It’s been a week for the Los Angeles Lakers.
On the court Tuesday, following a comeback win over the Denver Nuggets before a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night, head coach JJ Redick said his team doesn’t trust each other on the court. In between, ESPN ran a lengthy report on the controversial family drama involving Lakers governor and minority owner Jeanie Buss and her siblings. The report also noted Buss was unhappy with James’ power on the team and was pessimistic about the superstar’s ungratefulness in drafting his son, Bronny. Bass refuted the claims in a statement to The Athletic.
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So you can imagine the questions James faced from reporters after Thursday’s 112-104 loss to the Clippers.
When asked what he thought of working with Buss, James said: “I think it’s great. But, you know, some people might look at it the other way. There’s always two sides to the same coin.”
Earlier, James told a group of reporters in the locker room that the story had no impact on him.
“Frankly, I don’t really care about the article. I really don’t care,” James said. “I don’t care about stories, I don’t care about podcasts and all that type of stuff. It doesn’t bother me…I don’t care about how other people feel about me. If you know me personally, then you know what I do.”
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Earlier this month, James’ agent and longtime friend Rich Paul caused a stir on his podcast when he said the Lakers should trade Austin Reeves before the trade deadline. James distanced himself from the comments last week.
As for his relationship with Buss, James looked confused when asked if the two had cleared up their misunderstandings after the ESPN report.
“We never talk. I don’t understand,” James said. “It’s not like Jenny and I were talking on the phone. You guys never heard the reports about it. Don’t make something out of it that shouldn’t have happened. It’s always been mutual, it’s always been respectful, it’s always been a great partnership.”
