James, 40, went with his childhood idol, Chicago Bulls and NBA icon Michael Jordan. “When you’re talking about inspiration, there was nobody more inspiring to me than Michael Jordan,” James said. “I think our games would’ve complemented as well. MJ was a flat-out scorer. He had a scorer’s mentality. “If I had to pick him, but I know I can’t pick him because I know how social media works. You (expletive) are gonna be like, ‘Oh, you wanna play with Michael Jordan too? You played with everybody else, (expletive).’ “I didn’t ask the question. I’m only answering it guys. I didn’t ask the question.”
Source: Yahoo! Sports
Source: Yahoo! Sports
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
Great show this morning with @EricPincus from @BleacherReport
-Thoughts on the NBA Finals
-Competition in the West
-Austin Reaves Dilemma
-Can you still compete for a Chip with Bron?
youtube.com/watch?v=ggHkdm… – 10:09 PM
Great show this morning with @EricPincus from @BleacherReport
-Thoughts on the NBA Finals
-Competition in the West
-Austin Reaves Dilemma
-Can you still compete for a Chip with Bron?
youtube.com/watch?v=ggHkdm… – 10:09 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
LeBron James posts to Instagram that he has returned to on-court activities after suffering a knee injury in Game 5 of LAL’s first round exit against MIN. pic.x.com/7WNo8UnquT – 7:35 PM
LeBron James posts to Instagram that he has returned to on-court activities after suffering a knee injury in Game 5 of LAL’s first round exit against MIN. pic.x.com/7WNo8UnquT – 7:35 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
PPG in their first NBA Finals:
30.3 — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
28.0 — Shaquille O’Neal
27.0 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
26.0 — Steph Curry
22.0 — LeBron James
15.6 — Kobe Bryant
15.2 — Larry Bird pic.x.com/OALMvuIcWs – 6:52 PM
PPG in their first NBA Finals:
30.3 — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
28.0 — Shaquille O’Neal
27.0 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
26.0 — Steph Curry
22.0 — LeBron James
15.6 — Kobe Bryant
15.2 — Larry Bird pic.x.com/OALMvuIcWs – 6:52 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Most playoff MVPs in NBA history, according to us
9: LeBron James, Bill Russell
8: Michael Jordan
5: George Mikan
4: Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain
3: Tim Duncan, Shaquille O’Neal, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
hoopshype.com/lists/nba-play… – 5:35 PM
Most playoff MVPs in NBA history, according to us
9: LeBron James, Bill Russell
8: Michael Jordan
5: George Mikan
4: Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain
3: Tim Duncan, Shaquille O’Neal, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
hoopshype.com/lists/nba-play… – 5:35 PM
Roland Lazenby @lazenby
“If you can’t get LeBron [James], I think KD is the best” – Kevin Garnett wanted Kevin Durant in New York before Rockets made a move basketballnetwork.net/latest-news/ke… – 12:59 PM
“If you can’t get LeBron [James], I think KD is the best” – Kevin Garnett wanted Kevin Durant in New York before Rockets made a move basketballnetwork.net/latest-news/ke… – 12:59 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
SGA scored 212 points in this series, the most by any player in an NBA Finals since LeBron scored 215 points in 2015 🔥 pic.x.com/m8b2M6jnPC – 11:29 AM
SGA scored 212 points in this series, the most by any player in an NBA Finals since LeBron scored 215 points in 2015 🔥 pic.x.com/m8b2M6jnPC – 11:29 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Last three players with 45+ steals in a postseason:
— LeBron James
— Russell Westbrook
and Alex Caruso. pic.x.com/iuEIqjQlUY – 10:39 AM
Last three players with 45+ steals in a postseason:
— LeBron James
— Russell Westbrook
and Alex Caruso. pic.x.com/iuEIqjQlUY – 10:39 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Yo did Mathurin try to channel the Bron YOLO window 😂😂😂😂😂
(and it worked!) – 10:22 PM
Yo did Mathurin try to channel the Bron YOLO window 😂😂😂😂😂
(and it worked!) – 10:22 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“Between LeBron, KD, and Steph…those are three iconic guys to me right now”
#Rockets legend Ralph Sampson reacts to the blockbuster trade to get Kevin Durant with @WorldWideWob and @DarthAmin pic.x.com/8epYBqX7f6 – 4:30 PM
“Between LeBron, KD, and Steph…those are three iconic guys to me right now”
#Rockets legend Ralph Sampson reacts to the blockbuster trade to get Kevin Durant with @WorldWideWob and @DarthAmin pic.x.com/8epYBqX7f6 – 4:30 PM
Micah Adams @MAdamsStatGuy
Game 7 of the NBA Finals and I can’t wait for the pregame to open with a discussion of how KD to the Rockets impacts LeBron. – 1:23 PM
Game 7 of the NBA Finals and I can’t wait for the pregame to open with a discussion of how KD to the Rockets impacts LeBron. – 1:23 PM
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Khobi Price: LeBron James posted a video on Instagram from earlier today going through his first on-court workout since suffering a sprained MCL in the Lakers’ first-round playoff loss to the Timberwolves. He was in New York City over the weekend for Fanatics Fest. pic.x.com/blD94y8U9E -via Twitter @khobi_price / June 23, 2025
LeBron James: FUCK!!!!!!!! 🤦🏾
🙏🏾 -via x.com / June 22, 2025
🙏🏾 -via x.com / June 22, 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander joins an elite list of players with his Finals MVP award. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard becomes the fourth player in NBA history to win the NBA MVP, scoring title and Finals MVP in the same season. Below is the list of players SGA joins: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1971) Michael Jordan (1991, 1992, 1996, 1998) Shaquille O’Neal (2000) -via New York Times / June 22, 2025
Zach Kram: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the second-youngest player in NBA history with an MVP, Finals MVP, and scoring title. He has the highest-scoring championship season ever, beating Michael Jordan by 0.1 ppg. -via Bluesky / June 22, 2025
Keerthika Uthayakumar: Only four players have won MVP, the scoring title & an NBA Championship in the same season. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1971 Michael Jordan (x3) Shaquille O’Neal in 2000 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander this season -via x.com / June 22, 2025