LeBron James on returning to Cavs: The door’s not closed on that
LeBron James is not closing the door on a potential return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Playing in his 18th All-Star Game, taking place in Cleveland, James wouldn’t rule out any option as he enters free agency this upcoming offseason. “The door’s not closed on that,” James told The Athletic’s Jason Lloyd. “I don’t know what my future holds.”
Source: The Athletic Staff @ The Athletic
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Tas Melas @TasMelas
🤯 Just occurred to me that LeBron is gonna play 22 SEASONS, so that he can play with son, Bronny. That would tie him with Vince Carter for the most NBA seasons in league history. Longest career plus all he’s done. What a ride.🤯 – 4:43 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
LeBron James officially confirms that he will play the final season of his career on his son’s team, via The Athletic: pic.twitter.com/YpHm7s4J5t – 4:43 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Would be such a bummer if the Cavs finally got a cool/fun/good team that doesn’t involve LeBron and then ditched it to be his farewell tour ad campaign for Nike. – 4:37 PM
David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
Well, @Jason Lloyd got something interesting from LeBron today – in Cleveland, of course, during All-Star Weekend – and only in @TheAthletic:
Would he consider a third go-round with the Cavs?
“The door’s not closed on that,” James said.
Read on: bit.ly/3LHz8kB – 4:34 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
LeBron James on Cleveland hosting NBA All-Star Game: ‘They got another guy in the All-Star, and that’s me’
https://t.co/3x79LffU5w pic.twitter.com/hQ8cSnezcP – 4:31 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Sam Presti is just minding his own business collecting draft picks and he became the proxy for LeBron soft launching his exit from the Lakers in 2023. – 4:23 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
LeBron James: Cleveland has *three* All-Stars this weekend
cleveland.com/cavs/2022/02/l… – 4:22 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
New story: Les Snead is his kind of guy. Sam Presti is the MVP. LeBron James is heaping praise on sports executives in the short time that’s followed since LA’s quiet trade deadline es.pn/35abnAy – 4:13 PM
Marla Ridenour @MRidenourABJ
‘Even more special’: LeBron James reconnects with St. V teammates during NBA All-Star week @stvmirish #NBAAllStar beaconjournal.com/story/sports/p… via @beaconjournal – 3:56 PM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
LeBron James today said he will find a mix of playing and resting this year for the All-Star Game. He also had a nice line about his minutes.
“It’s the only time and only game throughout the season where I’m OK talking about my minutes.” – 2:13 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Who could LeBron praise this weekend that would cause the biggest uproar?
Dan Gilbert feels like the nuclear option. – 2:02 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
LeBron James was asked about Josh Giddey: “The MVP over there is Sam Presti. He the MVP. I mean Josh Giddey is great. But I don’t understand this guy’s eye for talent. This guy’s pretty damn good.”
LeBron buying all stocks in the Thunder rebuild. – 1:51 PM
Shandel Richardson @ShandelRich
Pat Riley reflects on LeBron James’ decision to leave Miami in 2014 #miamiheat si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 1:46 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Team LeBron coach Monty Williams ran his squad through some sets before Giannis Antetokounmpo et al had some fun. #NBAAllStar #Bucks pic.twitter.com/MT1knSIUFu – 1:14 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Over the next two months until they lose in the play-in, LeBron is going to go out of his way to praise every other GM in the league. – 1:06 PM
NBA Kicks @NBAKicks
LJ came through in the Nike LeBron VIII @DJClarkKent 112 Pack! #NBAKicks pic.twitter.com/7weimHCMrB – 1:05 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Giannis Antetokounmpo corner 3 💦 with Stephen Curry & LeBron James watching on. #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/6NFFNi5e6P – 1:04 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Lakers’ LeBron James on Mavericks’ Luka Doncic: “The way he plays the game reminds me of the way I play the game. We’re triple threats. We rebound, we pass, which is the number one thing on our mind. … and we’ll put 40 on you too if you disrespect us.” pic.twitter.com/9vrxm4Zrvq – 1:00 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
A couple days after LeBron credited Rams GM Les Snead’s “F*** Them Picks” method of building a champion, LeBron used a question about Josh Giddey to speak about how impressed he is by Thunder GM Sam Presti’s work in OKC. The backdrop: Rob Pelinka made no moves at the deadline – 1:00 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
LeBron James said All-Star game is the only game he won’t complain about his minutes pic.twitter.com/rdCbOdzmAY – 12:58 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Lakers’ LeBron James on Thunder GM Sam Presti: “The MVP over there is Sam Presti… I don’t understand this guy’s eye for talent. He drafted KD, Russ, Jeff Green, Serge Ibaka, Reggie Jackson, Josh Giddey. … This guy is pretty damn good.” pic.twitter.com/mNb35Ggi6P – 12:56 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Lakers’ LeBron James: “I’m pushing P. capital P, you know. That’s what I’m doing.” pic.twitter.com/64NenxtQXa – 12:51 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
LeBron James asked about OKC rookie Josh Giddey: “The MVP there is Sam Presti.” – 12:48 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Lakers’ LeBron James on the All-Star Game: “It’s the only time and the only game throughout the season where I’m okay talking about my minutes.” pic.twitter.com/kTFGU2KsEe – 12:44 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
LeBron James on what it means to him to have the All-Star game in Cleveland pic.twitter.com/3lNeFTvb1e – 12:42 PM
Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
LeBron debuts the upcoming LeBron 19 Low at #NBAAllStar practice.
📷: @NBA Kicks pic.twitter.com/kDI2JT4ZCq – 12:41 PM
NBA Kicks @NBAKicks
LeBron laces up for #NBAAllStarPractice presented by @att! #NBAKicks #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/xOmvn9wN9H – 12:38 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Monty Williams with LeBron James #Suns #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/U6rD109zy4 – 12:27 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Chris Paul and LeBron James talking. Paul (hand) hasn’t been doing anything. #Suns pic.twitter.com/VK2m8vbtwW – 12:27 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Erik Spoelstra puts LeBron James’ latest All-Star season in context and why he wishes he played LeBron some at center when he was with the Heat pic.twitter.com/Pw7fP7RLjg – 12:23 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Hellooooo from Wolstein Center in Cleveland, where Team Durant is practicing now and holding media day soon.
Luka Doncic and Team LeBron will do the same after.
My goal today: collect Luka-centric perspectives from as many other All-Stars as possible.
Who ya want to hear from? pic.twitter.com/XHzpHuCkXW – 11:59 AM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
My dude @Dan Woike has this very nice piece in @latimessports on @LeBron James on: NBA All-Star weekend PSA: LeBron James is the Kid from AKRON, not Cleveland latimes.com/sports/lakers/… – 11:30 AM
Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Been thinking about how if LeBron didn’t take take as much care of his body as he has, age 37 in Cleveland for the All-Star Game would’ve had serious farewell vibes. Instead, he’s still chugging along as one of the best in the game with more to come.
Beyond special. – 10:57 AM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Three players from each team get assigned to a bigger interview room here at All-Star Game media day.
They are LeBron, Giannis, Curry, Booker Embiid and … Ja Morant. – 10:08 AM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
I can’t tell whether these are boos or “Stews” from the crowd.
I mean, it is Cleveland, and Stewart did have a little encounter with LeBron, so… – 9:08 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Look who I found on my walk to the arena here in Cleveland O-H-I-O.
LeBron James and Devin Booker.
#Suns #NBA75 #NBAALLSTAR pic.twitter.com/rNGa0pQ5Vx – 9:02 PM
Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
Matt James from The Bachelor pulled up to the Celeb Game in the @LeBron James Draft suit 🤣 pic.twitter.com/3l7wzjFN7H – 7:07 PM
Andrew Bogut @RogueBoguesPod
Basketball Pod Episode 53 – @andrewbogut and @HoopConsultants discuss comments made by LeBron James that he’d be willing to leave the Lakers to play with his son Bronny.
Listen to it here 👇
https://t.co/u0OwdyWBh0
#LetsGetRogue #RogueBogues #NBA #Basketball #LeBronJames pic.twitter.com/vVXNIkMmM8 – 5:49 PM
Todd Whitehead @CrumpledJumper
If you consider that an NBA basketball weighs 22 ounces, LeBron James has made a literal TON of big shots in his career. pic.twitter.com/bsnKi3LU4k – 5:05 PM
More on this storyline
But after June of 2023 has come and gone (and James’ current contract with the Lakers will have expired), there could be a new destination on James’ landscape … provided he has not already switched teams prior to that in order to increase his chances of winning another title. “LeBron likes L.A., he likes raising his family in L.A., and his post-career businesses are in L.A.,” ESPN journalist Brian Windhorst told me. “But he’s made it very clear that he wants to play with his son. If that situation is available outside L.A., he’ll pursue it.” -via Maxim / February 8, 2022
According to Oakley, one of the most important things that remain on LeBron’s checklist before he hangs it up would be to win another championship. Oakley isn’t completely confident that James will be able to achieve this with the Lakers and this is exactly why the 58-year-old believes that LeBron is going to part ways with the team sooner rather than later: “You know LeBron, his legacy right now is he definitely wants to win a championship before he retires,” Oaklay claimed on SiriusXM NBA Radio. “He might leave LA to get it. I don’t know if it will be Cleveland, could be somewhere else. He left twice. He’ll leave again.” -via Clutch Points / February 2, 2022
Former NBA All-Star Charles Oakley recently offered his thoughts on what the future may hold for Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Oakley’s take is a harsh one for Lakers fans. He thinks James wants to win another title before he retires and may leave the Lakers to do it. -via Lakers Daily / February 1, 2022
