Top 5 times LeBron James feuded with another NBA player (on and off-court)

#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.

... And the King, @KingJames, has spoken after more than a few comments from Charles Barkley. 🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀 pic.twitter.com/0AnT0FAKAO
— Beairshelle Edmé (@newsladyB) January 31, 2017

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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

LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors.

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.