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LeBron James is easily recognized as one of the greatest NBA players ever, perhaps the greatest. He is also one of the most respected players by his peers, or at least that is how it looks on the NBA court.
James is also a calm and collected player on the court towards his rivals, even though the opposition often plays him with a much-needed physicality to try and stop him.
'The King' seems to be an easy-going person, but like anyone, he's had to show character many times, maybe even get involved in scuffles with other NBA players, on or off the court.
In this article, we will do a little review of LeBron James' feuds with other NBA players throughout his glorious 18-year career.
Without further ado, let us start.
#5 LeBron James vs JR Smith
LeBron James had one of his greatest performances in the NBA Finals in Game 1 of the 2018 series against Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors. It was the fourth consecutive time the Cleveland Cavaliers and Warriors met in the NBA Finals, but the Cavs were definitely against too tall of a task, especially after Kyrie Irving left before that season.
James scored 51 points in Game 1 and gave the Cavs a chance to steal the first game on the road. With the Cavs down by one point, a great pass from James to George Hill forced Golden State to foul Hill, and he went to the line looking to give a one-point lead to Cleveland.
However, Hill missed his second free throw and it all went horribly after that. J.R. Smith grabbed the offensive rebound right under the basket, but he thought the Cavs were ahead and attempted to dribble the clock out.
James was seen frustrated with Smith and he sat on the bench showing his clear disgust for what had happened. The Cavs eventually lost in overtime and were swept in the series, with James showing he had a fractured right hand after punching a whiteboard due to Smith's blunder.
#4 LeBron James vs Mario Chalmers
Another slight feud with another teammate of LeBron James occurred with Mario Chalmers in his Miami Heat days.
LeBron James won two championship with the Heat and Chalmers was the team's starting guard both times. They were reportedly close, and James was often seen giving Chalmers all kinds of instructions on the court.
Despite their alleged close relationship, Chalmers and James almost threw punches during a timeout. When the Heat faced Eastern Conference rivals Indiana Pacers in the 2013-14 season, LeBron James was seen heated with Chalmers on the sidelines and confronting him face to face. The situation did not get out of hand, but it was definitely close.
James, being the good leader he is, apologized to Chalmers after the incident.
#3 LeBron James vs Enes Kanter
LeBron James took a dig at the New York Knicks franchise after praising Dennis Smith Jr. back in 2017. James was the instigator at the time, which is not common, and his comments were directed towards the Knicks' front office, led by Phil Jackson, who had been dismissive of James' closest circle.
James said the Knicks should've picked Smith with the eighth pick of the 2017 NBA Draft instead of Frenchman Frank Ntilikina. The comments were definitely heard in the Knicks' locker room, with Ntilikina himself standing up to LeBron James during a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Knicks, and Enes Kanter getting involved.
#2 LeBron James vs Charles Barkley
Back in the 2016-17 NBA season, when Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors were flying high, LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers were not meeting expectations during a stretch of the season.
With that in mind, James went off after a loss and said the Cavaliers needed more talent, namely a playmaker around him and Kyrie Irving.
James' comments were harsh and Inside the NBA analyst, Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley, criticized 'The King' for it, mainly calling the comments 'whiny'.
James took no prisoners and responded to Barkley's comments fiercely, even getting into personal matters of Barkley's past.
#1 LeBron James vs Draymond Green
The 2016 NBA Finals changed in Game 4, when the Golden State Warriors were ready to take the 3-1 lead they eventually blew against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the late stages of the game with Golden State getting close to a big win, LeBron James and Draymond Green got into a scuffle.
Green and James got into it after James ran into the Warriors' forward as he was setting a screen. Green fell to the ground before James walked over him, and he appeared to throw his hand against James' groin.
They got into a verbal encounter after that, and James was eventually suspended for Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals, the game that shifted the momentum of the series in Cleveland's favor.
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