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It will be interesting to see how the Los Angeles Lakers handle the legacy of LeBron James after he essentially hangs up his sneakers. James has spent the last eight seasons with the Lakers, and he brought a title to LA in 2020, which means he should already be a franchise legend in the eyes of the team’s fans.

It remains to be seen whether this will result in a statue of James being installed outside Crypto.com Arena, home of the Lakers. But renowned pundit Colin Cowherd doesn’t believe James will get any from the team, especially when compared to other greats from the franchise who have been immortalized.

“I think if you ask Laker fans about a statue of LeBron outside of crypto, it’s not going to be it at all. People think of statues in front of crypto. Kobe five rings. Jerry West six as an executive, and then nine Finals appearances. Magic five titles, Shaq three, Kareem five, Pat Riley several. Chick Hearn 30-plus years of broadcasting,” Cowherd said in the latest episode of his podcast, The Herd. Said.

Cowherd compared James’ role with the Lakers to that of a mentor, unlike those who came before him who could be considered family.

“Is he really family? LeBron feels more like a consultant. He adds value, a fresh set of eyes, solves problems, and then when he leaves and the contract is done, you say, OK, let’s meet again. No tears shed, no crying, it’s not family, and that’s the downside of the dynamic. LeBron is not the Lakers family,” Cowherd said.

If anything, at least according to Cowherd, James deserves a statue outside Rocket Mortgage Arena as well as the Kasia Center for his contributions to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers.

“Miami, definitely. Cleveland, absolutely,” Cowherd said. “The first sentence with LeBron is Cleveland’s best ever, highest points, part of the Heat.”

Los Angeles is definitely Kobe territory, and if James receives the same recognition as the late, great Black Mamba, it could generate mixed emotions from the fan base — especially if the reactions to Bam Adebayo’s 83-point night are indicative of how much Bryant has regional fans.

With heavy speculation regarding the Los Angeles Lakers and superstar LeBron James, sports analyst Colin Cowherd gives a candid opinion about the relationship between the team and the player. As Cowherd has criticized the Lakers for certain areas in the past, he would make an interesting comparison between the situation of the franchise and the Hollywood business.

It cannot be denied that James is in the final stages of his career; Whether this season is the final one or not, it’s happening sooner rather than later. Cowherd mentioned James being 41, how some statistical categories reflect his age, and how the star’s initial move to Los Angeles was a “Hollywood marriage” and how it is ending with a focus on Luka Doncic.

“LeBron [James] “The 41-year-old is averaging the fewest minutes of his career, the fewest points per game since his rookie season, and he’s the second-slowest player in the entire league,” Cowherd said. LeBron dominated the NBA for 21 years. 22 years on, it’s all dried up. Let’s be completely honest about LeBron and the Lakers. It was always a Hollywood wedding, of two hot stars. And you know what happens in Hollywood; One of the stars eventually starts dating someone younger. That’s Luca.”

LeBron and the Lakers are headed for a Hollywood divorce @colincowherd pic.twitter.com/VHpimdYaet

– The Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) 27 February 2026

Still, James is averaging 21.5 points, seven assists and 5.7 rebounds per game while shooting 49.8 percent from the field, and while other seasons have been better in the past, some could argue that this year is still impressive, considering his age. Whatever the case, there’s no doubt the Lakers have found the next face of the franchise in Doncic, who is leading the league with 32.7 points per game while averaging 8.6 assists and 7.8 rebounds on 47 percent shooting from the field.

After this, James and Los Angeles looked to lead the team to as much success as possible with a 34–24 record, which would put them in sixth place in the Western Conference.

随着对洛杉矶湖人队和超级巨星勒布朗·詹姆斯的大量猜测，体育分析师科林·考赫德对球队和球员之间的关系给出了直率的看法。由于考赫德过去曾在某些方面抨击过湖人队，因此他会在球队的情况与好莱坞业务之间进行有趣的比较。

不可否认，詹姆斯正处于职业生涯的最后阶段。无论本赛季是否是最后一季，它都会发生得宜早不宜迟。考赫德会提到詹姆斯已经 41 岁了，一些统计类别如何显示他的年龄，这位球星最初搬到洛杉矶是一场“好莱坞婚姻”，以及如何以焦点转移到卢卡·东契奇为结局。

“勒布朗 [James] 41岁了，他的场均上场时间是他职业生涯中最少的，是自新秀赛季以来场均得分最少的，而且他是整个联盟中第二慢的球员，”考赫德说。“勒布朗在NBA有21年的影响力。 22年了，一切都枯竭了。让我们对勒布朗和湖人队说实话。这一直是一场好莱坞婚姻，两个炙手可热的明星。你知道好莱坞发生了什么；其中一位明星最终开始与更年轻的人​​约会。那是卢卡。”

勒布朗和湖人队即将走向好莱坞离婚💔 @colincowherd pic.twitter.com/VHpimdYaet

— Herd 和 Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) 2026 年 2 月 27 日

尽管如此，詹姆斯场均贡献 21.5 分、7 次助攻和 5.7 个篮板，投篮命中率为 49.8%，虽然过去的其他赛季表现更好，但考虑到他的年龄，有些人可能会说今年仍然令人印象深刻。无论情况如何，毫无疑问，湖人队已经在东契奇身上找到了球队的下一个面孔，他以场均 32.7 分领先全联盟，场均贡献 8.6 次助攻和 7.8 个篮板，投篮命中率为 47%。

随后，詹姆斯和洛杉矶队希望球队取得34胜24负的战绩，排名西部第六。

Entering the second half of the season, the Utah Jazz have the third-worst record in the Western Conference at 18–38. With their deteriorating situation, the Jazz must be eager to get back on track and show signs of improvement.

or are they?

With their chances of winning a title penciling in on dietary restrictions, many believe the Jazz are ready to tank and get a better shot at going No. 1 overall in next year’s draft.

For sports commentator Colin Cowherd, it seems like the guys in Salt Lake are totally fine with sucking up this season.

“I think the Utah fans, who almost have a collegiate experience because it’s a smaller NBA market, I think they’re into it. I think they know it. I think they go to the games and enjoy it with their friends, but if you ask them if you can get the number two pick or the number 14 pick, they’ll take number two,” Cowherd said on his podcast.

“Utah has been bad for several years. What does another 12 games or 26 games mean at the end of the year?”

The NBA recently fined the Jazz $500,000 for “compromising the integrity” of the league by keeping their healthy players on the bench. Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. did not play in the fourth quarter of their games against the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat last week. Utah lost both games.

Jackson is now out for the season as he plans to have surgery on his left knee.

Last year, the Jazz took the No. 5 overall pick, using it on Ace Bailey. In 2024, he went 10th overall, surpassing Cody Williams. They were taken No. 9 overall in 2023, passing up Taylor Hendricks, who is now with the Memphis Grizzlies.