LeBron James Deletes Tweet Predicting He Wouldn’t Miss The Playoffs For The Rest Of His Career
On April 22, LeBron James tweeted that he would never miss the playoffs again.
That tweet is no longer in your feed.
Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James shrugs during the third quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on December 6, 2022 in Cleveland.
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James’ prediction was scrapped with the Los Angeles Lakers at 13-20 on the season and 13th in the Western Conference.
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“I can’t and won’t miss the postseason again because of my career! This HURTS,” he tweeted at the time.
The Lakers missed the playoffs last year, just two years away from winning the NBA Finals. Last season, they lost in the first round to the Phoenix Suns. They also missed the playoffs in James’ first season with LA.
The Lakers are without big man Anthony Davis, who suffered a stress injury to his foot earlier this month. He is out indefinitely, according to the team.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, and forward Anthony Davis, together before a game against the New Orleans Pelicans in Los Angeles on April 1, 2022.
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After starting the season 2-12, the Lakers have won 11 of 15 but have lost four in a row since Davis was injured.
James has missed the playoffs just four times in his NBA career: his first two seasons (2003-04 and 2004-05) and the two seasons he’s missed with the Lakers.
Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero joined LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only No. 1 draft picks to finish an NBA debut with 25 points, five rebounds and five assists.
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He is averaging 27.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 6.6 assists on 49.6% shooting per game.
