LeBron James on older players turned analysts: They played while they were talented, but I don't think they were ever smart

LeBron James: And then you realize—you’re like, ‘I’ll be looking at it, and I hear it…’ I mean, those guys—a lot of those guys that played the game or did not play the game—it’s just, they pl….
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ESPN poll: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander favored to win MVP
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