Durant and Suns swept, Embiid misses shootaround, LeBron’s last game as a Laker? | NBA | THE HERD

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in a gentleman’s sweep by the Denver Nuggets, and LeBron refused to comment about his future in LA. Colin Cowherd and Nick Wright discuss LeBron’s potential final game as a Laker, and what being swept means for the Phoenix Suns and Kevin Durant. Plus, they ask if Joel Embiid is holding the Philadelphia 76ers back.
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[@CourtneyMiller-ui8xp]

Lebron to The Spurs 😳😳😳the Spurs have Shooters

[@CourtneyMiller-ui8xp]

Can you? Guys start picking some up-and-coming teams instead of picking the obvious winning teams show some skills evaluate some teens.Look at some players😳😳😳 Quit front running people are catching on

[@user-jf3zu6ni8l]

You got to love how we just forget about Eric Spoelstra LOL

[@Clwcch]

Yep that 1st year when they started off about .500 James wanted Spoelstra gone and Pat Riley said NO.

[@meatusshaft300]

Fun Fact: Nick’s business agent is represented by, Klutch Sports y’all! How about that! 😅 😂

[@TwoHandsOneHeart]

Did he get that before or after he glazed Bron?

[@williamviso2298]

@@TwoHandsOneHeartafter for sure

[@lwshamilton44]

Yea and Ric Bucher’s was best friends with Kobe. I’m glad you learned how the world works little boy!

[@kingrambo519]

He’s been on LeBrons payroll since he first got on tv in 2010 lmao I remember him putting a tweet out about being at a clutch party & LeBron loving Asian women lmao the tweet got deleted 😭💀💀💀💀

[@mattcarberry368]

yeah he's been very blatantly open about his relationship with Klutch and Rich Paul and LeBron's guys several times, why do people act like this is some kind of secret or something lol like yeah great work gumshoe, you cracked the case haha

[@henryjegs1]

LeGone wanted Eric spoelstra fired and probably the best coach in the nba but nick be ignoring that. It’s always the coaches fault 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@jamesjackson2117]

How many Championships ES got without LBJ

[@lawrencejahanfar2957]

Spo wasn’t close to the best coach back when Bron wanted him fired

[@lwshamilton44]

Spoelstra and Riley have both denied that to this day lmao, it’s insane how much fake news you smooth brains believe

[@HardCold-Alquan]

@@jamesjackson2117I give ES credit since he did get back TWICE without James. Compare that to The Bulls, who have yet to get back to The Finals without Jordan. The Heat messed up because either they cannot recognize, or they refuse to get a true center and like Bam do the PF thing. I don't know why it is so hard not to see that The Heat are just too small to compete with these teams - and win.

[@jamesjackson2117]

@@lawrencejahanfar2957 the only reason he gets love now is because LBJ gifted him a couple of rings

[@gclay3176]

Nick : The Lakers outplayed Denver every game but the roster was just not good enough Also Nick: Darvin Ham can’t coach Those two things are a direct contradiction

[@morganworkman4165]

Damn, not a word about the youngest playoff team in NBA history sweeping their 1st round opponent.

[@edison7165]

Because Zion was out who is their best player.

[@michaelchildress2001]

Nick wright glazing LeJuice again

[@MuscleMTG]

And he's in biz with Lebron and Klutch

[@redpill589]

Just wanted to see how delusional Nick was going to be today

[@christiansoldier77]

Lakers in 6 - Nick Wright Last Week The Nuggets are clearly the greatest team of all time . Lebron had no chance - Nick Wright Today

[@LarryNash-qm2jp]

But nick had wet dreams about that lost Last night. Couldn't get LeBron off his mind

[@mattcarberry368]

@@LarryNash-qm2jp sounds like yall are the ones having wet dreams about Nick lol weird obsession to have but alright

[@LarryNash-qm2jp]

@@mattcarberry368 nick na. You're women yeah

[@helsinskypierre1804]

he is always delusional

[@tylermiller5836]

Nick being in business with Lebron and then being able to go out and defend him always feels gross to me. Same with Colin and Draymond.

[@rayreese8924]

Wait until you hear about traditional news

[@LANCEP22]

@@rayreese8924LMAO exactly

[@donovancameron2867]

Lebron and KD should join Curry

[@tylermiller5836]

@@rayreese8924 it’s a fair point but it’s still really gross when I see it here

[@WC13PHI215]

Must have missed ahmad & mj

[@17NateJohnson]

Lebron has harmed his career by being unwilling to partner w a great coach. Lebron wants control. He was LeGM until the Westbrook trade blew up.

[@hoytbell355]

A great coach like who? I’ll wait.

[@tedhall9257]

Dude wanted Ty Lue

[@Clwcch]

If you remember James got Randle, Ingram, Ball, and a few others out of there when he 1st came to Lakers.

[@willsmith4575]

Hi everybody it’s me, Uncle Colin.😀

[@dukhedYT]

😂😂😂

[@daverome1142]

The media is so dumb. The Lakers are 1-12 in their last 13 games vs Denver. But somehow they have outplayed Denver in every single one of those games. I just simply don’t understand.

[@RR-in7do]

Lakers are undefeated in moral victories

[@Grimpy71]

Well obviously you didn't see every game...Denver just simply made the basket when needed it,the rebound when needed it or the defensive play when needed..plain and simple

[@chasebrammer851]

Denver is just flat out better And you could even say Denver didn’t even play close to their best basketball yet Jokic is the best player in the Jessie Murray is killer clutch and MPJ has been lights out this playoff

[@kylelittle8816]

Well if ppl watched even post game stuff since clearly they don't watch the games they'd know the Lakers were almost always outplayed in the 4th! Better for the 1st 3 quarters but couldn't finish! They had like the most time leading in a series they didn't win and only went 5 games... haters and Lakers front office are stupid! AD has ultimately been a let down! Any team or ppl who feel LeBron being the best player on your team is a key to success is dumb! AD was supposed to become #1 and hasn't! At 39 in yr 21 to be expected to be the best player on the team and hated on like he should be the best in the league is LAUGHABLE 😂😂😂😂

[@Grimpy71]

Denver has the better bench...coach..

[@jkemp6791]

There are only three guarantees in life: death, taxes and LeBron needing more help.

[@DashahnDraper]

Took Jordan at top 30 player all time to win a playoff series

[@matchhunter7012]

You mean lebum

[@tomcerami3206]

Love you guys together been watching you since nick had short hair hahah Love the mentorship and respect and ability to disagree with intelligence rather than emotion Can’t wait till nick has his standalone show just like yours, Colin ! God bless boys cheers

[@user-sx9tu2lh6e]

Here comes the LeBronda apologist by the LeMedia

[@mattcarberry368]

it's easy to spot the people who desperately need friends in the real world

[@Legend23-lu7tr]

​@@mattcarberry368Nick Wright?

[@cleekmaker00]

Leb-run's Media sockpuppet with really really really bad takes.

[@matchhunter7012]

Lebum

[@Bella_Malk]

Nick wright glazing LeJuice again.

[@jkemp6791]

I understand that last night Nick didn’t gargle LeBron’s mayonnaise. They just embraced and wept together.

[@warriorjennings5115]

Bro wtf 😂😂😂😂😂😭😭😭​@@jkemp6791

[@nickgarcia1139]

LOL Nick SLAMMED the Brunson signing at the time stop lying

[@berniekerns4281]

Lebron wanted Spoelstra fired in miami... nickie conveniently forgot to mention that

[@KNByam]

Pat Riley showed him who is boss and Spoelstra been to 2 finals since.

[@jasperegan3625]

When? Pat already said that wasn't true after bron left and there's never been a quote from anyone else in the organization that said otherwise, where you getting this insider info bro?

[@berniekerns4281]

@@jasperegan3625 ... absolutely true. I've never heard Riley say that...but I have heard him confidently saying he stood behind Spoelstra when star players wanted him fired... he didn't want to call lefraud out by name... but that is who he was talking about.

[@jasperegan3625]

@berniekerns4281 did you misread what I said? Pat Riley, on record, specifically stated that lebron never wanted spo fired. Maybe you're spending so much time trying to read between the lines that you forgot some people just say what they mean.

[@berniekerns4281]

@@jasperegan3625 did you misread what I said? I heard him say on record that was the case. Maybe he was rewriting history now that the league had made kefraud into some type of icon

[@christiansoldier77]

Nick Never admits he was wrong . He simply starts talking about another subject LOL

[@jonec6496]

Bingo

[@Bedurchens]

Haha he always says when he was wrong.

[@drew0513]

Colin does the same thing.

[@christiansoldier77]

@@Bedurchens When ? LOL😅

[@Bedurchens]

@@christiansoldier77 he always says he was wrong about jokic. If you watch first things first then that’s where he often eats humble pie.

[@dskwared2u610]

Colin is a Jim Harbaugh fanboy. That's why the Bolts are on the list.

[@kingjayburner]

I can’t wait for Wildes to cook Nick later

[@RR-in7do]

You see the gentleman's sweep Tuesday bit? 😂😂

[@17NateJohnson]

Everyone was saying the Lakers won the off-season. Now the roster isn’t good enough.

[@prestonhall4130]

It probably was good enough but never healthy most of the year. Gabe, Vanderbilt, and Wood could have been key if they had played all year and they still lost two games to the Champions on last second shots without them integrated in the lineup. It was close, but not full strength by any means.

[@jkemp6791]

People are talking about how LeBron and Nick Wright are figuratively in bed together because they’re both represented by Klutch. I’m not so sure they’re only “figuratively” in bed together….

[@houseflan2505]

David Blatt had diagnosed with a medical condition where he couldn't coach anymore....I think hes a front office guy now.

[@562LA2THEBAY]

David Blatt was fired and hasn’t been associated with the NBA since 2020 after being a consultant for 1 year with the Knicks.

[@jermainedevries5536]

“The Lakers won the off season” that’s all we heard and now that they get beat by the best team and player in the league, let’s throw blame at everyone besides the best players 🤦‍♂️

[@lilhyena7534]

so Lebron keeps picking the wrong coaches 😂😂

[@tedhall9257]

He wanted Ty Lue….

[@billyyank5807]

​@@tedhall9257 he had ty lue. Lue doesn't want a part of lebum.

[@tedhall9257]

@@billyyank5807 but he wants to coach Kawhi and PG? 😂

[@Trill_Tour]

Nick Wrong

[@ourconomy576]

Nick looking like Beetlejuice with that suit hahaha

[@tjayd1225]

Justin Herbert, Jim Harbaugh with an elite o line…yeah that’s more than likely going to work

[@HardCold-Alquan]

I swear. I cannot think of any era where Nick's suits would fit in, and I am trying!

[@houseflan2505]

Knicks fans don't want anything to do with LeBron. Stay with Randle

[@user-vc1ed9ty8f]

The New York media would make him beg for mercy.

[@Bobbleheads56]

“Lebron has been very soft with using his power with the lakers….” 5 seconds later “The idea that Lebron has any power to select players is ridiculous 😂” so which is it? Did the benevolent King choose not to use his power over the team, or does he not have any??? 😂

[@nicoalexander774]

As a Niners fan, I feel like 2024 is our last chance to win the championship with the team that we got! Hope we pay BA soon! ❤

[@cpa6357]

I’ve been a diehard 49ers fan for over 40 years! That said, the 49ers will not win a championship UNTIL they get a STAR quarterback, with my due respect to Purdy!

[@christiansoldier77]

They got a couple more years . there is no team in the NFC that scares me

[@GoatedAtNFS]

@@cpa6357been telling people this and they called me a hater. Purdy is a good quarterback. not great. i’m a part Vikings fan and keep telling people the same thing about JJ McCarthy. he’s a good QB who got carried by Michigan, and will be the same with that offense in Minnesota.

[@brianbennett9478]

another 30

[@ThanosMahomes]

Nick sure has fooled most of you lol. He took Skip’s strategy of riding Lebron but flipped it to be the ultimate fan boy and y’all ate it up. Every video he’s in, every comment is about him. He’s became a household name and people don’t even understand his strategy

[@NostalgikOne]

Was fully prepared for the excuse train…never fails!

[@rsgomlftw]

Nick, I distinctly remember u criticizing the acquisition of Gafford 😂

[@lil_truth]

Nuggets the Akatsuki of the NBA

[@CalfandCloverCreamery]

I wish the lakers kept KCP and Caruso and Dwight

[@austinshannon4197]

Nick wright, GET A HAIRCUT.

[@AndreEverlastingbossmanCoxLove]

LBJ needs the best players at every position to win😂😂😂😂

[@josephhines5715]

1 team from the AFC North and almost all 4 teams made the playoffs last year???

[@user-ig7hb3gc1z]

Another episode of nick wright never being wrong he’s perfect 10/10

[@ralphmartinroque]

When your day is too good to end, just watch Nick Wright and it will balance out.

[@user-qc2nt4qq1b]

The Electoral College / GOAT debate comedy really was terrific.

[@littlefinger1190]

Nick's argument for LeBron, if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if, 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Tad_Johnston]

Once again the audio on this recording is almost non-existent compared to the other ones. Simple simple stuff guys. You have to have audio consistency from show to show

[@matthewormond6009]

@nickwright. You are fantastic. Your “flip Texas” comment was hilarious.

[@MovieFanZ89]

Let’s wait until after the playoffs to talk about Suns and Lakers. Let Teams that are still in have their moment to shine

[@drew0513]

Colin won't wait; he will be constantly trolling both teams over the next 6 months.

[@raymondgalarza5811]

They really have lions,rams and packers in front of the Niners wow, doesn’t make any sense 😂

[@ES99242]

The Darvin ham defense has been INSANE 😂😂😂😂

[@palpasheev]

rams in the top 5 😂😂😂😂

[@redcomet0079]

Nick been in full heel mode for 2 yrs now

[@muza092]

Tried to get Spo fired 😂 coincidentally left that one out

[@scanner743]

The idea of the lakers beating the nuggets is ridiculous since the lakers finished seventh in the standings while the nuggets finished tied for first and they are the defending champion

[@kareemnajeebshakir5351]

How are my Niners behind three teams they beaten last year? Crazy . Maybe the Ravens but Rams , Packers , and Lions not until it’s proven.

[@mjcastro82]

I love that Electoral College comment. LOL

[@dsousa12345]

Nick Wright is literally a defense attorney for Lebron. Its actually interesting to watch and see if he actually continues the act.... and he always does.

[@virgilrobertsjr7870]

Nick Wright NBA Electoral College Schematics! 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@drakorez]

FIX THE VOLUME!

[@heesub64]

colin should ask nick who he knows to support le bon bon so consistently and fervently

[@jeffreyimagine7962]

Thank god someone else noticed Colin’s weird love for the chargers lol

[@KNByam]

Colin's opinion on sports is like a feather in the wind. When he was in Seattle, he loved all their teams. He moved to Connecticut, all of a sudden he's all Pats. Now he's in LA he's all LA teams.

[@chefnigeltv8580]

Tom Green saying Tom Green things

[@timetowakeup6302]

All the LeBron cheerleaders getting together and commiserating with one another today is an absolute joy to watch

[@joririos4453]

Nick and Colin stay WET when talking about Lebum!!!

[@matchhunter7012]

Agree 😂

[@DaniloLiradeLima]

Audio is too low

[@RetrieverTrainingAlone]

Aaron Gordon had 2 key offensive rebounds at the end of game 2 and game 5. Offensive Rebounds for the Series: Gordon 18 LeBron 4

[@DaytimeNightmare]

I agree with Nick.... 🎯🎯🎯 High Level BBall players like AD and Bron know Bball..... They knew Ham didnt know what he was doing...... 👈👈AD doesnt make that statement the other day.....if it wasnt about the coach....

[@Good2bking]

Colin always having dinner with somebody 😂😂😂

[@marshall6113]

Even as a Chargers fan I’m thinking that’s high.

[@affiliatestud]

why doesn't sound every work properly on these episodes???

[@beneddy7766]

Why Colin have so much spittle good god

[@nflbound85]

Yo Nick is hilarious 😂

[@3350omar]

The lions are serious now 🔥

[@DigontoZahid-lc7kt]

49ers at 6 is wild lol

[@erniesbiscuits8691]

How the Bengals aren't in Colin's top 10 makes this list invalid.

[@samuelwilliams3044]

Depth is not overrated in the playoffs. Need 7-8 solid contributors

[@Velly2g]

Nick skipping over Spo and Lue. I remember the saying "Spo gotta go"

[@Wires36]

The Bengals not on here is the worst take by Colin I've ever seen

[@user-iw5fb4th3r]

LMFAOOOOOOOO nick is saying the front office is to blame but said the lakers would win the series. Dude is a 🤡

[@racimegacar]

27-9 FT for Lakers. 0 ft for Jokic, 0 ft for Denever in last quoter...noone talks about that

[@shubaairbana]

"Soccer's a players' league" XD

[@fr1zko846]

Niners at 6 is crazy

[@michaelcollins7453]

Fix the sound.

[@zamir7932]

The audio for these videos are terrible compared to first things first

[@popopopo4981]

hmmm hearing nick at first 5:15minutes, about nba, seems this is a different nick... not coach ham fault? but the management?

[@TheNamronTV]

It’s easy to pick every team that was good last year and just say they will be top 10 again. You are good if you can predict the surprise teams that will be now playoff teams.

[@cosoreal]

Nick already looking for a way to shift the blame from Lebron.

[@peterkimani3501]

I don’t understand why people think winning a chip with different teams is a flex… how bout stay with one team, grind it out and win? All the greatest winners in the game have most if not all their trophies with one team, except Bron.

[@taronowens5338]

#8 after that draft?! Why is buffalo even on the list with 0 weapons. So scared of Kincaid and James cook 🤣🤣🤣 foh bro

[@gidds617]

CAN YALL FIX THE AUDIO PLEASE. WHY IS IT ALWAYS 40% QUIETER THEN EVERY OTHER VIDEO ON KZbin

[@demarcocarothers6274]

Uncle who ? When did folks earn the unc title ? 🤣🤣

[@riecknicholas]

1:53 This NFL-NBA topic change made me laugh, no one is calling the Denver Broncos "really good"

[@eladuziel4438]

FYI - David Blatt retired coaching in 2019 because of a medical condition (severe MS). Since then, he has been working as an executive and consultant for several European and national teams. So yeah, you're not going to see him as a coach in the NBA anytime soon (or ever). Nonetheless, he is a brilliant, highly regarded basketball mind, whose career was derailed by health issues rather than by his coaching acumen. To that point, I have nothing against Nick Wright. But speaking as someone who's been following the US sports media (debate shows in particular) for the better part of 20 years, I'm very disappointed with level of ignorance/disinterest that most commentators express towards *everything* that's happening outside the USA. If you insist on commenting about something - the least you could do, is do some fact-checking on...oh, I don't know...Wikipedia?

[@xmobkilla9067]

Cowboys not being in the top 10 is insane. They got the two best young corners in the NFL in diggs and bland. Like how do you throw on that team without getting pick off. Have a top three defensive player in the league in Michael Parsons and filled our holes on the defense and offense lines. And have a top five receiver in the league. The cowboys should be where the bills are at least.

[@renaldoawes2210]

I thought the Niners were the most stacked team ever in the history of ever? What happened?

[@Parhell]

I am not on Lebron's side in the GOAT debate, but the electoral college strategy is pretty funny and ingenious.

[@RP-bx5un]

What about Mike Brown?

[@jaymilo8425]

Lakers dropping Vogel Howard Mcgee Kcp and Danny green was the issue...they traded away 15 solid years of players for AD then win a ring and then swap out their defensive glue pieces to struggle and get beat

[@PeterDahu]

So the Niners are sixth despite beating the three teams in front of them?

[@jjstraka1982]

Eric Spoelstra is objectively the best coach of the last 20 years and Lebron was sick of him within a year. The ultimate coach killer. Taking that position on his teams is a suicide mission. Also Jalen Brunson is just straight-up better than Lebron right now. No question.

[@jamesjackson2117]

I think Spoelstra ought to be a little grateful how many titles he got without LBJ

[@jjstraka1982]

@@jamesjackson2117 getting to the Finals twice with recent medicore Heat rosters is MORE impressive than winning two of four with the super-teams they had with Lebron.

[@killerwhale9247]

⁠@@jjstraka1982man said losing is more impressive than winning 😭