LeBron James Speaks Out On James Harden's Free Throws

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LeBron James and the Lakers are having a hard time keeping James Harden away from the free-throw line.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the midst of a huge series against the Houston Rockets. If they come away with the win, they will end up going to the Western Conference Finals where they will either play the Denver Nuggets or the Los Angeles Clippers. Last night, the Lakers came away with a 110-100 victory which put them up 3-1 in the series.

James Harden was kept to just 21 points in the game although he ended up taking upwards of 20 free throws. Following the game, LeBron spoke to reporters about Harden's ability to get to the free-throw line and how the Lakers need to do a much better job of putting a stop to it.

Per James:

“James is probably one of the best offensive players that we’ve ever seen in this league. He had 20 free throw attempts, and we’re not trying to put him to the free throw line…the guy is just so clever he still gets 20 free throw attempts…He’s very tricky with his moves in the paint…We can’t wait take away everything because of how great he is offensively.”

While Harden remains a problem, the Lakers have complete control of the series as the Rockets appear to be coming undone. On Saturday, the Lakers will have a chance to end the series, once and for all.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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