The extension of the contract which Lebron James that was signed last August calmed the rumors about his possible course Los Angeles Lakers. The competitive drift of the Californian team along with the amazing level of a player of his age made a new outing for the biggest star of his generation to gain power. If we add to this some impressive statements of the player in All-Star 2022 about his desire to share a dressing room with his own childthe story was strong enough to stand.
The next December 30 LeBron will be 38 years old, an age at which most professionals reach a definite physical and technical decline, which is not the case for the Akron native. With nearly 1,400 games and less than 30 games away from becoming the all-time leading scorer, James continues at a very high level. Their average 27.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 6.6 assists are only equal to a Luka Doncic who are in the MVP conversation, except they both have a lifetime in the NBA.
However, the Lakers are sinking in the standings. Right now Californians have it same distance to finish last in the Western Conference than to get into Play-In positions. And what’s worse is that their most in-form player, Anthony Davies, will be out for at least another month.
⏰ How much time does LeBron James have left in the NBA?
❌ He doesn’t even know it himself
✅ What is clear is that he wants to win at any cost
In the midst of it all, LeBron was asked after the A 112-98 loss to the Miami Heat about how long he’s been in the NBA.
His words left more questions than answers:
“I don’t have a specific date, I know I’ll be as long as my mind stays on it, I can play at this level for a little while longer.” the Lakers star said. “It all depends on my head for my body will be well if my head is also well. I’ll make sure he’s taken care of physically and still working on him.”
“Well, I’m a winner and I want to win. I want to win and give myself a chance to succeed and fight for the championship. That’s always been my passion and goal since I came into the league at 18 out of Akron.”
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From here, LeBron hinted that the situation with the Lakers is far from ideal and that he cannot achieve the collective goals he would like.
I know what it takes to get there [a la victoria]but once you get there and learn how to do it, Playing at this level is not in my DNA. It is no longer part of my DNA. we will see what will happen [en el futuro] and how fresh my mind is in the next two years.”
The words of the Lakers star are not accidental. At the end of this lesson you will have one up to two contract periodsbut 2024-2025 depends on your criteria since you have a player choice. If the situation in Los Angeles continues to be this bad, he could hit the market and look for a new project, just one season after Brony’s son is draft eligible.
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No one has reached LeBron’s age while maintaining that competitive level and making an impact like he does on the court. The problem is, even that isn’t enough for the Lakers to get past the Play-In zone, and that’s something that will weigh on the Akron star’s ultimate legacy.
Will James decide to finish his career under the California sun or will he take his talents elsewhere in search of one last moment of glory?
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Nine regular season games took place in the NBA on the night of December 26-27.
Utah hosted the Eastern Conference leader and won a sensational victory.
The first half of the match was spent with a small lead for the Pistons, who kept their opponent one or two shots away most of the time and entered the long break with a 1-point lead at 68:67. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter; In this quarter, Jazz made a 16:3 move and took the lead by 12 points, 90:78. The home team had the advantage in the score, but Detroit gradually reduced the gap and 19 seconds before the siren, after two free throws by Cunningham, they equalized the score – 129:129. However, the match did not go to overtime – Utah took advantage of the remaining time with the efforts of George, who scored a two-pointer 3 seconds before the siren – 131:129.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He stayed on the field for 21 minutes and recorded 9 points (3/4 two-pointers, 1/2 three-pointers), as well as 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
The most productive player was George, who scored 31 points for Utah, while Nurkic had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
orlando: Black (24), Carter (16 + 8 rebounds), Bane (15 + 10 rebounds), Banchero (13), Jones (8) – start; Richardson (14) and Silva (8), Kane (5), Isaac (2), Howard (0), Penda (0), O. Robinson (0).
Charlotte: Ball (22 + 7 rebounds + 6 for loss), Knippel (16), Bridges (16 + 11 rebounds), Miller (15), Diabate (10 + 13 rebounds) – start; Hall (14 + 8 rebounds), Sexton (13), Hall (7), Green (6), Connaughton (1), James (0), Mann (0).
Chicago – Philadelphia – 109:102 (30:28, 19:24, 32:33, 28:17)
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On the evening of December 25 and the night of December 26, five Christmas games were traditionally held as part of the NBA regular season.
The most important match of the match day was played in Oklahoma, where the Thunder hosted San Antonio.
The home team started the game better and were ahead for most of the first quarter, but they missed a move 0:11 into the quarter, allowing Spurs to take the lead 41:36. Oklahoma was unable to take the lead after that, but San Antonio maintained its lead by keeping the game under control and eventually won 117-102.
The Spurs have won all three games against the Thunder this season, while Oklahoma has lost just two of the other 28 games.
The most productive player of the match was Fox, who brought 29 points to San Antonio, while Vembanyama also scored a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
The Lakers played Houston at home and suffered a crushing defeat.
The fate of the match was decided in the first quarter, when the Rockets won by 12 points (25:37). Afterwards, they increased their advantage by completely controlling the course of the match and eventually won with a score of 119:96.
For Houston, Thompson scored 26 points and Shengyun had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Denver and Minnesota closed out game day.
The first half of the match ended in a draw. Neither team managed to take a lead of more than 9 points, and Denver entered the big break with a 2-point lead at 57:55. In the third quarter, the Nuggets made an attack of 6:0 at the beginning and 10:2 in the middle, reaching a 16-point lead, and at the end of the quarter they were ahead +15 – 90:78. The Timberwolves did not give up and made a 16:2 move midway through the fourth quarter, reaching a lead of 107:108. This gave fans a tense ending; Edwards hit a three-pointer 2 seconds before the siren, sending the game into overtime at 115:115. And there Jokic played a decisive role and scored 18 points in 5 minutes, allowing the Nuggets to win 142:138.
Jokic scored 56 points in the NBA on Christmas Day, falling just four shy of Bernard King’s record. Nikola also recorded a triple-double with 16 rebounds and 15 assists. Murray had a double-double with 35 points and 10 assists.
NBA. Regular season. Christmas Day, 25-26 December
New York – Cleveland – 126:124 (23:38, 37:20, 24:38, 42:28)
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14 games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of December 23-24.
“Utah” hosted “Memphis” and in the middle of the second quarter they were ahead by 15 points at 50:65, but then they made a move at 17:4 and returned to the match 67:69. In the third quarter, the Jazz managed to take the lead with 71:69 and the game was leveled, but the Grizzlies added points at the end of the quarter and took the lead again with 109:101 and then calmly maintained the advantage with 137:128.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk The player, who was in Utah’s top 5 and played 22 minutes, recorded 9 points (4/4 free throws, 1/4 two-pointers, 1/5 three-pointers), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 turnover and 1 foul.
The most productive player of the match was Aldama, who scored 37 points for Memphis, while Spencer also recorded a double-double, adding 11 points and 13 assists.
In the main match of game day, San Antonio unexpectedly defeated Oklahoma.
During the three quarters, there was an even contest in which no team could gain a lead of more than 8 points, and the leader changed 16 times. The fate of the match winner was decided in the fourth quarter, and the 9:0 attack of the home team was effective in this, and then the advantage reached 12 points (98:86). San Antonio then controlled the course of the game and confidently cruised to victory, gaining an advantage of 130:110.
The top scorer of the winning team was Johnson, who scored 25 points, while Castle scored 24 points for Spurs.
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