They both had an awful week. They both had an awful week. CHARLES BARKLEY: LeBron James — he’s too big to be that type of bully. To bully Stephen A. Smith, and to bully Brian Windhorst. Brian Windhorst is a sweet person, man. He’s just trying to do his thing. I’ve always liked LeBron, but him being a bully — it turned me off, Dan. But I will say this: Stephen A., the way he reacted, was so lame and weak. And Stephen A. is a good dude, man. For him to react like that… LeBron — like I said — I blame him for starting the bullying going on Pat’s show, just bullying people. Because you know, LeBron — he’s a control freak. He knows everything he’s doing. He knew when he walked up to Stephen A. what he was doing. But the way Stephen A. reacted — going on Gilbert’s podcast, talking tough — come on, man. You’re better than that.Source: YouTube
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Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1
Lebron and Magic have issued statements saying Jenkins’ firing is totally uncalled for… – 1:33 PM
Lebron and Magic have issued statements saying Jenkins’ firing is totally uncalled for… – 1:33 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
HEADS UP! Lakers Talk is back tonight! 6-8 pm PT. We’ll dig into an insane back-to-back, the worst 10 seconds of LeBron’s career, and more. @JoeMullinax drops by at 6:45 to talk Grizzlies/Taylor Jenkins, @espn_macmahon at 7:15 to talk Luka. 877-710-ESPN! AK – 1:27 PM
HEADS UP! Lakers Talk is back tonight! 6-8 pm PT. We’ll dig into an insane back-to-back, the worst 10 seconds of LeBron’s career, and more. @JoeMullinax drops by at 6:45 to talk Grizzlies/Taylor Jenkins, @espn_macmahon at 7:15 to talk Luka. 877-710-ESPN! AK – 1:27 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
HEADS UP! Lakers Talk returns tonight! 6-8 pm PT. We’ll dig into an insane back-to-back, the worst 10 seconds of LeBron’s career, and more. @JoeMullinax drops by at 6:45 to talk Grizzlies/Taylor Jenkins, @espn_macmahon at 7:15 to talk Luka. 877-710-ESPN! AK – 1:27 PM
HEADS UP! Lakers Talk returns tonight! 6-8 pm PT. We’ll dig into an insane back-to-back, the worst 10 seconds of LeBron’s career, and more. @JoeMullinax drops by at 6:45 to talk Grizzlies/Taylor Jenkins, @espn_macmahon at 7:15 to talk Luka. 877-710-ESPN! AK – 1:27 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
HEADS UP! Lakers Talk on @ESPNLosAngeles returns tonight! 6-8 pm PT. We’ll dig into an insane back-to-back, the worst 10 seconds of LeBron’s career, and more. @JoeMullinax drops by at 6:45 to talk Grizzlies/Taylor Jenkins, @espn_macmahon at 7:15 to talk Luka. 877-710-ESPN! AK – 1:26 PM
HEADS UP! Lakers Talk on @ESPNLosAngeles returns tonight! 6-8 pm PT. We’ll dig into an insane back-to-back, the worst 10 seconds of LeBron’s career, and more. @JoeMullinax drops by at 6:45 to talk Grizzlies/Taylor Jenkins, @espn_macmahon at 7:15 to talk Luka. 877-710-ESPN! AK – 1:26 PM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Live w/@adaniels33 on @SiriusXMNBA Channel 86 for the next 3 hours.
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As crazy of a 24 hours as it gets. We’re going to cover it all.
-Jenkins fired
-Unreal finish in Chicago
-LeBron’s errors
-OKC 17th 15-0 run
-Pacers make history pic.x.com/WCbwPYtP8e – 12:57 PM
Live w/@adaniels33 on @SiriusXMNBA Channel 86 for the next 3 hours.
855-NBA-JUMP sxm.app.link/WorldWideWobNBAAs crazy of a 24 hours as it gets. We’re going to cover it all.
-Jenkins fired
-Unreal finish in Chicago
-LeBron’s errors
-OKC 17th 15-0 run
-Pacers make history pic.x.com/WCbwPYtP8e – 12:57 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
LeBron James vs. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at everything. pic.x.com/lIFm9yXVZN – 10:01 AM
LeBron James vs. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at everything. pic.x.com/lIFm9yXVZN – 10:01 AM
Bill Reiter @sportsreiter
Friday show! We’re live coast-coast from 10-noon ET on the @InfSportsNet: Karma gets LeBron, Sweet 16, Cal’s great run, Opening Day, Buy or Sell, Bum Of The Week, @PrettyDaddyRTY’s not amused, more.
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Friday show! We’re live coast-coast from 10-noon ET on the @InfSportsNet: Karma gets LeBron, Sweet 16, Cal’s great run, Opening Day, Buy or Sell, Bum Of The Week, @PrettyDaddyRTY’s not amused, more.
LISTEN:
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@Audacy app
@SIRIUSXM 375 – 9:59 AM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Today’s The Hoop Collective: I defend my friend @WindhorstESPN from that big meanie LeBron, although @TimBontemps didn’t have our guy’s back. Also, expansion talk and other BOG takeaways, and Windy regales us with tales about getting smacked in the face. youtu.be/tLN6om-QGqQ?si… – 9:24 AM
Today’s The Hoop Collective: I defend my friend @WindhorstESPN from that big meanie LeBron, although @TimBontemps didn’t have our guy’s back. Also, expansion talk and other BOG takeaways, and Windy regales us with tales about getting smacked in the face. youtu.be/tLN6om-QGqQ?si… – 9:24 AM
Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
First time that @Rjeff24 @channingfrye @RealAClifton and myself had a REAL Fall out today on @RoadTrippinPod about this whole Lebron and Stephen A drama. I thought this was going to be the end of us.
youtube.com/results?sp=mAE… – 12:18 AM
First time that @Rjeff24 @channingfrye @RealAClifton and myself had a REAL Fall out today on @RoadTrippinPod about this whole Lebron and Stephen A drama. I thought this was going to be the end of us.
youtube.com/results?sp=mAE… – 12:18 AM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
After all that’s gone down this week, it is so damn appropriate what just happened to LeBron was in the Windy City. – 11:11 PM
After all that’s gone down this week, it is so damn appropriate what just happened to LeBron was in the Windy City. – 11:11 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Giddey in the last 7 seconds:
— Steal on LeBron
— Assist to Coby
— 46′ shot to win the game pic.x.com/Q0tBdZW3EH – 10:39 PM
Giddey in the last 7 seconds:
— Steal on LeBron
— Assist to Coby
— 46′ shot to win the game pic.x.com/Q0tBdZW3EH – 10:39 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Josh Giddey tonight:
— More points than LeBron
— More rebounds than Hayes
— More assists than Luka
— More threes than Reaves
— More steals than DFS
And a half-court shot to win the game. pic.x.com/GZSn2Up0nh – 10:36 PM
Josh Giddey tonight:
— More points than LeBron
— More rebounds than Hayes
— More assists than Luka
— More threes than Reaves
— More steals than DFS
And a half-court shot to win the game. pic.x.com/GZSn2Up0nh – 10:36 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Crazy sequence here in Chicago: Patrick Williams hit the corner 3 to cut the Lakers’ lead to 115-113. A bad inbound pass from LeBron James is stolen by Josh Giddey, who assists Coby White on another 3, giving the Bulls a 116-115 lead.
Lakers’ ball with 6.1 seconds left. – 10:31 PM
Crazy sequence here in Chicago: Patrick Williams hit the corner 3 to cut the Lakers’ lead to 115-113. A bad inbound pass from LeBron James is stolen by Josh Giddey, who assists Coby White on another 3, giving the Bulls a 116-115 lead.
Lakers’ ball with 6.1 seconds left. – 10:31 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Halftime: Lakers 59, Bulls 58.
Gabe Vincent (8p) with a 3-pointer before the buzzer. LAL outscored CHI 37-26 in the 2Q.
Their current lead is their first of the game.
Austin Reaves: 14p. Jaxson Hayes: 14p/5r. LeBron James: 10p/7a/5r. Luka Doncic: 9p/6r/3a. – 9:15 PM
Halftime: Lakers 59, Bulls 58.
Gabe Vincent (8p) with a 3-pointer before the buzzer. LAL outscored CHI 37-26 in the 2Q.
Their current lead is their first of the game.
Austin Reaves: 14p. Jaxson Hayes: 14p/5r. LeBron James: 10p/7a/5r. Luka Doncic: 9p/6r/3a. – 9:15 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Gabe Vincent beats the 1st half buzzer with a 3 to give LAL a 59-58 lead at the break. AR 14p on 4-of-6; Hayes 14p on 7-of-9 5r; LeBron 10p on 5-of-11 7a 5r; Luka 9p on 2-of-9 6r; Vincent 8p – 9:13 PM
Gabe Vincent beats the 1st half buzzer with a 3 to give LAL a 59-58 lead at the break. AR 14p on 4-of-6; Hayes 14p on 7-of-9 5r; LeBron 10p on 5-of-11 7a 5r; Luka 9p on 2-of-9 6r; Vincent 8p – 9:13 PM
KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Lakers 59, Bulls 58 at half
Giddey 12 pts, 8 rebs, 6 assists
White 11 pts
Hayes 14 pts
Reaves 14 pts
LBJ 10 pts, 7 assists, 5 rebs
Doncic 9 pts, 6 rebs, 3 assists – 9:11 PM
Lakers 59, Bulls 58 at half
Giddey 12 pts, 8 rebs, 6 assists
White 11 pts
Hayes 14 pts
Reaves 14 pts
LBJ 10 pts, 7 assists, 5 rebs
Doncic 9 pts, 6 rebs, 3 assists – 9:11 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Lakers look a step slow to start things off on the 2nd night of their b2b tonight in CHI. They trail 32-22 after 1Q. LAL shooting just 9-of-24 (37.5%) including 2-of-9 from 3 (22.2%). LeBron and Luka are a combined 4-of-12. – 8:39 PM
The Lakers look a step slow to start things off on the 2nd night of their b2b tonight in CHI. They trail 32-22 after 1Q. LAL shooting just 9-of-24 (37.5%) including 2-of-9 from 3 (22.2%). LeBron and Luka are a combined 4-of-12. – 8:39 PM
More on this storyline
“Are you following everybody?” Patrick asked, seemingly looking to confirm Johnson will join Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaq in bringing Inside the NBA to ESPN next season. “Yeah, this is the plan,” Johnson said. “We’re gonna continue to do the show. But it’s just not gonna air on TNT because the NBA on TNT is no more after these playoffs. But we’ll still do the show in Atlanta; still do it with the same production crew; it will just air on ABC/ESPN on certain nights.” -via Awful Announcing / March 27, 2025
Mamukelashvili didn’t play in the third quarter. But in the final frame, he lit up the Knicks for 21 points on 8-of-8 shooting, including 4-of-4 from 3-point range to go with 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Mamukelashvili heated up so much that teammate Chris Paul started calling actions down the stretch to get his teammate more looks. “Luckily, I’ve played for a while and sort of know the art of getting guys shots,” Paul said. “Mamu is an amazing teammate. He comes in and works hard every day, cheers guys on, always in a good mood, good attitude. When he’s shooting the ball like that, you just try to find the guy.” Mamukelashvili became the fourth player in NBA history to shoot 90% from the field, 100% on 3-pointers and 100% on free throws in a game, joining Tyrese Haliburton (2022), Gary Payton (1995) and Charles Barkley. He also ranks as the third Spur to knock down 7-of-7 or better on 3-pointers, joining Matt Bonner (2010) and Steve Smith (2001). -via ESPN / March 20, 2025
Stephen A. Smith decided to answer on that topic and share his point of view on Barkley’s comments, especially the on on Kendrick Perkins’ quotes about LeBron James-Luka Doncic duo: “Barkley does television, he’d never be accused of knowing television,” the face of ESPN said on Friday’s episode of “First Take.” “That would be Ernie Johnson who handles that responsibility. Maybe Charles Barkley should look at his rundowns from time to time…” “The fact of the matter is some stories get a higher profile than others because they resonate with the viewing public, and in television that matters. It’s called ratings.” -via BasketNews / March 8, 2025
