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Newsweek
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Lakers' LeBron James Teases Retirement in Cryptic Ad
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Los Angeles Lakers have been expecting to have superstar forward LeBron James back on the team for the 2025-26 NBA season. However, there have been some rumblings about him considering retirement. James' retiring would be a massive shock. It's possible, but still seems very unlikely. That being said, James has now teased his retirement in a new advertisement that he shared on social media. LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after being fouled against the Miami Heat during the first quarter of the game at Kaseya Center on November 06, 2023 in Miami, Florida. LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after being fouled against the Miami Heat during the first quarter of the game at Kaseya Center on November 06, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Photo byIn a post on X on June 14, James shared the video. He was in a fake news conference and was asked if the rumors about his retirement were true. James also shared a cryptic caption. Read more: Lakers Legend Magic Johnson Delivers Powerful Message to Luka Doncic "I've been asking myself the same question...," he wrote. Fans did not waste time taking to the comments section of James' most recent post. "Don't joke like that king you got a couple seasons left in you," one fan wrote. A second comment said, "I can speak for every NBA fan when LeBron retires the league won't be the same." "Nooooooo bro please don't," a third fan commented. Another fans comment read, "We know you're trolling!!!! The King's not done." "Nah, you ain't retiring yet OG. You got another 2 seasons in ya fam," a fifth comment stated. While there have been signs of aging in James' game, he was still productive last season. Passing on an opportunity to play with Luka Doncic for at least one full season would be a shocking move from one of the best to ever play. During the 2024-25 NBA season with the Lakers, James played in 70 games. He averaged 24.4 points per game to go along with 8.2 assists, 7.8 rebounds, and a steal, while shooting 51.3 percent from the floor and 37.6 percent from three-point range. Read more: Charles Barkley Doesn't Hold Back on Pacers-Thunder Game 4 Fallout Even at 40 years old, James continues to be a dangerous threat. Los Angeles will have a chance to put together an offseason to improve its weaknesses from last year. If Rob Pelinka can add more defense and a legitimate starting center, the Lakers could be an NBA Finals contender. All that fans can do now is to wait for an official announcement from James about his future. This advertisement likely doesn't have any truth or meaning behind it. For now, it's reasonable to expect another season from James next year. Only time will tell, but this tease at retirement has fans panicking in Los Angeles. For more on the Los Angeles Lakers and general NBA news, head on over to Newsweek Sports.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Charles Barkley makes bold declaration about NBA Finals after Thunder win Game 4
The post Charles Barkley makes bold declaration about NBA Finals after Thunder win Game 4 appeared first on ClutchPoints. INDIANAPOLIS — After tying their NBA Finals' series, 2-2, in a 111-104 win in Game 4 against the Indiana Pacers, are the Oklahoma City Thunder a lock to becoming champions? NBA analyst Charles Barkley believes so. Scoring 15 of his 35 points in the last five minutes, Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's historic performance led his team to an improbable win. For Barkley, the Pacers' missed opportunity to grab a 3-1 lead in Game 4 will come back and haunt them due to their inability to close out Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder down the stretch in the fourth quarter, Barkley said, per NBATV. 'I think they're in trouble. When you have a team on the ropes, you gotta finish them off. If you go up 3-1, you're in great shape,' Barkley said. 'But now, you go back, you know Oklahoma City, number one, they got a better team. Now, they're back to their original starting lineup, which will be better next game. Then, they realized, man, we gotta play our bench more. We're back to the thing that got us to the NBA Finals. 'We're gonna go back big, big. We can dominate them on the boards like we did. And they're going back to Oklahoma City. I think this series is a wrap. I thought tonight was a big deal for both teams,' Barkley concluded. Hall of Fame forward Charles Barkley doesn't think the Pacers will win it all. Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made NBA Finals history in Game 4, securing a much-needed win, while joining Hall of Fame guard Jerry West in the process. Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 35 points, three rebounds, three steals, one block, and zero turnovers. Gilgeous-Alexander joins West as the only two players in NBA Finals history to finish with 35 points and zero turnovers in a single game, per StatMuse. The Thunder will look to grab a commanding 3-1 lead in Game 5 at the Paycom Center on Monday. Related: Stephen A. Smith claps back at haters for Pacers-Thunder Game 4 Solitaire picture Related: Thunder HC Mark Daigneault reveals why Isaiah Hartenstein started over Cason Wallace
