LeBron Not In Mood To Discuss Ricky Rubio Retiring After Loss

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a tough patch proper now. The staff misplaced to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night time, 127-113, to fall to 17-19 on the 12 months following their fourth loss in a row. Since beating the Indiana Pacers within the ultimate of the In-Season Match, the staff is 3-10, and head coach Darvin Ham retains tinkering with the staff’s beginning lineup in an effort to discover a unit that may get the job carried out.

All that’s to say that James wasn’t in a very good temper on Friday night time, and sadly for one reporter, that meant being on the opposite finish of a tongue lashing from the long run Corridor of Fame inductee. James was requested concerning the latest determination by longtime veteran Ricky Rubio to retire from the NBA and his profession within the league, which … didn’t go over properly.

“I’m not likely within the temper to reply that query, however I respect Ricky,” James mentioned. “Congratulations on a hell of a profession, and if I don’t appear honest if you see this video, it’s as a result of we obtained our ass whooped once more, and I apologize. So, it was truly dangerous timing on the interviewer asking me this query. It’s not me, Ricky. So, congratulations.”

James and Rubio had been by no means teammates, however crossed paths as rivals loads of instances of their careers in each the NBA and as members of their nationwide groups — the 2 famously had been a part of the USA and Spain squads that went head-to-head within the gold medal recreation on the 2008 Olympics. Regardless, James is probably the most authoritative voice within the league on principally every thing, so he’s no stranger to getting requested questions on stuff that goes properly past himself or the Lakers. This reporter simply occurred to ask this query on the unsuitable night time.