Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Predicted to Repeat Feat Not Seen Since LeBron James originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Oklahoma City Thunder face the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals. The Thunder have home-court advantage in the series since they had the best record in the league during the regular season.

While the 2024-25 NBA playoffs are still unfolding, most of the league has already turned its attention to the looming offseason.

The Los Angeles Lakers faced an underwhelming first-round playoff exit against the Minnesota Timberwolves this season. LeBron James and the Lakers have now suff

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves had a lot of momentum going into the Western Conference Finals. They had taken down some tough teams and built up a strong sense of confidence. Yet, they choked at a time when they needed to bounce back the most.

James, 40, will embark upon his 23rd season in the NBA next year. James, of course, wears No. 23. And the NBA All-Star Game is set for Intuit Dome in Inglewood in 2026. All of that adds up to James potentially calling it quits on his legendary career following next season, Charania believes.

Even in the second half of last season, right before the All-Star break, he lauded Shai Gilgeous-Alexander alongside Anthony Edwards and claimed those two can keep the game of basketball alive after James retires. He was asked which young star he was looking forward to playing with the most in the All-Star game last year.