Bill Simmons on LeBron James' future: There's a lot of Phoenix buzz right now
According to The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, there’s growing heat that LeBron James could opt out of his deal with Los Angeles to join the Suns. “There’s a lot of Phoenix buzz right now; I’m just going to say it. And I don’t know if it’s real or not,” Simmons said on his titular podcast.
Source: New York Post
Source: New York Post
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
StatMuse @statmuse
Jayson Tatum this season + postseason:
26.5 PPG
8.4 RPG
5.2 APG
Joins LeBron James and Larry Bird as the only players to reach those numbers and win 70+ games. statmuse.com/nba/player/jay… – 1:07 PM
Jayson Tatum this season + postseason:
26.5 PPG
8.4 RPG
5.2 APG
Joins LeBron James and Larry Bird as the only players to reach those numbers and win 70+ games. statmuse.com/nba/player/jay… – 1:07 PM
Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
Jayson Tatum is the fourth player to lead the winning team in points, rebounds, and assists in an NBA Finals, joining LeBron James (4x), Magic Johnson, and Tim Duncan. He’s the first to do so without winning the Finals MVP Award.
Read, share, & subscribe: statitudes.com/p/nba-game-not… pic.twitter.com/cQav5PYu8Q – 10:32 AM
Jayson Tatum is the fourth player to lead the winning team in points, rebounds, and assists in an NBA Finals, joining LeBron James (4x), Magic Johnson, and Tim Duncan. He’s the first to do so without winning the Finals MVP Award.
Read, share, & subscribe: statitudes.com/p/nba-game-not… pic.twitter.com/cQav5PYu8Q – 10:32 AM
Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
Jayson Tatum officially becomes the 6th champion in history to lead his team in playoff points, rebounds, and assists, joining LeBron, Bird, Jokic, Hakeem, and Duncan – 12:31 AM
Jayson Tatum officially becomes the 6th champion in history to lead his team in playoff points, rebounds, and assists, joining LeBron, Bird, Jokic, Hakeem, and Duncan – 12:31 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Players to win their first NBA Championship in their age 27 season:
Jordan
LeBron
Shaq
And now, Jaylen Brown. pic.twitter.com/VLJiReoa1g – 11:02 PM
Players to win their first NBA Championship in their age 27 season:
Jordan
LeBron
Shaq
And now, Jaylen Brown. pic.twitter.com/VLJiReoa1g – 11:02 PM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
NBA CHAMPIONSHIPS BY AGE 26
Michael Jordan – 0
LeBron James – 0
Shaquille O’Neal – 0
Steph Curry – 0
Kevin Durant – 0
JAYSON TATUM – 1 – 10:54 PM
NBA CHAMPIONSHIPS BY AGE 26
Michael Jordan – 0
LeBron James – 0
Shaquille O’Neal – 0
Steph Curry – 0
Kevin Durant – 0
JAYSON TATUM – 1 – 10:54 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
As bad as the Russ trade was for the Lakers, you could argue the Dame-Holiday trade was even worse for the Bucks. Yeah, the Lakers may have shut the title window for LeBron in one move, but at least they didn’t hurt themselves AND simultaneously improve a conference rival. AK – 10:49 PM
As bad as the Russ trade was for the Lakers, you could argue the Dame-Holiday trade was even worse for the Bucks. Yeah, the Lakers may have shut the title window for LeBron in one move, but at least they didn’t hurt themselves AND simultaneously improve a conference rival. AK – 10:49 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“As long as you’ve got [LeBron James and Anthony Davis] on your roster, every single year it is going to be about competing for a title.”
👀 @kendrickperkins on the Lakers pic.twitter.com/NJvW4HJqUK – 3:31 PM
“As long as you’ve got [LeBron James and Anthony Davis] on your roster, every single year it is going to be about competing for a title.”
👀 @kendrickperkins on the Lakers pic.twitter.com/NJvW4HJqUK – 3:31 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Should LeBron James seek the most money or the most flexibility to build a contender? 🤔
@BobbyMarks42 pitches contract scenarios for the King on @espnplus 🔗 spr.ly/60185CKCn pic.twitter.com/b2YeDcg9Ys – 2:52 PM
Should LeBron James seek the most money or the most flexibility to build a contender? 🤔
@BobbyMarks42 pitches contract scenarios for the King on @espnplus 🔗 spr.ly/60185CKCn pic.twitter.com/b2YeDcg9Ys – 2:52 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Story: LeBron ended Jaylen Brown’s first playoff run at TD Garden. Ditto for Jayson Tatum. Boston saw Kyrie stomp Lucky, Steph go nuclear & the Heat take Game 7.
The Celtics can exorcise parquet demons with a Finals clincher @washingtonpost @PostSports washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/06… – 1:59 PM
Story: LeBron ended Jaylen Brown’s first playoff run at TD Garden. Ditto for Jayson Tatum. Boston saw Kyrie stomp Lucky, Steph go nuclear & the Heat take Game 7.
The Celtics can exorcise parquet demons with a Finals clincher @washingtonpost @PostSports washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/06… – 1:59 PM
Jon Johnson @jonjohnsonwip
Disappointing weekend in BAL
Getting more concerned at C
Umpires making makers worse
Embiid lobbying for George
Lebron in Philly?
Ice cream sandwich go.audacy.com/TFqcxIP2uKb – 6:21 AM
Disappointing weekend in BAL
Getting more concerned at C
Umpires making makers worse
Embiid lobbying for George
Lebron in Philly?
Ice cream sandwich go.audacy.com/TFqcxIP2uKb – 6:21 AM
Todd Whitehead @CrumpledJumper
There are 5 players in NBA history who led their teams in postseason PTS, AST, and REB on the way to winning a championship – LeBron James (3x), Larry Bird (2x), Tim Duncan, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Nikola Jokic. If the Mavericks can turn things around, Luka would become the 6th. pic.twitter.com/JVip3XoiCF – 7:45 PM
There are 5 players in NBA history who led their teams in postseason PTS, AST, and REB on the way to winning a championship – LeBron James (3x), Larry Bird (2x), Tim Duncan, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Nikola Jokic. If the Mavericks can turn things around, Luka would become the 6th. pic.twitter.com/JVip3XoiCF – 7:45 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Like ‘Matrix’ vs. LeBron James in 2011, Mavs’ Derrick Jones Jr. giving Jayson Tatum fits dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 7:02 PM
Like ‘Matrix’ vs. LeBron James in 2011, Mavs’ Derrick Jones Jr. giving Jayson Tatum fits dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 7:02 PM
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“[Klutch Sports] seem really confident that Bronny James is getting drafted in the first round,” Simmons continued. “And if you’re Mat Ishbia and the draft sucks, and it’s like let’s get Bronny, and they’re telling us that if we take Bronny, there’s a chance that we can get LeBron too, you have to think about it. “I don’t know how many more years LeBron has left, it’s one it’s two, it’s three; whatever he was an All-NBA guy last year… you’ve gotta explore it” -via New York Post / June 18, 2024
Jorge Sierra: Most times leading the NBA playoffs in scoring average 10: Michael Jordan 9: 8: 7: 6: 5: Kevin Durant 4: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West, Bob Cousy, Elgin Baylor 3: Kobe Bryant, George Gervin, LeBron James, Hakeem Olajuwon -via Twitter @hoopshype / June 18, 2024
Jorge Sierra: Jayson Tatum is the first player to lead an NBA champion in playoff scoring, rebounds and assists and NOT win Finals MVP since the award exists. Larry Bird: 1984 Hakeem Olajuwon: 1994 Tim Duncan: 2003 LeBron: 2012, 2013 and 2016 Nikola Jokic: 2023 All those won Finals MVP. -via Twitter @hoopshype / June 18, 2024