Draymond Green: 'I don't think it's impossible for LeBron James to win another championship'
Draymond Green: Will LeBron James ever win a championship again? With this current Lakers team, I don’t think so. I think it’s going to be tough. LeBron James winning a championship at the level that he’s playing at? Absolutely but I think some things have to be retooled and figured out and not with this current team I don’t think is possible but I don’t think it’s impossible for LeBron to win another championship.
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Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
In six of the the seven games (including all three playoffs games) the Knicks and Sixers have played this season, the team that won the rebounding battle has won the game…
“It’s what you do after the brick, b—h, I’m Draymond” pic.twitter.com/rZMLVBwjwS – 1:47 PM
In six of the the seven games (including all three playoffs games) the Knicks and Sixers have played this season, the team that won the rebounding battle has won the game…
“It’s what you do after the brick, b—h, I’m Draymond” pic.twitter.com/rZMLVBwjwS – 1:47 PM
Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne
In one room, Nikola Jokic was talking about nearly a decade’s worth of team building. Down the hall, LeBron James was lamenting the disconnect w/in his own locker room. Column on the culture gap between the Lakers and Nuggets. espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 1:31 PM
In one room, Nikola Jokic was talking about nearly a decade’s worth of team building. Down the hall, LeBron James was lamenting the disconnect w/in his own locker room. Column on the culture gap between the Lakers and Nuggets. espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 1:31 PM
The Volume @TheVolumeSports
“Everything I’ve heard has been that LeBron wants to remain a Laker and that the Lakers want him to remain a Laker”
—@jovanbuha explains to @_JasonLT why LeBron will likely end his career in LA pic.twitter.com/nBgqdERFXc – 12:30 PM
“Everything I’ve heard has been that LeBron wants to remain a Laker and that the Lakers want him to remain a Laker”
—@jovanbuha explains to @_JasonLT why LeBron will likely end his career in LA pic.twitter.com/nBgqdERFXc – 12:30 PM
Trey Kerby @treykerby
Team USA should treat jersey numbers like soccer teams do. No. 9 goes to the Jordan scorer type, No. 6 to the do-it-all LeBron type, No. 7 to the Bird/KD deadeye forward, etc. – 11:42 AM
Team USA should treat jersey numbers like soccer teams do. No. 9 goes to the Jordan scorer type, No. 6 to the do-it-all LeBron type, No. 7 to the Bird/KD deadeye forward, etc. – 11:42 AM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Steph is out, and LeBron and KD are both staring at 0-3 deficits.
Last time none of those guys were part of a NBA playoff win: 2005.
LeBron was in Year 2 in the league, while Steph and KD were both in 11th grade. – 10:54 AM
Steph is out, and LeBron and KD are both staring at 0-3 deficits.
Last time none of those guys were part of a NBA playoff win: 2005.
LeBron was in Year 2 in the league, while Steph and KD were both in 11th grade. – 10:54 AM
Zach Lowe @ZachLowe_NBA
ICYMI: New Lowe Post podcast: Nuggets own LA, Lakers future/LeBron, Embiid’s 50-point game/flagrant fouls, NYK-PHI G3 adjustments, Cavs/Magic, Wolves out for blood, Suns dysfunction, Heat-Celtics what just happened, OKC-NOP, much more w/ @MoDakhil_NBA:
Apple:… – 10:05 AM
ICYMI: New Lowe Post podcast: Nuggets own LA, Lakers future/LeBron, Embiid’s 50-point game/flagrant fouls, NYK-PHI G3 adjustments, Cavs/Magic, Wolves out for blood, Suns dysfunction, Heat-Celtics what just happened, OKC-NOP, much more w/ @MoDakhil_NBA:
Apple:… – 10:05 AM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Most playoff wins among active NBA players:
1. LeBron: 182
2. Klay: 108
3. Draymond: 107
4. Durant: 101
5. Steph: 99
6. Kawhi: 87
7. Harden: 86
It’s possible/probable that all 7 of those players will be out of the playoffs by next week.
Passing of the torch in the NBA. – 8:47 AM
Most playoff wins among active NBA players:
1. LeBron: 182
2. Klay: 108
3. Draymond: 107
4. Durant: 101
5. Steph: 99
6. Kawhi: 87
7. Harden: 86
It’s possible/probable that all 7 of those players will be out of the playoffs by next week.
Passing of the torch in the NBA. – 8:47 AM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Now on @njdotcom
Steph is out of the NBA playoffs. LeBron and KD may not be far behind. ‘It’s almost a little bit sad.’
nj.com/sports/2024/04…
@notthefakeSVP
@LegsESPN – 7:53 AM
Now on @njdotcom
Steph is out of the NBA playoffs. LeBron and KD may not be far behind. ‘It’s almost a little bit sad.’
nj.com/sports/2024/04…
@notthefakeSVP
@LegsESPN – 7:53 AM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
NBA in the thick of their biggest broadcast rights negotiation ever and they’re about to have no LeBron no Steph no KD for two months of playoffs games. – 2:13 AM
NBA in the thick of their biggest broadcast rights negotiation ever and they’re about to have no LeBron no Steph no KD for two months of playoffs games. – 2:13 AM
The Ringer @ringernba
LeBron James = 0-3 in the playoffs
Kevin Durant = 0-3 in the playoffs
Steph Curry = missed the playoffs
We done with the 2010s? 😳😔😮💨 pic.twitter.com/iiSrtBON7t – 1:27 AM
LeBron James = 0-3 in the playoffs
Kevin Durant = 0-3 in the playoffs
Steph Curry = missed the playoffs
We done with the 2010s? 😳😔😮💨 pic.twitter.com/iiSrtBON7t – 1:27 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Wins this playoffs:
0 — LeBron
0 — KD
0 — Kawhi
0 — Steph
A new NBA era is here. pic.twitter.com/kR33tYMcIk – 1:24 AM
Wins this playoffs:
0 — LeBron
0 — KD
0 — Kawhi
0 — Steph
A new NBA era is here. pic.twitter.com/kR33tYMcIk – 1:24 AM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
LeBron 0-3
KD 0-3
Curry 0-0
Could be the first time since 2004-2005 that none of these three makes it to the 2nd round… much less the possibility of combining for 0 playoff wins. – 1:13 AM
LeBron 0-3
KD 0-3
Curry 0-0
Could be the first time since 2004-2005 that none of these three makes it to the 2nd round… much less the possibility of combining for 0 playoff wins. – 1:13 AM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
The Draymond Green tweet about Jusuf Nurkic and the Suns is going to be 🔥 – 12:51 AM
The Draymond Green tweet about Jusuf Nurkic and the Suns is going to be 🔥 – 12:51 AM
Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
Towns is the GOAT of dumb fouls. He’s MJ for this. 25 years from now there will be a LeBron-like challenger to the throne and I’m gonna be like “no fucking way Towns is still the GOAT.” – 11:38 PM
Towns is the GOAT of dumb fouls. He’s MJ for this. 25 years from now there will be a LeBron-like challenger to the throne and I’m gonna be like “no fucking way Towns is still the GOAT.” – 11:38 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“They’re going to have to surround [LeBron] with some talent that can compete with the Denver Nuggets.”
After falling behind 3-0, @WorldWideWob looks ahead to this summer for LAL on last night’s post-game show
If you missed any of our shows, listen here: sxm.app.link/NBAPostGame pic.twitter.com/QRcHQcrAOy – 11:29 PM
“They’re going to have to surround [LeBron] with some talent that can compete with the Denver Nuggets.”
After falling behind 3-0, @WorldWideWob looks ahead to this summer for LAL on last night’s post-game show
If you missed any of our shows, listen here: sxm.app.link/NBAPostGame pic.twitter.com/QRcHQcrAOy – 11:29 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Having Bill Kennedy on the crew and having a different ref do the video review is like when David Blatt drew up a play to end a playoff game with LeBron as the inbounder. – 10:21 PM
Having Bill Kennedy on the crew and having a different ref do the video review is like when David Blatt drew up a play to end a playoff game with LeBron as the inbounder. – 10:21 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
The Los Angeles Lakers injury report for Game 4 against the Nuggets:
AD questionable – left wrist sprain
LeBron James probable – left ankle/peroneal tendinopathy
Christian Wood questionable – left knee surgery
Cam Reddish, Jarred Vanderbilt out – 9:56 PM
The Los Angeles Lakers injury report for Game 4 against the Nuggets:
AD questionable – left wrist sprain
LeBron James probable – left ankle/peroneal tendinopathy
Christian Wood questionable – left knee surgery
Cam Reddish, Jarred Vanderbilt out – 9:56 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Reggie Jackson, as expected, is questionable for Game 4 with a left ankle sprain.
Anthony Davis is questionable with a left wrist sprain for the Lakers. LeBron James remains probable.
Cam Reddish and Jarred Vanderbilt remain out. Christian Wood has been upgraded to questionable. – 9:51 PM
Reggie Jackson, as expected, is questionable for Game 4 with a left ankle sprain.
Anthony Davis is questionable with a left wrist sprain for the Lakers. LeBron James remains probable.
Cam Reddish and Jarred Vanderbilt remain out. Christian Wood has been upgraded to questionable. – 9:51 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“[LeBron] knows [the Lakers] are not good enough.”
@WindhorstESPN reacts to LeBron James’ comments after the Game 3 loss to the Nuggets
pic.twitter.com/Keazb8lKfo – 3:54 PM
“[LeBron] knows [the Lakers] are not good enough.”
@WindhorstESPN reacts to LeBron James’ comments after the Game 3 loss to the Nuggets
pic.twitter.com/Keazb8lKfo – 3:54 PM
Eric Pincus @EricPincus
The latest @BleacherReport Imagining the LA Lakers’ Path Forward Without LeBron James. I’ve looked at his option path previously. What would be the way forward for the team if he retires or leaves for another?
bleacherreport.com/articles/10118… – 3:27 PM
The latest @BleacherReport Imagining the LA Lakers’ Path Forward Without LeBron James. I’ve looked at his option path previously. What would be the way forward for the team if he retires or leaves for another?
bleacherreport.com/articles/10118… – 3:27 PM
Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
A fascinating question has emerged from the playoffs already: If LeBron wants to win one more title, or have a true chance to win one more title, how could be possibly stay with the Lakers? pic.twitter.com/P8IBITeADj – 3:00 PM
A fascinating question has emerged from the playoffs already: If LeBron wants to win one more title, or have a true chance to win one more title, how could be possibly stay with the Lakers? pic.twitter.com/P8IBITeADj – 3:00 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Column: Nikola Jokic’s Nuggets have carved up the Lakers and split them down the belly. On the brink of elimination, LeBron James was left perplexed by his beaten and broken team @washingtonpost @PostSports washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04… – 1:19 PM
Column: Nikola Jokic’s Nuggets have carved up the Lakers and split them down the belly. On the brink of elimination, LeBron James was left perplexed by his beaten and broken team @washingtonpost @PostSports washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04… – 1:19 PM
Sam Amick @sam_amick
Remember when the Lakers had so much to say about seeing the Nuggets again?
LeBron going at Malone on IG. AD talking at camp.
“This sh** ain’t over,” Darvin Ham had even said.
Newsflash: This sh** is over.
On Denver’s domination, at @TheAthletic
theathletic.com/5448803/2024/0… – 12:52 PM
Remember when the Lakers had so much to say about seeing the Nuggets again?
LeBron going at Malone on IG. AD talking at camp.
“This sh** ain’t over,” Darvin Ham had even said.
Newsflash: This sh** is over.
On Denver’s domination, at @TheAthletic
theathletic.com/5448803/2024/0… – 12:52 PM
Alvaro Martin @AlvaroNBAMartin
En algún hermoso paraje en medio de sus vacaciones, Draymond Green observa este vídeo y siente una envidia incontenible.
Vídeo: @NBA
pic.twitter.com/R5QMD98ILh – 9:46 AM
En algún hermoso paraje en medio de sus vacaciones, Draymond Green observa este vídeo y siente una envidia incontenible.
Vídeo: @NBA
pic.twitter.com/R5QMD98ILh – 9:46 AM
Alan Hahn @alanhahn
“If it’s a different player? Draymond Green, is he still in the game?”
We had a lot of questions and takes from Game 3. Me, @wallyball @McNuttMonica and @BillPidto in the first segment of the #Knicks postgame show on @MSGNetworks here:
youtu.be/NgvhTaOvu08?si… – 8:26 AM
“If it’s a different player? Draymond Green, is he still in the game?”
We had a lot of questions and takes from Game 3. Me, @wallyball @McNuttMonica and @BillPidto in the first segment of the #Knicks postgame show on @MSGNetworks here:
youtu.be/NgvhTaOvu08?si… – 8:26 AM
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“Yeah, we didn’t [make the playoffs], and that’s part of it. But I’m really proud of the ways Draymond and Klay handled themselves in the second half. I’m proud of the team for making the push they did, but this is the reality of father time catching up, and this is the way pro sports works. Whether it’s the end of our run or whether we have a little bit of time left – which we’re hoping – we are where we are and not much is going to change that.” -via Audacy / April 25, 2024
Steve Kerr on Warriors dynasty coming to an end: “There’s no recipe for how to end it. These things all end however they end. In the Bulls’ case, it was ‘Alright, everybody’s a free agent, see ya later,’ and it was over. In San Antonio’s case, they found a way to revive it, win another title, and then guys ended up retiring and now they’ve been in a situation where they haven’t made the playoffs in a few years. So you can describe it however you want. I think what’s important to me is that our guys do it the right way. With dignity. With grace. I understand that we haven’t always done that. There have been moments where – with Draymond, the incident with Jordan (Poole) last year. That’s not dignified. Obviously. The stuff that happened early in the season.” “So a part of my conversations with Draymond were, ‘You owe it to yourself but also to the franchise to do this the right way. To go out competing as best you can. Be the best version of yourself. Lead the younger guys. Teach them what being a pro is about.’ And he responded beautifully. In the whole second half of the season, I thought he was amazing. I thought he played well. I thought he handled himself well. Took on a leadership role. And it was fun to watch.” -via Audacy / April 25, 2024
However, Green acknowledged that Gobert gets more scorn than most. Green has no regrets about his contributions to that, saying, “I’m not really one to regret words.” “Listen, I think ultimately in the end for everybody, you usually get what you deserve,” Green told ESPN. “Whether that’s me getting suspended, whether that’s him getting s—. Usually in the end, you get what you deserve.” -via ESPN / April 24, 2024
As much as Ham is liked personally by the organization — and this columnist — the truth is that the Lakers have not only been outplayed by the Nuggets, but Ham has been outcoached by Malone. “We’ve got to come with competitive pride … that’s all we should be concerned with, coming in here Saturday, having competitive pride,” Ham said Thursday. That competitive pride in Game 4 will be challenged by competitive chaos. If they get swept, it could be Ham’s last stand, and the players surely know it, because all signs have been pointing to it. Ham will be cited as the reason for this quote by LeBron James, who finished Thursday’s game with three turnovers and several other miscues while appearing weary in several long stretches. “We come out in the third quarter with not much energy or we can kind of lose track of rotations and detail that we had in the first half,” James said. “I think a lot of that played into it.” -via Los Angeles Times / April 26, 2024
James, who has a career of firsts, said the key to achieving the impossible and coming back from a 3-0 series deficit is focusing on one game at a time. “It’s one game at a time, at this point,” James said. “You lose, you go home. So we’re going come in with the mindset of, ‘Let’s get one.’ Force a Game 5 and then we go from there. So as long as you still have life, then you always have belief. I just think you play until the wheels fall off.” -via The Athletic / April 26, 2024
Asked if the Lakers were overwhelmed by the Nuggets’ level of execution, James said, “You’d have to ask the individuals that question and see how they feel. It’s hard for me just to be like, ‘This is what I think that guy feels.’ … I can’t do that. I’m not a mind reader. I don’t know.” No one was able to ask Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell that question. After going scoreless in Game 3 on 0-for-7 shooting (0-for-6 from 3), he declined to speak to reporters after the game, according to a team spokesperson. “We’ve been — me and this guy [Davis] have been playing together for six years,” James continued. “We’ve been to the mountaintop. We’ve been close to the mountaintop. We’ve played a lot of games. We know what it takes to win. We know what it takes to win a championship and how damn near perfect you got to be. That’s not like something that’s so crazy to obtain.” -via ESPN / April 26, 2024