LeBron James sends a big message after a tough road trip
While most teams are busy burning up the phone lines before the trade deadline, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were trying to survive a grueling eight-game road trip.
The Lakers ended it with a convincing victory over the Brooklyn Nets, 125-109, at the Barclays Center on Tuesday. They improved to 30-19, going 5-3 in two weeks away from home.
James finished with a game-high 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting. He added three rebounds, seven assists and three steals.
After the game41 year old James, who had a superb dunk in the first halfhe said what everyone on the Lakers was thinking.
“Five-three. Eight-game road trip. Man, we’ll take it,” James said in a video released by the NBA.
“Time to go home, home, home!”
“Time to go home, home, home!”
Lakers end 8-game road trip with depth in Brooklyn! pic.twitter.com/FjsaLVVSI2
— NBA (@NBA) February 4, 2026
The Purple and Gold will have just one day off before returning to action against the Philadelphia 76ers at Cripto.com Arena on Thursday.
Austin Reaves returned against the Nets, putting up 15 points and four rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench. He was sidelined for over a month with a shin injury.
Los Angeles opened the game early, outscoring Brooklyn 45-23 in the first quarter. The Lakers never let up, cruising to an easy victory. They shot 54% from the field and scored 31 points on the fast break.
James, who averaged 20.1 points in their grueling eight-game road trip, has been linked to trade rumors despite having a no-trade clause in his contract. However, he is expected to finish the season with the Lakers, as reported by ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.
2026-02-04 04:07:00
