LeBron James on UNLV mass shooting: 'The ability to get a gun and do these things over and over, and there's been no change is literally ridiculous'
LeBron James said that it was “senseless” that nothing changes when it comes to gun control in the United States in the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting on the University of Nevada-Las Vegas campus that left at least three dead. “Yeah, my brother from back home texted me and told me to be safe out here because he heard about the shooting at UNLV,” James said during his news conference at T-Mobile Arena ahead of the inaugural in-season tournament semifinals Thursday, when his Los Angeles Lakers will take on the New Orleans Pelicans.
Source: Tim Bontemps @ ESPN
Source: Tim Bontemps @ ESPN
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Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
New @ringer: 4 things I’m fascinated by heading into the In-Season Tournament’s Final 4
1. Indy’s gimmick defense
2. The Dame-Giannis pick-and-roll
3. Tradeoffs within New Orleans’ rotation
4. LeBron James, somehow still pummeling the rim
theringer.com/nba/2023/12/6/… – 8:48 AM
New @ringer: 4 things I’m fascinated by heading into the In-Season Tournament’s Final 4
1. Indy’s gimmick defense
2. The Dame-Giannis pick-and-roll
3. Tradeoffs within New Orleans’ rotation
4. LeBron James, somehow still pummeling the rim
theringer.com/nba/2023/12/6/… – 8:48 AM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
LeBron James on UNLV shooting: ‘We are the only ones who keep dealing with the same story’
cbssports.com/nba/news/lebro… – 11:05 PM
LeBron James on UNLV shooting: ‘We are the only ones who keep dealing with the same story’
cbssports.com/nba/news/lebro… – 11:05 PM
Jake Madison @NOLAJake
10 pm central!
If the New Orleans Pelicans do this they can beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers
youtube.com/watch?v=ke6C5n… pic.twitter.com/P6upq3qBJl – 10:51 PM
10 pm central!
If the New Orleans Pelicans do this they can beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers
youtube.com/watch?v=ke6C5n… pic.twitter.com/P6upq3qBJl – 10:51 PM
Jason Jones @mr_jasonjones
LeBron James laments having ‘same conversations’ again about U.S. gun policies after UNLV shooting theathletic.com/5118916/2023/1… – 10:26 PM
LeBron James laments having ‘same conversations’ again about U.S. gun policies after UNLV shooting theathletic.com/5118916/2023/1… – 10:26 PM
Joe Vardon @joevardon
LeBron James laments having ‘same conversations’ again about U.S. gun policies after UNLV shooting — blocks from where In Season Tournament continues Thursday, @TheAthleticNBA theathletic.com/5118916/2023/1… – 9:50 PM
LeBron James laments having ‘same conversations’ again about U.S. gun policies after UNLV shooting — blocks from where In Season Tournament continues Thursday, @TheAthleticNBA theathletic.com/5118916/2023/1… – 9:50 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
NBA In-Season Tournament: Damian Lillard, LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, share future tournament ideas
cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-i… – 9:44 PM
NBA In-Season Tournament: Damian Lillard, LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, share future tournament ideas
cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-i… – 9:44 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Donovan Mitchell tonight:
35 PTS
7 REB
6 AST
5-10 3P
Only Kyrie and LeBron have more 35-point games for the Cavs. statmuse.com/nba/player/don… – 9:36 PM
Donovan Mitchell tonight:
35 PTS
7 REB
6 AST
5-10 3P
Only Kyrie and LeBron have more 35-point games for the Cavs. statmuse.com/nba/player/don… – 9:36 PM
Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi
LeBron James on Bronny James and not taking the little things for granted: “To be able to point at him and see him smiling and alive.” pic.twitter.com/A6mtY2MHEi – 8:37 PM
LeBron James on Bronny James and not taking the little things for granted: “To be able to point at him and see him smiling and alive.” pic.twitter.com/A6mtY2MHEi – 8:37 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Lakers’ injury report for tomorrow’s game vs. New Orleans:
— AD and Jarred Vanderbilt are probable.
— LeBron is questionable.
— Gabe Vincent is out. pic.twitter.com/IC3x3MRMn0 – 8:11 PM
Lakers’ injury report for tomorrow’s game vs. New Orleans:
— AD and Jarred Vanderbilt are probable.
— LeBron is questionable.
— Gabe Vincent is out. pic.twitter.com/IC3x3MRMn0 – 8:11 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Darvin Ham’s says “somewhere in between” when asked about his willingness to play his main guys – particularly LeBron James – for the IST like he would for a playoff game vs. a regular-season game: pic.twitter.com/aM9uzBPu4H – 7:51 PM
Darvin Ham’s says “somewhere in between” when asked about his willingness to play his main guys – particularly LeBron James – for the IST like he would for a playoff game vs. a regular-season game: pic.twitter.com/aM9uzBPu4H – 7:51 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
LeBron on Vegas: “Hopefully I can bring my franchise here.” – 7:20 PM
LeBron on Vegas: “Hopefully I can bring my franchise here.” – 7:20 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
LeBron James: “Hopefully I can bring my franchise here one day. That’s the ultimate (goal).” – 7:14 PM
LeBron James: “Hopefully I can bring my franchise here one day. That’s the ultimate (goal).” – 7:14 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
LeBron on Bronny at yesterday’s game: “to see to be have the ability to be able to point at him and see him smiling and… alive”
“I’m not saying I took it for granted before but puts everything in perspective for sure.” – 7:13 PM
LeBron on Bronny at yesterday’s game: “to see to be have the ability to be able to point at him and see him smiling and… alive”
“I’m not saying I took it for granted before but puts everything in perspective for sure.” – 7:13 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
LeBron James, on players buying into the In-Season Tournament:
“Adam Silver is a genius. It’s that simple. This is gonna work.” – 7:11 PM
LeBron James, on players buying into the In-Season Tournament:
“Adam Silver is a genius. It’s that simple. This is gonna work.” – 7:11 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
LeBron: “It makes no sense that we continue to lose innocent lives. You know, all campuses, on schools, shopping markets, and, you know, movie theaters and all that type of stuff. It’s just, it’s ridiculous. It’s ridiculous.” – 7:09 PM
LeBron: “It makes no sense that we continue to lose innocent lives. You know, all campuses, on schools, shopping markets, and, you know, movie theaters and all that type of stuff. It’s just, it’s ridiculous. It’s ridiculous.” – 7:09 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
LeBron on the tragedy at UNLV: “I said before about guns in America. I think it’s such a longer conversation… we’ve been dealing with the same story the same conversation every single time that happens and it just continues to happen.” – 7:09 PM
LeBron on the tragedy at UNLV: “I said before about guns in America. I think it’s such a longer conversation… we’ve been dealing with the same story the same conversation every single time that happens and it just continues to happen.” – 7:09 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
LeBron James offers his condolences to the lives lost to today’s shooting at UNLV, “We are the only ones dealing with this same conversation anytime it happens.” Goes on to say it’s senseless there’s been no change in gun laws in this country. – 7:08 PM
LeBron James offers his condolences to the lives lost to today’s shooting at UNLV, “We are the only ones dealing with this same conversation anytime it happens.” Goes on to say it’s senseless there’s been no change in gun laws in this country. – 7:08 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
For the sickos who like to watch, Wednesday’s @LockedOnLakers pod, on YouTube. The Lakers beat the Suns for a trip to Vegas and the in-season tourney Semis. Big nights from LeBron, Reaves and the Lakers defense. @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
youtu.be/BxpZUzsFjto?t=1 – 5:16 PM
For the sickos who like to watch, Wednesday’s @LockedOnLakers pod, on YouTube. The Lakers beat the Suns for a trip to Vegas and the in-season tourney Semis. Big nights from LeBron, Reaves and the Lakers defense. @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
youtu.be/BxpZUzsFjto?t=1 – 5:16 PM
Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
Each of these 4 LeBron James career segments are statistically Hall of Fame caliber ON THEIR OWN. Here are the numbers (and more!) to support that: tomthefinder.com/p/the-4-hall-o… pic.twitter.com/gYqJX7ZeUN – 4:07 PM
Each of these 4 LeBron James career segments are statistically Hall of Fame caliber ON THEIR OWN. Here are the numbers (and more!) to support that: tomthefinder.com/p/the-4-hall-o… pic.twitter.com/gYqJX7ZeUN – 4:07 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
A few NBA regular-season award updates in the odds department, via @SportsBettingAG – LeBron James and Anthony Davis are pretty far down the list for NBA MVP, with Nikola Jokic currently the heavy favorite: pic.twitter.com/oGlEmKj0NC – 3:04 PM
A few NBA regular-season award updates in the odds department, via @SportsBettingAG – LeBron James and Anthony Davis are pretty far down the list for NBA MVP, with Nikola Jokic currently the heavy favorite: pic.twitter.com/oGlEmKj0NC – 3:04 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
A few NBA Cup odds ahead of tomorrow’s clash between the Lakers and Pelicans, via @SportsBettingAG – LeBron James is the favorite to win NBA MVP while the Bucks are favored to win the NBA Cup just ahead of the Lakers: pic.twitter.com/lwonH5r02C – 3:01 PM
A few NBA Cup odds ahead of tomorrow’s clash between the Lakers and Pelicans, via @SportsBettingAG – LeBron James is the favorite to win NBA MVP while the Bucks are favored to win the NBA Cup just ahead of the Lakers: pic.twitter.com/lwonH5r02C – 3:01 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
With a trip to Las Vegas and a cash prize on the line, LeBron James scored or assisted on the Lakers’ first 19 points of the fourth quarter as they held off the Suns to advance in the In-Season Tournament.
On LeBron’s ridiculous crunch-time dominance: theathletic.com/5115839/2023/1… – 1:53 PM
With a trip to Las Vegas and a cash prize on the line, LeBron James scored or assisted on the Lakers’ first 19 points of the fourth quarter as they held off the Suns to advance in the In-Season Tournament.
On LeBron’s ridiculous crunch-time dominance: theathletic.com/5115839/2023/1… – 1:53 PM
Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
In his 1,442nd game, LeBron James tallied 31 pts, 11 ast, 8 reb and 5 stl last night in the win.
It’s becoming harder and harder to put LeBron’s career in perspective. But: I think LeBron has stacked FOUR Hall of Fame careers into one: tomthefinder.com/p/the-4-hall-o…🔦 pic.twitter.com/a5mhhhJilA – 12:31 PM
In his 1,442nd game, LeBron James tallied 31 pts, 11 ast, 8 reb and 5 stl last night in the win.
It’s becoming harder and harder to put LeBron’s career in perspective. But: I think LeBron has stacked FOUR Hall of Fame careers into one: tomthefinder.com/p/the-4-hall-o…🔦 pic.twitter.com/a5mhhhJilA – 12:31 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
It’s cool that LeBron can still turn it up and make heady defensive plays in crunch time.
Watch him hedge and recover here to help contain Booker, then rotate over as the low man to get the steal. pic.twitter.com/gPjkuT17TF – 11:59 AM
It’s cool that LeBron can still turn it up and make heady defensive plays in crunch time.
Watch him hedge and recover here to help contain Booker, then rotate over as the low man to get the steal. pic.twitter.com/gPjkuT17TF – 11:59 AM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Wednesday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! The Lakers take out the Suns, head to Vegas for the In-Season Tourney semis. Big nights for LeBron, AD, Reaves and the entire defense. @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
Subscribe. Rate. Enjoy. Thx
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leb… – 10:33 AM
Wednesday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! The Lakers take out the Suns, head to Vegas for the In-Season Tourney semis. Big nights for LeBron, AD, Reaves and the entire defense. @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
Subscribe. Rate. Enjoy. Thx
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leb… – 10:33 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
LeBron James is 5th in total minutes played this season.
He turns 39 this month. statmuse.com/nba/player/leb… – 10:00 AM
LeBron James is 5th in total minutes played this season.
He turns 39 this month. statmuse.com/nba/player/leb… – 10:00 AM
Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
LeBron James last night:
31 PTS
11 AST
5 STL
He’s by far the oldest player to record at least 30 points, 10 assists, and five steals in a game since the NBA began tracking steals in 1973-74. No other player is within five years of him.
More: statitudes.com/p/nba-game-not… pic.twitter.com/vrwjMToMRP – 8:54 AM
LeBron James last night:
31 PTS 11 AST 5 STLHe’s by far the oldest player to record at least 30 points, 10 assists, and five steals in a game since the NBA began tracking steals in 1973-74. No other player is within five years of him.
More: statitudes.com/p/nba-game-not… pic.twitter.com/vrwjMToMRP – 8:54 AM
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KC Johnson: This isn’t an easy contract to move, particularly if it’s a team looking to add LaVine as a second or third option. While the Lakers never have blinked at paying the luxury tax, and while I expect them to show interest, LaVine would be the third option behind LeBron James and Anthony Davis. He’d be lethal in this scenario. But will the Lakers be willing to add a player making more than $40 million over the next three seasons as a third option? -via NBC Sports Chicago / December 7, 2023
“First of all, my condolences go to the families that lost loved ones, families and friends and everything. “It just goes back to what I said before about guns in America. I think it’s such a longer conversation, but we keep dealing with the same story, this same conversation every single time it happens, and it just continues to happen. The ability to get a gun, the ability to do these things over and over and over, and there’s been no change is literally ridiculous. It makes no sense that we continue to lose innocent lives, on campuses, schools, at shopping markets and movie theaters and all type of stuff. It’s ridiculous. “The fact that we haven’t changed anything — it’s actually been easier to be able to own a firearm. … It’s stupid.” -via ESPN / December 7, 2023
The league is also planning a moment of silence ahead of Thursday’s semifinals, a source told ESPN, but there isn’t an expectation that its schedule will be impacted this week. Wednesday’s attack at about 11:45 a.m. PT, which took place only a few miles from the Strip and the site of the 2017 massacre that killed 60 country music fans and wounded hundreds more, sent police swarming onto the campus while students and professors barricaded themselves inside classrooms and dorm rooms. Authorities gave the all-clear about 40 minutes after the first report of an active shooter. Adam Garcia, a university police official, said officers found and “engaged” a suspect, who is dead. It was not immediately clear how the suspect died. -via ESPN / December 7, 2023