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Sep 28, 2021; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) answers questions during media day at the UCLA Health and Training Center in El Segundo, Calif. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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Sep 28, 2021; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) answers questions during media day at the UCLA Health and Training Center in El Segundo, Calif. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Los Angeles Lakers finally broke their 3-game winless run with an emphatic win over Utah Jazz at home. LeBron James led the scoring charts for the Lakers and scored a game-high 25 points in 37 mins. James led the Lakers to an incredible comeback in the final quarter as they won 101-95 vs. the Jazz.
King James was in top form once again as he recorded 25-7-7 vs the Jazz. The Jazz were 6 points ahead of the Lakers after the third quarter. However, the Lakers fought back and ended the final quarter 29-17 in their favor. The Lakers were motivated to prove a point against the Jazz after a huge 37-point loss against the Nuggets in their previous game.
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Nov 21, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) reacts after getting ejected from the game during the third quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
That loss became the 2nd-biggest loss margin in LeBron James’ NBA career. After the game vs. the Nuggets, James decided to skip talking to the media and Westbrook had to address the media alone.
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LeBron James explains the reason behind skipping the media after huge loss v. the Nuggets
James has explained his rationale behind skipping the media after the team’s 37-point loss vs. the Nuggets. He revealed that he didn’t like what he was going to speak, so he skipped.
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“I didn’t like what was going to come out of my mouth,” James said.
“I understand that things that I say can be everywhere, so I didn’t want to do that to my teammates at that point in time.”
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LeBron, to @billoram, on why he chose to skip talking to the media after the last loss:
"I didn't like what was going to come out of my mouth… I understand that things that I say can be everywhere, so I didn't want to do that to my teammates at that point in time."
— Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) January 18, 2022
The Lakers managed to get a much-needed victory over the Jazz, thanks to James and Westbrook. Stanley Johnson made a significant contribution to the win as well. He scored 15 points, with 10 of them coming in a 15-2 Lakers run during the final quarter. Johnson is currently on his third 10-day contract and is making a case for the Lakers to sign him for the remainder of the season.
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The Lakers now have a one-day off before facing Indiana Pacers at the Crypto.com Arena. They might receive good news ahead of the game as Anthony Davis’ sprained MCL is set to be reevaluated by the medical team.
