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.
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