But he was on the wrong side of it, as usual.

LeBron and the Lakers taking on the Rockets for the second time in three days, and this one was all Lakers Look at Anthony Davis rejecting, hardened there.

Then we go the other way.

K C E p.

Three Lakers had four blocks in the first.

They led by 21 after one.

There was one great moment in this game.

Watch LeBron.

Just keep your eyes on LeBron in the corner.

They're going to get it to him as he lets go of the three.

He just turns to his bench and says, Yeah, I got this.

And as we show you this again, he's the only person on the floor not looking as this ball is that you see his benches reacting.

Just take a look as he takes the shot.

Everyone's eyes are on the ball, except for LeBron, who never looks and down it goes.

LeBron James scored 26 on the night I told you to.

Shawn Watson was there.

He was taken in the action, but James Harden was not happy.

And afterwards he said this which is not good enough.

You know, we just don't Don't chemistry.

Tell him I just everything.

And it was clear I love this city.

I literally done everything that I can.

Situation is crazy.

You know something that I don't think it be fixed.

So, um yeah, thanks on.

So that was that.

The situation cannot be fixed.

Here's wot Adrian Jordanovski R N b a insider extraordinaire.

So what is the reaction around the league to James?

Hardly pardon.

Finally saying out loud what we've sort of known all along.

He wanted, well, greeting.

Certainly this is an orchestrated attempt, you know, to push Houston to get a trade done sooner than later.

And they've been discussing James Harden, you know, with the organization with management with ownership, you know about continuing, uh, toe, look for a deal for him.

And you've seen James Hardie listen more than what he said in that news conference.

I think his play recently has spoke even louder than that, You know, four straight games under 20 points.

I mean, James Harden could roll out of bed in the morning and give you 30 and 10 Hey hasn't done that lately.

Certainly, uh, there's friction with his new teammates with some of his new teammates in Houston.

It's very clear to them, you know, that his mind is is elsewhere right now.

And so, you know, Listen, I just think for the Rockets organization, they continue to try to find a deal that gets the maximum value for Harden because you only get one chance to trade a player of this caliber.

You've got to get back as much as you can.

All right.

So we opened today with two Houston superstars that are looking to move out of that city.

Then the other story in the MBA we're following, of course, is the latest with Kyrie Irving and the video that circulated yesterday of him masculine at a party.

He hasn't been with the team at all.

This was a statement from the team's general manager, Sean Marks.

Quote, We are aware of a video on social media featuring Kyrie Irving at a family gathering.

We're reviewing the circumstances with both Kyrie and the N B.

A.

In order to determine compliance with health and safety protocols, Kyrie will have the opportunity to address his absence when he is ready to do so.

So I don't even know where to begin with this.

Where are we right now?

With the Nets and with Kyrie and any possibility of return?

Well, we'll start here greeny in terms of when he could return.

It's not up to Kyrie anymore.

It's not up to the Nets.

It's gonna be up to the N B A.

It's out of Cairo's hands.

Him just saying I'd like to come back and play again won't work because, as you saw with James Harden what he was when the league put him in quarantine after it was clear he had met it.

Clubs, places that are not allowed right now under the cove it protocols.

I think if this video is determined to be current on and there's no reason to believe it isn't right now, uh, Kyrie Irving is going to have to sit.

He's gonna lose money if that's the case.

And so listen.

This is an organization that is really waiting to hear from Kyrie Irving about what he wants to play again about why, specifically, he's away.

And, you know, I think there's still a lot of answers to be gathered.

But you're not gonna see Kyrie Irving on the floor.

Certainly in the next several days.

Probably not next week.

Yeah, I think concerning is the operative word here.

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