On April 22, LeBron James tweeted he would never miss the playoffs again.
That tweet is no longer on his feed.
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers shrugs during the third quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Dec. 6, 2022, in Cleveland.
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James’ prediction has been deleted with his Los Angeles Lakers sitting at 13-20 on the season and in 13th place in the Western Conference.
“I can/will NOT miss the post season again for my career! This s–t HURT,” he tweeted at the time.
The Lakers missed the playoffs last year, just two years removed from winning the NBA Finals. Last season, they lost in the first round to the Phoenix Suns. They also missed the playoffs in James’ first season with LA.
The Lakers are without big man Anthony Davis, who suffered a stress injury in his foot earlier this month. He’s out indefinitely, according to the team.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, and forward Anthony Davis stand together before a game against the New Orleans Pelicans in Los Angeles April 1, 2022.
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LAKERS STAR ANTHONY DAVIS OUT INDEFINITELY AFTER FURTHER TESTING ON INJURED FOOT
After starting the season 2-12, the Lakers won 11 of 15 but have lost four straight since Davis was injured.
James has missed the playoffs just four times in his NBA career — his first two seasons (2003-04 and 2004-05) and the two seasons he has missed with the Lakers.
Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero joined LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only No. 1 draft picks to finish an NBA debut with 25 points, five rebounds and five assists
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He’s averaging 27.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 6.6 assists on 49.6% shooting per game.
