LeBron James & Lakers Not Divided In Light Of Dwight Howard's Stance

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Not every Lakers player is on board with returning to the court.

A lot happened in the NBA over the weekend as it was revealed that Kyrie Irving led the charge in trying to get players to boycott the return of the NBA. Irving believes returning to action would take time away from the social movements going on right now and he would rather not be a distraction. However, many others disagree with Irving including the likes of LeBron James and Austin Rivers

While LeBron wants to go play, his teammate Dwight Howard doesn't agree. On Saturday, Howard released a statement in support of Kyrie, noting that we need to fight for social change before thinking about basketball again. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, this differing of opinions has not caused a divide in the locker room. In fact, two players said everyone is talking it out and looking for solutions.

LeBron James & Lakers Not Divided In Light Of Dwight Howard's Stance
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The Lakers are an interesting case as they have one of the best chances of winning an NBA title. They are first in the Western Conference and if the season were to end without a champion, the Lakers campaign would have effectively been wasted.

Many players understand that the stakes are high in both the sports world, and the real world, so it will be interesting to see how they all decide to balance things out.

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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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