LeBron James on turning in scoreless first half in Lakers' loss to Pistons: 'It's the role that I'm playing'
LeBron James knows he's best utilized as a distributor on the Lakers right now.
Things looked pretty bleak for the Los Angeles Lakers early in Monday’s game vs. the Detroit Pistons. By halftime, the team trailed 65-52, and star LeBron James had yet to put a single point on the board.
That changed in the second half. The team battled back and James started putting up shots. The Lakers rallied for a huge third quarter before just barely falling short on the game’s final play to lose 113-110 .
After the team’s slow start, it wound up being an encouraging loss, one that spoke to the Lakers’ resiliency. Still, things might have been different had James been able to put some points on the board early. Draft your Yahoo Fantasy Baseball team for the 2026 MLB Season The 23-year veteran was asked about his scoreless first half after the game, saying it’s part of “the role that I’m playing.
” “It's the role that I'm playing for the ballclub. In order for us to win ball games, it's the role that I'm playing. And that’s just how the game was going” - LeBron James on having a scoreless first half for just the third time of his career and the first time since 2010 pic.