LeBron James addresses his 4-6 record in the NBA Finals, which is held against him by fans who point to Michael Jordan's 6-0 mark in the championship round:
"When I was younger, I used to have the notion of like, people were getting on me for losing in the Finals, and when I was younger, I used to listen to it," James said. "Like, people will really rather you not make the playoffs or lose in the first round than to lose in the Finals, which is crazy to me. And I almost feel like, is it because it's me? Everybody has to say something about my career: 'Oh, well, he made eight straight Finals, but he was only able to win three.' 'He's the leading scorer in NBA history, but he's played 23 years.'
"Yeah, but I am also fastest to 1,000 [points]. Fastest to 2,000. Fastest to 5,000. Fastest to 10,000. So when I started realizing it was just a knock on me, I started to appreciate it a little bit more. Like, I am pissed off that I didn't have a better winning percentage individually in the Finals, but for people to try to turn it into a negative, it doesn't bother me like it did when I was younger."
🚨 BREAKING: Allisha Gray has received a Core Qualifying Offer from the Atlanta Dream.
The Core tag is the WNBA’s version of the franchise tag — a 1-year fully guaranteed supermax ($1.4M in 2026) that gives Atlanta exclusive negotiating rights with one of its top stars 🔥🏀
First, scroll through UConn’s twitter page to see just how many awards and recognition Azzi and Sarah either won or were at least nominated for. Consistently regarded as 2 of the best 4-5 best players in the nation. Raven Johnson shut both they water off lol. LEGENDARY defense.
LeBron James had 6 dunks last night—his most in a game since March 9, 2017, per ESPN
He also threw down 3 alley-oop dunks, tying a career high.
The greatest 41-year-old we’ve ever seen.🐐