On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers lost (at home) to the Miami Heat by a score of 110-96.
LeBron James had arguably his worst game of the season, as he put up 12 points, six rebounds and nine assists while shooting 6/18 from the field and 0/6 from the three-point range in 38 minutes of playing time.
LeBron tonight:
12 points
6/18 FG
0/6 3PTRough game. pic.twitter.com/Uc0LxCVx9Q
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) January 4, 2024
After the game, James left the arena without speaking to reporters.
Via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin: “LeBron James left without speaking to reporters after the loss.”
LeBron James left without speaking to reporters after the loss.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) January 4, 2024
At 39, James still remains among the best players in the NBA, and is averaging 25.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 52.8% from the field and 39.5% from the three-point range in 32 games.
That said, the Lakers have been struggling as of late, and are now in the middle of a three-game losing streak.
They are 2-8 over their last ten games and have lost each of the last two games by double-digits.
Currently, the Lakers are the tenth seed in the Western Conference and have a 17-18 record in their first 35 games of the season.
LeBron left without speaking to reporters tonight, via @jovanbuha. pic.twitter.com/OpKAL6yb9a
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 4, 2024