LeBron James’s Awful Shot in Final Seconds of Game 4 Had NBA Fans Making Lots of Michael Jordan Jokes

The four-time NBA champ came up short when Los Angeles needed him the most.

Andy Nesbitt | May 23, 2023

LeBron James’s Awful Shot in Final Seconds of Game 4 Had NBA Fans Making Lots of Michael Jordan Jokes /

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LeBron James‘s season came to an end Monday night. And his cryptic postgame comments after the Game 4 loss to the Nuggets have fans wondering if it may have ended his career too.

James came out firing in the first half, scoring 31 points. He wasn’t as electric in the second half, scoring just nine points as Denver stormed back and clinched its first-ever trip to the NBA Finals. The 38-year-old NBA legend had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds, but the Nuggets were able to clamp down on him defensively. His shot didn’t even hit the rim.

That failed attempt had lots of NBA fans making jokes about Michael Jordan:

Published May 23, 2023

ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.