{"id":362621,"date":"2025-12-21T22:47:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T22:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/362621\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T22:47:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T22:47:05","slug":"lakers-lebron-james-refuses-to-comment-on-chris-paul-fiasco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/362621\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers&#8217; LeBron James refuses to comment on Chris Paul fiasco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers\/news\/lakers-lebron-james-refuses-comment-chris-paul-fiasco\/4d744a51b00fa1b1ece2934a?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lakers&#039; LeBron James refuses to comment on Chris Paul fiasco;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lakers&#8217; LeBron James refuses to comment on Chris Paul fiasco<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Sporting News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Lakers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> fell to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nba\/los-angeles-clippers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Clippers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Clippers<\/a> 103-88 on Saturday night, ending the struggling Clippers&#8217; five-game losing streak.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>After the game, Lakers star forward LeBron James was asked about former Clippers guard Chris Paul, who left the team earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not for me to comment on, to be honest,\u201d James said. \u201cIt\u2019s none of my business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paul abruptly announced his retirement after this season in November. The Clippers stated on Dec. 3 that they were parting ways with Paul. He was sent home from the team\u2019s road trip after he reportedly clashed with ownership and head coach Ty Lue about the team\u2019s issues.<\/p>\n<p>Paul didn\u2019t have much of a role in the Clippers\u2019 rotation, averaging 2.9 points and 3.3 assists in 16 games. He started all 82 games for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nba\/san-antonio-spurs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:San Antonio Spurs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">San Antonio Spurs<\/a> last season.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>James and Paul have had a well-publicized friendship over the years, going back to their days on the AAU circuit. James was drafted in 2003, while Paul came out two years later in 2005. But James said he hasn\u2019t spoken to Paul since the ordeal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNah, I haven\u2019t talked to him,\u201d James said.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen if another team takes a chance on Paul. He remains in search of his first NBA Championship. A contending team could decide to bring him in and give him a chance to win his first ring.<\/p>\n<p>If Paul doesn\u2019t sign with a team before season\u2019s end, it would be an unceremonious end to a fantastic career. Nicknamed the \u201cPoint God,\u201d he\u2019s a likely first-ballot Hall of Fame selection after his retirement.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>More NBA news:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lakers&#8217; LeBron James refuses to comment on Chris Paul fiasco originally appeared on The Sporting News. 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