Byron Scott, a former Lakers player himself from 1983-1993 and from 1996-97, gave the bold and unorthodox statement as he believes that since LeBron James has so much input on the team’s strategy and decisions, he might as well take control of the game plans as well as player-coach (skip to the 0:18 mark). “My recommendation [for] the next Lakers coach, and out of the eight or nine names that I’ve heard, his name wasn’t on there, is make LeBron [James] the [head] coach. Make him the coach,” Scott said on Undisputed. “Listen, I got nothing but love and respect for LeBron, I love him, I think he’s one of the greatest players that ever played this game, but it’s obvious to me at least, that he’s making a lot of decisions that’s going on in this organization from a coaching standpoint to a player standpoint. So if you’re going to allow him to make those decisions, alright, sit on the bench and make those decisions as well as be head coach.”
Source: Clutch Points
Source: Clutch Points
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Dwight Howard @DwightHoward
First off I think it’s still a lack of clarity of what “MVP” means and the way it’s voted on. Is it the best player? Or the player who has the most value to his teams success? It still intrigues me that Kobe & even Shaq only have 1 MVP 🤯 Also it’s crazy that Bron doesn’t have… – 8:50 AM
First off I think it’s still a lack of clarity of what “MVP” means and the way it’s voted on. Is it the best player? Or the player who has the most value to his teams success? It still intrigues me that Kobe & even Shaq only have 1 MVP 🤯 Also it’s crazy that Bron doesn’t have… – 8:50 AM
Lev Akabas @LevAkabas
Nikola Jokic is in elite company with 4+ MVPs and Finals MVPs combined:
MJ, LeBron, Kareem, Magic, Duncan, Bird, Wilt, Russell, Shaq, Moses pic.twitter.com/8B7euLK59i – 8:30 AM
Nikola Jokic is in elite company with 4+ MVPs and Finals MVPs combined:
MJ, LeBron, Kareem, Magic, Duncan, Bird, Wilt, Russell, Shaq, Moses pic.twitter.com/8B7euLK59i – 8:30 AM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Players with at least 15+ points, 12+rebounds and 7+ assists in three consecutive playoffs games:
Wilt Chamberlain
Nikola Jokic
Lebron James
…and…
Josh Hart (current streak)
— end of list — – 10:50 PM
Players with at least 15+ points, 12+rebounds and 7+ assists in three consecutive playoffs games:
Wilt Chamberlain
Nikola Jokic
Lebron James
…and…
Josh Hart (current streak)
— end of list — – 10:50 PM
J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
If Taco Bell invested into food quality as much as they do into paying spokesmen like LBJ and Jason Sudekis I might actually eat Taco Bell – 9:58 PM
If Taco Bell invested into food quality as much as they do into paying spokesmen like LBJ and Jason Sudekis I might actually eat Taco Bell – 9:58 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Was the story about LeBron trying and failing to trademark “Taco Tuesday” just an elaborate five-year plan to eventually roll out a Taco Bell commercial with Jason Sudekis? Who can say – 9:54 PM
Was the story about LeBron trying and failing to trademark “Taco Tuesday” just an elaborate five-year plan to eventually roll out a Taco Bell commercial with Jason Sudekis? Who can say – 9:54 PM
Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
It’s crazy that Joker has 3 MVPs and Kobe has one. Joker has one fewer MVPs than LeBron. Joker has one ring. Kobe and LeBron have 9 combined. – 8:13 PM
It’s crazy that Joker has 3 MVPs and Kobe has one. Joker has one fewer MVPs than LeBron. Joker has one ring. Kobe and LeBron have 9 combined. – 8:13 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Fourteen years between the first (2010) and last time (2024) Kevin Durant received MVP votes.
Only players with a larger gap:
Magic Johnson
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Michael Jordan
Tim Duncan
LeBron James – 7:55 PM
Fourteen years between the first (2010) and last time (2024) Kevin Durant received MVP votes.
Only players with a larger gap:
Magic Johnson
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Michael Jordan
Tim Duncan
LeBron James – 7:55 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
All the players in the Top 11 of HoopsHype’s Global Rating received MVP votes… except Anthony Davis and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. pic.twitter.com/PMCaBLPd0V – 7:51 PM
All the players in the Top 11 of HoopsHype’s Global Rating received MVP votes… except Anthony Davis and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. pic.twitter.com/PMCaBLPd0V – 7:51 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Nikola Jokic wins his 3rd NBA MVP award 🏆
He joins the following players as the only 3x+ MVP winners in league history:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6)
Bill Russell (5)
Michael Jordan (5)
Wilt Chamberlain (4)
LeBron James (4)
Larry Bird (3)
Magic Johnson (3)
Moses Malone (3) – 7:41 PM
Nikola Jokic wins his 3rd NBA MVP award 🏆
He joins the following players as the only 3x+ MVP winners in league history:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6)
Bill Russell (5)
Michael Jordan (5)
Wilt Chamberlain (4)
LeBron James (4)
Larry Bird (3)
Magic Johnson (3)
Moses Malone (3) – 7:41 PM
Malika Andrews @malika_andrews
Nikola Jokic joins a legendary list of 3X MVPs:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Michael Jordan
Bill Russell
Wilt Chamberlain
LeBron James
Moses Malone
Larry Bird
Magic Johnson – 7:37 PM
Nikola Jokic joins a legendary list of 3X MVPs:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Michael Jordan
Bill Russell
Wilt Chamberlain
LeBron James
Moses Malone
Larry Bird
Magic Johnson – 7:37 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nikola Jokic has reached all-time great status.
He’s the 9th player in NBA history to win 3 MVPs.
– Bill Russell
– Wilt Chamberlain
– Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
– Moses Malone
– Larry Bird
– Magic Johnson
– Michael Jordan
– LeBron James
– Nikola Jokic
🔗 thednvr.com/nikola-jokic-w… pic.twitter.com/k7vR7n2uAP – 7:36 PM
Nikola Jokic has reached all-time great status.
He’s the 9th player in NBA history to win 3 MVPs.
– Bill Russell
– Wilt Chamberlain
– Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
– Moses Malone
– Larry Bird
– Magic Johnson
– Michael Jordan
– LeBron James
– Nikola Jokic
🔗 thednvr.com/nikola-jokic-w… pic.twitter.com/k7vR7n2uAP – 7:36 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Nikola Jokic wins his 3rd NBA MVP award 🏆
He joins the following players as the only 3x+ MVP winners in league history:
Bill Russell (5)
Michael Jordan (5)
Wilt Chamberlain (4)
LeBron James (4)
Larry Bird (3)
Magic Johnson (3)
Moses Malone (3) – 7:35 PM
Nikola Jokic wins his 3rd NBA MVP award 🏆
He joins the following players as the only 3x+ MVP winners in league history:
Bill Russell (5)
Michael Jordan (5)
Wilt Chamberlain (4)
LeBron James (4)
Larry Bird (3)
Magic Johnson (3)
Moses Malone (3) – 7:35 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Nikola Jokic wins his 3rd NBA MVP award 🏆
He joins the following players as the only 3x+ MVP winners in league history:
Bill Russell
Michael Jordan
Wilt Chamberlain
LeBron James
Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
Moses Malone – 7:34 PM
Nikola Jokic wins his 3rd NBA MVP award 🏆
He joins the following players as the only 3x+ MVP winners in league history:
Bill Russell
Michael Jordan
Wilt Chamberlain
LeBron James
Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
Moses Malone – 7:34 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Players with 3+ MVP awards since 1990:
Michael Jordan
LeBron James
Nikola Jokic
Three GOATs. pic.twitter.com/I19JnkdPZb – 7:34 PM
Players with 3+ MVP awards since 1990:
Michael Jordan
LeBron James
Nikola Jokic
Three GOATs. pic.twitter.com/I19JnkdPZb – 7:34 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Players with 3+ MVPs:
Kareem
Mike
Bill
Wilt
Bron
Bird
Magic
Moses
Jokic – 7:34 PM
Players with 3+ MVPs:
Kareem
Mike
Bill
Wilt
Bron
Bird
Magic
Moses
Jokic – 7:34 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Nikola Jokic wins his 3rd NBA MVP award 🏆
He joins the following guys as the only 3x MVP winners in league history:
Bill Russell
Michael Jordan
Wilt Chamberlain
LeBron James
Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
Moses Malone – 7:33 PM
Nikola Jokic wins his 3rd NBA MVP award 🏆
He joins the following guys as the only 3x MVP winners in league history:
Bill Russell
Michael Jordan
Wilt Chamberlain
LeBron James
Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
Moses Malone – 7:33 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
LeBron James details Draymond Green’s importance to Warriors warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/05/07/leb… pic.twitter.com/FnJnydP4Hc – 3:00 PM
LeBron James details Draymond Green’s importance to Warriors warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/05/07/leb… pic.twitter.com/FnJnydP4Hc – 3:00 PM
Trey Kerby @treykerby
LeBron is hilarious. On the new Mind the Game, he said his favorite subject in school was math. pic.twitter.com/wTVaXql1iH – 1:22 PM
LeBron is hilarious. On the new Mind the Game, he said his favorite subject in school was math. pic.twitter.com/wTVaXql1iH – 1:22 PM
Cleveland Plain Dealer @PDcavsinsider
How do you evaluate Cavs president Koby Altman? – Terry Pluto
“My stance is the front office led by Altman has done a good job. Rebuilding a team after LeBron James departs is a major challenge,” Terry Pluto writes.
What do you think?
cleveland.com/cavs/2024/05/h… – 11:01 AM
How do you evaluate Cavs president Koby Altman? – Terry Pluto
“My stance is the front office led by Altman has done a good job. Rebuilding a team after LeBron James departs is a major challenge,” Terry Pluto writes.
What do you think?
cleveland.com/cavs/2024/05/h… – 11:01 AM
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