<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - When will LeBron James pass Kareem Abdul Jabbar for most points all-time in NBA history?"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">For a guy who has reiterated his limited patience and notes when his patience is tested, it sure sounded like LeBron James’ patience is running close to empty. When asked about the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster, <a target="_blank" href="https://theathletic.com/4068034/2023/01/08/lebron-james-lakers-trades-frustration/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">he told The Athletic</a>, "Y'all know what the (expletive) should be happening. I don’t need to talk."</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Ostensibly, James is suggesting the Lakers make a trade – perhaps a trade involving 2027 and 2029 first-round picks – that makes them contenders while James is still playing at an All-NBA level.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Shortly after The Athletic posted the article, <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1612172257564184576" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">James addressed it and the writer in a tweet</a>, writing, "Hey Sam actually my patience isn’t waning. You make it sound like I’m frustrated when I’m really not. I told you over and over, my job is focused on the guys in the locker room, my job isn’t the roster. That’s the reality of that conversation. And I said what I said with the Upmost respect and calmness cause that’s the mood I’m in! Your welcome! 5 game winning streak."</p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Setting aside the topic of James’ patience, what are the Lakers doing to improve their roster this season? What are they doing to maximize what they have in James who is averaging 29.1 points, 8.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists and shooting 51.1% from the field and closing in on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record?</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>STAY UP-TO-DATE:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/sports/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Subscribe to our Sports newsletter now!</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>Follow every game:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":body nav (nba)|e|auto spike click:6|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/basketball/nba/scores">Latest NBA Scores and Schedules</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">James is putting up unprecedented stats for a 38-year-old star in...</p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMijgFodHRwczovL3d3dy51c2F0b2RheS5jb20vc3Rvcnkvc3BvcnRzL25iYS9jb2x1bW5pc3QvamVmZi16aWxsZ2l0dC8yMDIzLzAxLzA5L2xlYnJvbi1qYW1lcy1hbGwtbmJhLWxldmVsLWxha2Vycy1zaG91bGQtZG8tbW9yZS13aW4vMTEwMTc4OTkwMDIv0gEA?oc=5">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
