained consistency because of injuries, James explained.
Also playing a factor in this is how the Lakers have not gained consistency because of injuries, James explained.
“I don’t think we’re healthy right now,” said LeBron, who will turn 39 in a couple of days,
“I don’t think we’re healthy right now,” said LeBron, who will turn 39 in a couple of days,
The Lakers have endured injuries to some of its rotational players in James, Anthony Davis, D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, Rui Hachimura, Cam Reddish, Jaxson Hayes, and Gabe Vince at times during the year.
The Lakers have endured injuries to some of its rotational players in James, Anthony Davis, D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, Rui Hachimura, Cam Reddish, Jaxson Hayes, and Gabe Vince at times during the year.
This, according to LeBron, is the gap between them and the best teams right now.
This, according to LeBron, is the gap between them and the best teams right now.
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“I think the league’s best teams right now, the Minnesota [Timberwolves], they’re pretty much healthy, OCK [Thunder], they’re pretty much healthy besides [Josh] Giddey, and [the] Boston [Celtics], they’re fully healthy,” he said.
“I think the league’s best teams right now, the Minnesota [Timberwolves], they’re pretty much healthy, OCK [Thunder], they’re pretty much healthy besides [Josh] Giddey, and [the] Boston [Celtics], they’re fully healthy,” he said.
Still, there are 51 games to go in the regular season, which is why James is keeping his hopes up for his squad as they continue their journey in seeking banner no.18 for the Purple and Gold.
Still, there are 51 games to go in the regular season, which is why James is keeping his hopes up for his squad as they continue their journey in seeking banner no.18 for the Purple and Gold.
“We’ll be better,” he assured.
“We’ll be better,” he assured.
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