Lakers star LeBron James reveals worst travel that he got away with

LeBron James is group to play successful his 23rd play successful 2025-26, which will break a necktie pinch Vince Carter to group an NBA record. The four-time NBA MVP has proven to person 1 of nan champion hoops IQ's of all-time, often breaking down plays without needing to watch footage.

He did that, erstwhile again, connected nan "Mind nan Game" podcast, erstwhile co-host Steve Nash asked astir nan astir egregious recreation he has gotten distant with.

"The hoops Gods were not connected my side," Los Angeles Lakers prima LeBron James stated Tuesday. "The 1 that comes to mind correct now, it was my 2nd stint pinch Cleveland playing successful Washington and we were down one. I sewage nan shot successful modulation astir half-court and I was driving nan lane -- it's precocious successful nan game. I was driving nan lane and I sewage into nan lane and I traveled for illustration a mother(expletive). And I spell each nan measurement to nan lane and missed nan layup."

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"They did not telephone nan travel, I blew nan layup," James continued. "I don't cognize if I felt guilty, it felt, I was thinking, 'what are you doing?' I had a wide unfastened layup and missed it. It's nan aforesaid crippled wherever I ended up tying it, hitting that three-pointer disconnected nan glass. After they made 2 free-throws and past I deed nan (three). (The hoops Gods) came backmost astir because I'm existent to nan game. I missed it. If I would person made it, we'd astir apt person mislaid nan game. We recovered a measurement in. Basketball Gods stayed pinch maine a small bit."

While James was capable to flooded nan missed layup and lead nan Cleveland Cavaliers to overtime, he fouled retired early successful nan other frame. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love were capable to lead Cleveland to victory, however, combining to people aliases assistance connected each 20 of their overtime points.

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