Basketball Hall of Fame member Isiah Thomas exception LeBron James Fired Friday night before the Los Angeles Lakers shoot to the Houston Rockets.
NBA TV analyst Thomas questioned James’ alleged lack of professionalism when he warmed up.
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April 11, 2025; Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles Lakers forward Lebron James (23) plays the Houston Rockets in the first half at Crypto.com Arena. (Jonathan Hui-Imagn image)
“I’m totally 100% against that,” Thomas said. “If I were GM or a coach, I would never have one of my players out on the floor. I mean, we’re a professional NBA league. We’re not in the summer league. We’re not in the YMCA.”
Thomas agrees with Steve Smith, saying he thinks the NBA should go back to having players in suits.
“I just think our professionalism NBA The league has been reduced a lot,” he continued. “Look, I like LeBron, I’m his fan, and so on. But step out of the floor before a match without a shirt and shoot – I mean come on. Where are we? What are we doing?
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“Adam Silver, if you want to pay a fine, that’s fine.”
James seems to respond to Thomas’ comment in an article on X. Lakers Winning 140-109.
“Man, I’m going to say something, but it’s useless at this point in my career! He wrote.
Los Angeles Lakers forward Lebron James left, dunked, and Houston Rockets Center Jock Landale defended the first half of the NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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James scored 14 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds.
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