LeBron James Delivers a Candid Slam on Lakers' State After Grueling Defeat to Hawks

Follow Post

Last update :

LeBron James : Lakers' Rollercoaster Ride and Urgent Reality Check After Hawks' Upset!

LeBron James Unfiltered: Lakers' Rollercoaster Ride and Urgent Reality Check After Hawks' Upset!

LeBron James Unfiltered: Lakers' Rollercoaster Ride and Urgent Reality Check After Hawks' Upset!

In the aftermath of a crushing 138-122 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, LeBron James didn't mince words. With 20 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists, he declared, 'On any given night, we can beat any team, or get our ass kicked.'

Asking about the Lakers' record, the 19-time All-Star highlighted the stark reality of their underwhelming season, hovering around .500. The recent back-to-back losses to sub-.500 teams intensify the pressure on Coach Darvin Ham, who faces scrutiny for lineup decisions, including starting Jaxson Hayes over Christian Wood against the Hawks in Anthony Davis' absence.

In a cryptic tweet the morning after, LeBron shared an hourglass emoji, suggesting time is running out for the Lakers to find consistency. The upcoming clash against the Boston Celtics becomes a crucial test for a team in desperate need of a turnaround.

Buckle up, Lakers fans – the drama continues on Thursday...

Edit This Article

Tags Sport

You may like these posts

Comments

Font Size

+

16

-

lines height

+

2

-

window['__wavt'] = 'AOuZoY6FeHGrjMKuQOkMCD6JZHhbTXzHXw:1722077543810';_WidgetManager._Init('//www.blogger.com/rearrange?blogID\x3d6623171147413092826','//www.follow-post.com/2024/01/lebron-james-delivers-candid-slam.html','6623171147413092826'); _WidgetManager._SetDataContext([{'name': 'blog', 'data': {'blogId': '6623171147413092826', 'title': 'Follow Post News', 'url': 'http://www.follow-post.com/2024/01/lebron-james-delivers-candid-slam.html', 'canonicalUrl': 'http://www.follow-post.com/2024/01/lebron-james-delivers-candid-slam.html', 'homepageUrl': 'http://www.follow-post.com/', 'searchUrl': 'http://www.follow-post.com/search', 'canonicalHomepageUrl': 'http://www.follow-post.com/', 'blogspotFaviconUrl': 'http://www.follow-post.com/favicon.ico', 'bloggerUrl': 'https://www.blogger.com', 'hasCustomDomain': true, 'httpsEnabled': true, 'enabledCommentProfileImages': true, 'gPlusViewType': 'FILTERED_POSTMOD', 'adultContent': false, 'analyticsAccountNumber': '', 'encoding': 'UTF-8', 'locale': 'en', 'localeUnderscoreDelimited': 'en', 'languageDirection': 'ltr', 'isPrivate': false, 'isMobile': false, 'isMobileRequest': false, 'mobileClass': '', 'isPrivateBlog': false, 'isDynamicViewsAvailable': true, 'feedLinks': '\x3clink rel\x3d\x22alternate\x22 type\x3d\x22application/atom+xml\x22 title\x3d\x22Follow Post News - Atom\x22 href\x3d\x22http://www.follow-post.com/feeds/posts/default\x22 /\x3e\n\x3clink rel\x3d\x22alternate\x22 type\x3d\x22application/rss+xml\x22 title\x3d\x22Follow Post News - RSS\x22 href\x3d\x22http://www.follow-post.com/feeds/posts/default?alt\x3drss\x22 /\x3e\n\x3clink rel\x3d\x22service.post\x22 type\x3d\x22application/atom+xml\x22 title\x3d\x22Follow Post News - Atom\x22 href\x3d\x22https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6623171147413092826/posts/default\x22 /\x3e\n\n\x3clink rel\x3d\x22alternate\x22 type\x3d\x22application/atom+xml\x22 title\x3d\x22Follow Post News - Atom\x22 href\x3d\x22http://www.follow-post.com/feeds/6968893769413960396/comments/default\x22 /\x3e\n', 'meTag': '', 'adsenseHostId': 'ca-host-pub-1556223355139109', 'adsenseHasAds': false, 'adsenseAutoAds': false, 'boqCommentIframeForm': true, 'loginRedirectParam': '', 'view': '', 'dynamicViewsCommentsSrc': '//www.blogblog.com/dynamicviews/4224c15c4e7c9321/js/comments.js', 'dynamicViewsScriptSrc': '//www.blogblog.com/dynamicviews/cb9ac0d38b292957', 'plusOneApiSrc': 'https://apis.google.com/js/platform.js', 'disableGComments': true, 'interstitialAccepted': false, 'sharing': {'platforms': [{'name': 'Get link', 'key': 'link', 'shareMessage': 'Get link', 'target': ''}, {'name': 'Facebook', 'key': 'facebook', 'shareMessage': 'Share to Facebook', 'target': 'facebook'}, {'name': 'BlogThis!', 'key': 'blogThis', 'shareMessage': 'BlogThis!', 'target': 'blog'}, {'name': 'Twitter', 'key': 'twitter', 'shareMessage': 'Share to Twitter', 'target': 'twitter'}, {'name': 'Pinterest', 'key': 'pinterest', 'shareMessage': 'Share to Pinterest', 'target': 'pinterest'}, {'name': 'Email', 'key': 'email', 'shareMessage': 'Email', 'target': 'email'}], 'disableGooglePlus': true, 'googlePlusShareButtonWidth': 0, 'googlePlusBootstrap': '\x3cscript type\x3d\x22text/javascript\x22\x3ewindow.___gcfg \x3d {\x27lang\x27: \x27en\x27};\x3c/script\x3e'}, 'hasCustomJumpLinkMessage': false, 'jumpLinkMessage': 'Read more', 'pageType': 'item', 'postId': '6968893769413960396', 'postImageThumbnailUrl': 'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1reUGbZqJYcA8pqqpR4bcQt-utNjrLsprWY-onC7t5_byWP-OSMwJoNqnzV_5-YI5KQ_NNPDl5Qf_E1YxvLxLXGdc4EKoBsMwB5oVIr3sClyH7Drf37u8cGeXIiYDyPg_npIlsr0MaqS_k8rumaHHHc42IG4JvyhhiROaHoNa7e4bc9IYYJND7rHAusg/s72-w640-c-h360/LeBron%20James%20Unfiltered_%20Lakers\x27%20Rollercoaster%20Ride%20and%20Urgent%20Reality%20Check%20After%20Hawks\x27%20Upset!.webp', 'postImageUrl': 'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1reUGbZqJYcA8pqqpR4bcQt-utNjrLsprWY-onC7t5_byWP-OSMwJoNqnzV_5-YI5KQ_NNPDl5Qf_E1YxvLxLXGdc4EKoBsMwB5oVIr3sClyH7Drf37u8cGeXIiYDyPg_npIlsr0MaqS_k8rumaHHHc42IG4JvyhhiROaHoNa7e4bc9IYYJND7rHAusg/w640-h360/LeBron%20James%20Unfiltered_%20Lakers\x27%20Rollercoaster%20Ride%20and%20Urgent%20Reality%20Check%20After%20Hawks\x27%20Upset!.webp', 'pageName': 'LeBron James Delivers a Candid Slam on Lakers\x27 State After Grueling Defeat to Hawks', 'pageTitle': 'Follow Post News: LeBron James Delivers a Candid Slam on Lakers\x27 State After Grueling Defeat to Hawks', 'metaDescription': 'LeBron James : Lakers\x27 Rollercoaster Ride and Urgent Reality Check After Hawks\x27 Upset! \n'}}, {'name': 'features', 'data': {}}, {'name': 'messages', 'data': {'edit': 'Edit', 'linkCopiedToClipboard': 'Link copied to clipboard!', 'ok': 'Ok', 'postLink': 'Post Link'}}, {'name': 'template', 'data': {'name': 'custom', 'localizedName': 'Custom', 'isResponsive': true, 'isAlternateRendering': false, 'isCustom': true}}, {'name': 'view', 'data': {'classic': {'name': 'classic', 'url': '?view\x3dclassic'}, 'flipcard': {'name': 'flipcard', 'url': '?view\x3dflipcard'}, 'magazine': {'name': 'magazine', 'url': '?view\x3dmagazine'}, 'mosaic': {'name': 'mosaic', 'url': '?view\x3dmosaic'}, 'sidebar': {'name': 'sidebar', 'url': '?view\x3dsidebar'}, 'snapshot': {'name': 'snapshot', 'url': '?view\x3dsnapshot'}, 'timeslide': {'name': 'timeslide', 'url': '?view\x3dtimeslide'}, 'isMobile': false, 'title': 'LeBron James Delivers a Candid Slam on Lakers\x27 State After Grueling Defeat to Hawks', 'description': 'LeBron James : Lakers\x27 Rollercoaster Ride and Urgent Reality Check After Hawks\x27 Upset! \n', 'featuredImage': 'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1reUGbZqJYcA8pqqpR4bcQt-utNjrLsprWY-onC7t5_byWP-OSMwJoNqnzV_5-YI5KQ_NNPDl5Qf_E1YxvLxLXGdc4EKoBsMwB5oVIr3sClyH7Drf37u8cGeXIiYDyPg_npIlsr0MaqS_k8rumaHHHc42IG4JvyhhiROaHoNa7e4bc9IYYJND7rHAusg/w640-h360/LeBron%20James%20Unfiltered_%20Lakers\x27%20Rollercoaster%20Ride%20and%20Urgent%20Reality%20Check%20After%20Hawks\x27%20Upset!.webp', 'url': 'http://www.follow-post.com/2024/01/lebron-james-delivers-candid-slam.html', 'type': 'item', 'isSingleItem': true, 'isMultipleItems': false, 'isError': false, 'isPage': false, 'isPost': true, 'isHomepage': false, 'isArchive': false, 'isLabelSearch': false, 'postId': 6968893769413960396}}, {'name': 'widgets', 'data': [{'title': 'BlogArchive', 'type': 'BlogArchive', 'sectionId': 'sitting', 'id': 'BlogArchive400'}, {'title': 'BlogAuthors', 'type': 'Profile', 'sectionId': 'sitting', 'id': 'Profile400'}, {'title': 'BlogLabels', 'type': 'Label', 'sectionId': 'sitting', 'id': 'Label400'}, {'title': 'Follow Post News (Header)', 'type': 'Header', 'sectionId': 'logo', 'id': 'Header1'}, {'title': 'Pages', 'type': 'PageList', 'sectionId': 'pages', 'id': 'PageList1'}, {'title': 'Social Media icons', 'type': 'LinkList', 'sectionId': 'topsocialL', 'id': 'LinkList3'}, {'title': 'Main Menu', 'type': 'LinkList', 'sectionId': 'menu', 'id': 'LinkList001'}, {'title': 'search ...', 'type': 'BlogSearch', 'sectionId': 'searchform', 'id': 'BlogSearch2'}, {'title': 'Also Like', 'type': 'Label', 'sectionId': 'searchform', 'id': 'Label002'}, {'title': 'contact form', 'type': 'ContactForm', 'sectionId': 'AddOns', 'id': 'ContactForm200'}, {'title': 'G-RGJC6FTLVJ', 'type': 'BlogSearch', 'sectionId': 'customeAnalytics', 'id': 'BlogSearch1'}, {'title': 'Blog Posts', 'type': 'Blog', 'sectionId': 'Tempnec', 'id': 'Blog1', 'posts': [{'id': '6968893769413960396', 'title': 'LeBron James Delivers a Candid Slam on Lakers\x27 State After Grueling Defeat to Hawks', 'featuredImage': 'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1reUGbZqJYcA8pqqpR4bcQt-utNjrLsprWY-onC7t5_byWP-OSMwJoNqnzV_5-YI5KQ_NNPDl5Qf_E1YxvLxLXGdc4EKoBsMwB5oVIr3sClyH7Drf37u8cGeXIiYDyPg_npIlsr0MaqS_k8rumaHHHc42IG4JvyhhiROaHoNa7e4bc9IYYJND7rHAusg/w640-h360/LeBron%20James%20Unfiltered_%20Lakers\x27%20Rollercoaster%20Ride%20and%20Urgent%20Reality%20Check%20After%20Hawks\x27%20Upset!.webp', 'showInlineAds': false}], 'footerBylines': [{'regionName': 'footer1', 'items': [{'name': 'timestamp', 'label': '-'}, {'name': 'comments', 'label': 'comments'}, {'name': 'share', 'label': ''}]}, {'regionName': 'footer2', 'items': [{'name': 'labels', 'label': ''}]}], 'allBylineItems': [{'name': 'timestamp', 'label': '-'}, {'name': 'comments', 'label': 'comments'}, {'name': 'share', 'label': ''}, {'name': 'labels', 'label': ''}]}, {'title': 'social media icons', 'type': 'LinkList', 'sectionId': 'sidepar', 'id': 'LinkList4'}, {'title': 'Most Viewed', 'type': 'PopularPosts', 'sectionId': 'sidepar', 'id': 'PopularPosts1', 'posts': [{'title': 'Superfan Eminem Teases Shelved Ben Johnson Diss Track After Offensive Coordinator\u2019s Surprising Stay!', 'id': 4831436633569521871}, {'title': 'S24 Ultra From Samsung: Price, Details, Comparisons', 'id': 3120259665937590128}, {'title': 'OpenAI CEO Sam Altman aims for up to $7 trillion in funding for new project', 'id': 8037941317487494826}, {'title': 'Wall Street Downturn Intensifies: Dow Plummets by 500 Points', 'id': 3133862379667816560}, {'title': '2024 Laptops With Mind-blowing Features', 'id': 4035383100721455245}, {'title': 'Create Virtual Influencer on Instagram and Earn Monthly Income', 'id': 6496454308810130461}, {'title': 'Toby Keith, Country Music Icon Passes Away at the Age of 62', 'id': 338561375588010668}, {'title': 'Top 10 High-Growth, Lucrative Remote Jobs', 'id': 5122443925630796200}]}, {'title': 'Tech', 'type': 'HTML', 'sectionId': 'BotPostsc', 'id': 'HTML4'}, {'title': 'Events', 'type': 'HTML', 'sectionId': 'BotPostsc', 'id': 'HTML3'}, {'title': 'social media icons', 'type': 'LinkList', 'sectionId': 'footer-social', 'id': 'LinkList2'}]}]); _WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_BlogArchiveView', new _WidgetInfo('BlogArchive400', 'sitting', document.getElementById('BlogArchive400'), {'languageDirection': 'ltr', 'loadingMessage': 'Loading\x26hellip;'}, 'displayModeFull')); _WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_ProfileView', new _WidgetInfo('Profile400', 'sitting', document.getElementById('Profile400'), {}, 'displayModeFull')); _WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_LabelView', new _WidgetInfo('Label400', 'sitting', document.getElementById('Label400'), {}, 'displayModeFull')); _WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_HeaderView', new _WidgetInfo('Header1', 'logo', document.getElementById('Header1'), {}, 'displayModeFull')); _WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_PageListView', new _WidgetInfo('PageList1', 'pages', document.getElementById('PageList1'), {'title': 'Pages', 'links': [{'isCurrentPage': false, 'href': 'http://www.follow-post.com/p/about-us.html', 'id': '4930199643501138159', 'title': 'About Us '}, {'isCurrentPage': false, 'href': 'http://www.follow-post.com/p/terms-conditions.html', 'id': '3944152417809655071', 'title': 'Terms \x26 Conditions'}, {'isCurrentPage': false, 'href': 'http://www.follow-post.com/p/privacy-policy.html', 'id': '663621684363160284', 'title': 'Privacy Policy'}, {'isCurrentPage': false, 'href': 'http://www.follow-post.com/p/contact-us.html', 'id': '4298385360122813025', 'title': 'Contact Us'}], 'mobile': false, 'showPlaceholder': true, 'hasCurrentPage': false}, 'displayModeFull')); _WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_LinkListView', new _WidgetInfo('LinkList3', 'topsocialL', document.getElementById('LinkList3'), {}, 'displayModeFull')); _WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_LinkListView', new _WidgetInfo('LinkList001', 'menu', document.getElementById('LinkList001'), {}, 'displayModeFull')); _WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_BlogSearchView', new _WidgetInfo('BlogSearch2', 'searchform', document.getElementById('BlogSearch2'), {}, 'displayModeFull')); _WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_LabelView', new _WidgetInfo('Label002', 'searchform', document.getElementById('Label002'), {}, 'displayModeFull')); _WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_ContactFormView', new _WidgetInfo('ContactForm200', 'AddOns', document.getElementById('ContactForm200'), {'contactFormMessageSendingMsg': 'Sending...', 'contactFormMessageSentMsg': 'Your message has been sent.', 'contactFormMessageNotSentMsg': 'Message could not be sent. Please try again later.', 'contactFormInvalidEmailMsg': 'A valid email address is required.', 'contactFormEmptyMessageMsg': 'Message field cannot be empty.', 'title': 'contact form', 'blogId': '6623171147413092826', 'contactFormNameMsg': 'Name', 'contactFormEmailMsg': 'Email', 'contactFormMessageMsg': 'Message', 'contactFormSendMsg': 'Send', 'contactFormToken': 'AOuZoY6F7gJgwWhVcUetQHMI52HZncIUJw:1722077543810', 'submitUrl': 'https://www.blogger.com/contact-form.do'}, 'displayModeFull')); _WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_BlogSearchView', new _WidgetInfo('BlogSearch1', 'customeAnalytics', document.getElementById('BlogSearch1'), {}, 'displayModeFull')); _WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_BlogView', new _WidgetInfo('Blog1', 'Tempnec', document.getElementById('Blog1'), {'cmtInteractionsEnabled': false, 'lightboxEnabled': true, 'lightboxModuleUrl': 'https://www.blogger.com/static/v1/jsbin/3468905305-lbx.js', 'lightboxCssUrl': 'https://www.blogger.com/static/v1/v-css/13464135-lightbox_bundle.css'}, 'displayModeFull')); _WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_LinkListView', new _WidgetInfo('LinkList4', 'sidepar', document.getElementById('LinkList4'), {}, 'displayModeFull')); _WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_PopularPostsView', new _WidgetInfo('PopularPosts1', 'sidepar', document.getElementById('PopularPosts1'), {}, 'displayModeFull')); _WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_HTMLView', new _WidgetInfo('HTML4', 'BotPostsc', document.getElementById('HTML4'), {}, 'displayModeFull')); _WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_HTMLView', new _WidgetInfo('HTML3', 'BotPostsc', document.getElementById('HTML3'), {}, 'displayModeFull')); _WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_LinkListView', new _WidgetInfo('LinkList2', 'footer-social', document.getElementById('LinkList2'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));