Lakers’ LeBron James fires back at criticism from ‘friends’

Congratulations to Twitter/X user “514TOTHE CORE,” both the Lakers’ LeBron James and the Suns’ Kevin Durant responded to the comments on the social media app. However, things may not go as planned.

James and Durant both put on classic performances as the Lakers beat the Suns 122-119 in Phoenix on Saturday, with the Suns’ Twitter/X account posting a photo of James and Durant smiling side by side during the game. photo. game.this Photo captioned“respect.”

Channeling his inner Skip Bayless, X user wrote“I hate this ‘we are all demons’ sh** lol at the game!! It’s time to go to work, kill these motherfuckers and hang your money around their necks. This is MJ23 being (the GOAT emoji). MJ23 literally kills everyone in sight!”

(Presumably, 514 means “We are all friends,” not “We are all demons.”)

As he often does, Kevin Durant saw the tweet and responded.

“At some point, all non-athletes realize that competition among friends is more intense,” he wrote.

James simply proves that a picture is worth 1,000 words Posted a shrug emoji There’s also a photo of Charles Barkley smiling as he stands with his good friend Michael Jordan during the 1993 NBA Finals.

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Lakers player LeBron James suffers shin injury

That night, it was great online entertainment following the great performances from Durant and James on the court. The two go head-to-head this November in a matchup between two teams with high expectations but low early returns.

James had 32 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists in the game, including Cam Reddish’s three-pointer with 1:10 left to help the Lakers win 118-113. Overcoming the lead. Durant also performed well, scoring 38 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

Although James injured his left calf in the first quarter, he still performed well.

“It never came loose,” James said of the calf after the game. “I was driving and Durant’s knee hit me right in the calf with the strength of me. Almost right then, it locked up and shot to my foot. So I was just trying to stay calm and make sure Just be okay and stay as relaxed as possible so I can play well and be productive.”

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Doubtful for Sunday’s game against Portland

Conveniently for the Lakers’ LeBron James, who was injured Saturday against a Suns team that is getting Bradley Beal back, because James was able to stay on the floor and help win.

It’s the first game of a back-to-back, and the Lakers will return to Los Angeles to play again on Sunday night. But against the 3-5 Portland Trail Blazers, James’ presence was less needed. He is listed as questionable by the team and could use Sunday to rest and stay away from the shin.

“It’s so good right now. Obviously it’s pretty sore right now because the adrenaline is calming down and icing off all that stuff,” James said.