Since breaking the all-time scoring record, LeBron James has missed the past three games due to injury. It appears this might have been caused by head coach Darvin Ham.
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During a recent appearance on "The Hoop Collective" podcast, ESPN's Dave McMenamin said people around the LA Lakers are frustrated with Ham because of how he's used LeBron. Apparently, Ham was having James play 40+ minutes despite knowing he was dealing with an injury.
"38-years-old, 20th season, 40-plus minutes on the regular. Some of the people I speak to, around the team let's put it that way, were like 'what are we doing here? Playing him 40 minutes again? We're going to run him into the ground."'
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"It's not the minutes, it's the minutes while a player is dealing with something."
In the three games LeBron James has missed, the LA Lakers are 1-2.
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Kevin McCormick
Kevin McCormick is a basketball writer at Sportskeeda with over four years of experience in journalism and a bachelor's degree in Sports Management Marketing from Holy Family University.
Kevin has worked with various notable outlets throughout his career, including 97.3 ESPN, ClutchPoints, Heavy Sports, and Sports Illustrated/FanNation, before joining Sportskeeda in March 2022.
Specializing in NBA and WNBA coverage, Kevin's passion for basketball stems from his hometown team, the Philadelphia 76ers. Among his favorite players are Kevin Durant, Chet Holmgren, and Steph Curry, while his all-time favorites include Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.
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