LeBron James said that there was one thing that made the Lakers' defense even worse in the team's loss to the Mavericks on Tuesday.

Still, speculation about his eventual retirement has followed James throughout the latter portion of his career, both before and after the Lakers selected his son, Bronny, in the second round and the pair made father-son NBA history by being the first to appear in the same game.

While fans may be upset with James not looking dejected after the loss, he was one of the few bright spots for the Lakers. The 40-year-old posted 18 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in 35 minutes of action.

After another brutal loss, Lakers star LeBron James reflected on what went wrong for his team in their second straight defeat. During the post-game media chat, James explained why the Lakers couldn't get it going offensively and how that negatively impacted their efforts on the other end.

After falling behind by 22 points in first half, the Lakers have a chance to force overtime but a turnover on an inbound play costs them their chance.

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their second consecutive loss of the 2024-25 NBA season on Tuesday night, falling to the Dallas Mavericks. After the game, LeBron James provided a candid assessment of the team’s performance.

Coming off a loss to the Houston Rockets, the Los Angeles Lakers followed it up with one of their worst defeats of the season when they lost to the Dallas Mavericks, 118-97.

LeBron James recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers, but the Mavericks claimed the win in Dallas