- Brian Scalabrine says that if his son threw tantrum like LeBron James did vs. Celtics, he wouldn’t play him in overtime
- LeBron James says Lakers loss vs. Celtics was ‘one of the best games we’ve played all year’
- NBA players and media outraged after no-call on LeBron James at end of Lakers-Celtics game
- Al Horford’s brother and sister rip LeBron James after no-call at end of Lakers-Celtics game
- Report: NBA reached out to Lakers immediately after game to inform them that LeBron James was fouled by Jayson Tatum
- James Worthy unleashes angry tirade on refs after no-call on LeBron: ‘That’s one of the worst NBA referee crews I’ve seen’
- Lonnie Walker IV says he’s ‘pretty close’ to returning for Lakers, could play vs. Celtics
- Kevin Durant challenges Shaquille O’Neal for disrespecting Lakers newcomer Rui Hachimura
- Kevin Durant says LeBron James is ‘setting the bar’ for what an athlete wants to be: ‘This is like the greatest that you can get’
- Report: ‘People around the Lakers’ see Zach LaVine as a potential trade target
Kyle Kuzma Appears to Take Veiled Shot at LeBron James’ Work Ethic
- Updated: December 27, 2019
A potential controversy could be brewing after Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma appeared to endorse his trainer’s criticism of Kuzma’s teammate, LeBron James.
Kyle Kuzma’s trainer sending out LeBron isn’t working hard and is scared of Kawhi
Kuzma tweets out “call a spade a spade” ?? pic.twitter.com/DjauNwZRrg
— ? (@LALeBron23) December 27, 2019
During Wednesday’s game between the Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, Kawhi Leonard finished with 35 points, 12 rebounds and five assists in the Clippers’ 111-106 victory. That was in contrast to James narrowly missing a triple-double by scoring 23 points, dishing out 10 assists and grabbing nine rebounds.
The Clippers rallied from a 15-point deficit in the third quarter and from seven points with 6:39 left, sending the Lakers to their fourth consecutive defeat. James tried to send the game into overtime in the final 10 seconds, but his turnover helped the Clipper clinch the contest.
After the game, James’ health was called into question because of a nagging groin injury that he appeared to aggravate following a first-quarter collision with the Clippers’ Patrick Beverley.
Leonard’s arrival with the Clippers as a free agent over the offseason had raised the stakes of the rivalry between the two teams that share Staples Center. It also fueled the personal rivalry between Leonard and James, which both players have stoked in recent months.
In the two meetings between the two teams this season, the Clippers have won both contests. However, despite their losing streak, the Lakers still have the better record at 24-7, compared to the Clippers’ 23-10 mark.