LeBron James not available for NBA All-Star practice and media day
Tim Reynolds: LeBron James will not be at All-Star media day today. Ratings will plummet.
Source: Twitter @ByTimReynolds
Source: Twitter @ByTimReynolds
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
StatMuse @statmuse
Most NBA All-Star selections all-time:
19 — Kareem, LeBron
18 — Kobe
15 — Shaq, Garnett, Duncan pic.twitter.com/XMDYyYfnda – 2:04 PM
Most NBA All-Star selections all-time:
19 — Kareem, LeBron
18 — Kobe
15 — Shaq, Garnett, Duncan pic.twitter.com/XMDYyYfnda – 2:04 PM
Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi
There were rumblings that LeBron James would be in and out for the NBA All-Star Game and would not take part in this weekend’s festivities. It was announced today that LeBron would not be available for today’s NBA All-Star Practice and Media Day but will talk pregame on Sunday. – 12:26 PM
There were rumblings that LeBron James would be in and out for the NBA All-Star Game and would not take part in this weekend’s festivities. It was announced today that LeBron would not be available for today’s NBA All-Star Practice and Media Day but will talk pregame on Sunday. – 12:26 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
LeBron James will not be at All-Star media day today. Ratings will plummet. – 11:32 AM
LeBron James will not be at All-Star media day today. Ratings will plummet. – 11:32 AM
Ric Bucher @RicBucher
Michael Jordan turns 60, Ric Bucher on LeBron – AD duo, KD makes Suns ti… youtu.be/olqXTqRXrUk via @YouTube – 1:09 AM
Michael Jordan turns 60, Ric Bucher on LeBron – AD duo, KD makes Suns ti… youtu.be/olqXTqRXrUk via @YouTube – 1:09 AM
Ben Rohrbach @brohrbach
For @The Vertical: On the NBA’s Rising Stars, whose respect for LeBron James’ legacy is outweighed only by a desire to find their own on the path he paved. sports.yahoo.com/the-lebron-jam… – 10:14 PM
For @The Vertical: On the NBA’s Rising Stars, whose respect for LeBron James’ legacy is outweighed only by a desire to find their own on the path he paved. sports.yahoo.com/the-lebron-jam… – 10:14 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Celebrity game thoughts:
1) Team Dwyane has the better roster on paper
2) 21 Savage loudest cheers?
3) Will Janelle Monae play in her glasses?
4) If Frances Tiafoe doesn’t do some LeBron celebrating I’ll be highly disappointed
5) DK Metcalf is about the same size as Dwyane Wade – 7:13 PM
Celebrity game thoughts:
1) Team Dwyane has the better roster on paper
2) 21 Savage loudest cheers?
3) Will Janelle Monae play in her glasses?
4) If Frances Tiafoe doesn’t do some LeBron celebrating I’ll be highly disappointed
5) DK Metcalf is about the same size as Dwyane Wade – 7:13 PM
Todd Whitehead @CrumpledJumper
Classic shot quality game flow (All Star Game 2014, New Orleans edition).
West lead ballooned to 18 as they broke 100 early in the third but Frank Vogel and the East closed with LeBron, Kyrie, Melo, PG, and 🚫Joakim Noah🚫 to clamp down on the easy shots and secure the win. pic.twitter.com/Nfczmud6aw – 4:44 PM
Classic shot quality game flow (All Star Game 2014, New Orleans edition).
West lead ballooned to 18 as they broke 100 early in the third but Frank Vogel and the East closed with LeBron, Kyrie, Melo, PG, and 🚫Joakim Noah🚫 to clamp down on the easy shots and secure the win. pic.twitter.com/Nfczmud6aw – 4:44 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
In a game to save the universe, whose team do you have more faith in?
Team @Kevin O’Connor:
Embiid, Jokic, Kyrie, Mitchell, LeBron.
Team @Chris Vernon:
Morant, Tatum, Doncic, Markkanen, Giannis.
🔊: open.spotify.com/episode/7m6bq5… – 2:50 PM
In a game to save the universe, whose team do you have more faith in?
Team @Kevin O’Connor:
Embiid, Jokic, Kyrie, Mitchell, LeBron.
Team @Chris Vernon:
Morant, Tatum, Doncic, Markkanen, Giannis.
🔊: open.spotify.com/episode/7m6bq5… – 2:50 PM
More on this storyline
NBA Communications: LeBron James will not be available for today’s NBA All-Star Practice and Media Day due to personal reasons. James will be made available to the media on Sunday at 3 p.m. MT in the Vivint Arena press conference room. -via Twitter / February 18, 2023
As it turns out, however, LeBron once received a bonkers offer from the NBA for him to grace the Dunk Contest. This revelation was made by none other than former Dunk Contest champ Vince Carter, who apparently, received the same offer as well. According to Carter, even the late, great Kobe Bryant and Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady were also tapped by the league: “I know for a fact, some years back, the NBA tried this tactic as far as upping the ante a little bit, a million dollars,” Carter said on his podcast (h/t Tyler Conway of Bleacher Report). “They threw around some names, I remember it was LeBron, Kobe, T-Mac—my name was thrown in there of course, and it was a few other people for $1 million. But you obviously couldn’t get the commitment of everyone to do it.” -via Clutch Points / February 18, 2023
Clutch Points: “Being so great for so long, man. I mean, I’ve been your biggest fan… You set the blueprint for everybody.” Giannis Antetokounmpo congratulating LeBron on becoming the All-Time leading scorer in NBA history 🤝 (via @Bucks) pic.twitter.com/F0V2HXwerp -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / February 17, 2023