It turns out the April Fool’s Day joke that LeBron James posted a week ago wasn’t even a joke. The guy really is done for the season now that the Lakers have been eliminated from the playoffs. “I’m out for the season officially,” LeBron tweeted on April 1st last week. “See y’all in the fall.” And then Friday NBA Insider® Shams Charania
reported that LeChina is officially done for the season “for continued healing of his ankle sprain.” It didn’t take long for NBA fans to turn their attention to that April Fool’s joke (or was he serious all along?) that turned out to be the truth. Perhaps Bron Bron isn’t a big April Fool’s Day joke guy and he prefers to break his own huge news. It’s actually a smart strategy if you’re looking to play a joke on fans while not playing a joke on fans. Is your head spinning yet? I guess this wasn’t a joke huh?? pic.twitter.com/JlndnoP6h2 — CM (@Chaunce40433001) April 8, 2022 Where will LeBron be playing to start his 20th season in the NBA? The Lakers have major salary cap issues, and their star is nearing the end.
Shaq thinks the Lakers should keep James and injury-prone Anthony Davis and overhaul the rest of the roster. “Gotta get rid of expiring contract, gotta get rid of the projects that didn’t work and we gotta try to get younger and more athletic around LeBron. Because paper wise, when everybody did the deals it was like, ‘Ooh Westbrook, ooh this and that.’ But age is a factor. AD was hurt all year. I think he played last year but gotta keep him health. Still keep LeBron and AD, and prolly
gotta make moves for everybody else,” Shaq said this week. And the only way to get healthy for 2022-23 is to shut it down on April Fool’s Day and drive the fans into a frenzy trying to figure out if Bron Bron is genius enough to pull a joke that wasn’t a joke after all. You make the call. possibly the greatest commitment to a bit ever //t.co/Mh3VDD4B2R pic.twitter.com/cFhGdMuNPW — isabeau (@GRIMVVICE) April 8, 2022 Bron
when someone asked about his April Fool’s tweet //t.co/k9S3H51uql pic.twitter.com/doe0nSVVlj — Santeri/Tazmo🇫🇮 (@tazmo99) April 8, 2022 Great idea. Gotta rest up for the playoffs
//t.co/trJCM8oU36 — Ian Tuck (@IanTuck_) April 8, 2022 Some jokes writes themselves //t.co/achpjxwT7m pic.twitter.com/FhzPKftWE4
— M.O.N.E.Y (@BattleRapBets) April 8, 2022
Finally some time for him to crack a second chapter //t.co/FNtc6dXmJs pic.twitter.com/i53JmraYl1
— Ramon Villalobos 🌹 🦂 (@RamonVillalobos) April 8, 2022
bron is a sicko for that april fools joke that turned out to be true. //t.co/6HjAoflqTw
— ben. (@Brupeh) April 8, 2022
LeBron James
I'm an Ohio guy, born in Dayton, who roots for Ohio State and can handle you guys destroying the Buckeyes, Urban Meyer and everything associated with Columbus.
NBA news: LeBron James tweets on April Fools’ Day that he is out for the season due to his injury.
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers left fans guessing about a tweet he sent on April Fools’ Day. James noted in the tweet that he is “officially out for the season” and will return in the fall:
I’m out for the season officially. 🤦🏾♂️. See y’all in the fall. 👑✌🏾
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 1, 2022
The 37-year-old veteran has battled ailments all season, missing the team’s most recent two games against the Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz due to an ankle injury.
The Lakers lost both of those games by double digits with Anthony Davis out as well. In November, LeBron also missed eight games in a row due to an abdominal issue.
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The 18-time All-Star has been his usual dominant self this season, averaging 30.1 points per game, 8.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 2.9 three-pointers made, 1.3 steals, and 1.1 blocks in 55 games while healthy and playing.
The Lakers, on the other hand, have underperformed expectations due to James’ absence from a few games and AD’s absences for most of the season. The Lakers’ 2021-22 season is on the verge of success after winning an NBA title two seasons ago and making the playoffs the previous season.
NBA news: James was one of the many athletes on Friday to play an April Fools’ joke on his fans
The Lakers are tied for 10th place in the Western Conference with the San Antonio Spurs at 31-45. But the Spurs have the tiebreaker.
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Lakers will lose out on a position in the postseason play-in tournament if the standings stay the same, meaning they will not have a chance to enter the playoffs.
The Lakers need a healthy and productive James to have a shot to play in the postseason. And there’s no doubt that Friday’s tweet has some Lakers supporters wondering if he’ll be available down the stretch.
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James was astute with his tweet, given that he has missed the past two games and a third last week. He presently has a sprained left ankle, although he was suffering from a left knee pain last week.
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As a result, James may have been declared out for the rest of the season. However, because there has been no additional proof of James’ “season-ending injury,” many immediately assumed it was a joke.
While James may be in the mood to make people laugh. The reality is that Bron’s season is likely to end shortly. The Lakers, are now ranked 11th (1 slot outside the play-in spots). They have a good chance of concluding the season without making the playoffs.
Fans will be hoping that Bron can assist the club wins the majority of their games in the last six games of the 2021-2022 season. However, the Lakers forward is still out for Friday’s game against the Pelicans. When James will make his comeback is unknown.
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NBA news: LeBron James tweets on April Fools’ Day that he is out for the season due to his injury.
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers left fans guessing about a tweet he sent on April Fools’ Day. James noted in the tweet that he is “officially out for the season” and will return in the fall:
I’m out for the season officially. 🤦🏾♂️. See y’all in the fall. 👑✌🏾
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 1, 2022
The 37-year-old veteran has battled ailments all season, missing the team’s most recent two games against the Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz due to an ankle injury.
The Lakers lost both of those games by double digits with Anthony Davis out as well. In November, LeBron also missed eight games in a row due to an abdominal issue.
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The 18-time All-Star has been his usual dominant self this season, averaging 30.1 points per game, 8.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 2.9 three-pointers made, 1.3 steals, and 1.1 blocks in 55 games while healthy and playing.
The Lakers, on the other hand, have underperformed expectations due to James’ absence from a few games and AD’s absences for most of the season. The Lakers’ 2021-22 season is on the verge of success after winning an NBA title two seasons ago and making the playoffs the previous season.
NBA news: James was one of the many athletes on Friday to play an April Fools’ joke on his fans
The Lakers are tied for 10th place in the Western Conference with the San Antonio Spurs at 31-45. But the Spurs have the tiebreaker.
Lakers will lose out on a position in the postseason play-in tournament if the standings stay the same, meaning they will not have a chance to enter the playoffs.
The Lakers need a healthy and productive James to have a shot to play in the postseason. And there’s no doubt that Friday’s tweet has some Lakers supporters wondering if he’ll be available down the stretch.
James was astute with his tweet, given that he has missed the past two games and a third last week. He presently has a sprained left ankle, although he was suffering from a left knee pain last week.
As a result, James may have been declared out for the rest of the season. However, because there has been no additional proof of James’ “season-ending injury,” many immediately assumed it was a joke.
While James may be in the mood to make people laugh. The reality is that Bron’s season is likely to end shortly. The Lakers, are now ranked 11th (1 slot outside the play-in spots). They have a good chance of concluding the season without making the playoffs.
Fans will be hoping that Bron can assist the club wins the majority of their games in the last six games of the 2021-2022 season. However, the Lakers forward is still out for Friday’s game against the Pelicans. When James will make his comeback is unknown.
READ MORE: Following the Hong Kong ban, the NBA returns to Chinese television