LeBron James actually set a record in worst career loss as Lakers get ‘s***’ beat out of them
LeBron James made history in the worst loss of his NBA career.
Twice.
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The Los Angeles Lakers were completely destroyed by the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, losing 138-94 at the Wells Fargo Center.
That 44-point defeat instantly became the worst loss during James' 21-year career.
Then there was the other record that The King set.
James became the NBA leader in minutes played, including the playoffs.
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But after watching the Lakers lose by 44 points and fall to a 10-8 record, James wasn't in the mood to celebrate more NBA history.
"That doesn't mean much to me,” he said.
It was a bad night for the league's all-time leading scorer.
James shot 8-of-12 from the field but only scored 18 points, didn't grab a rebound and only attempted two free throws in 30 minutes.
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It was an even worse night for the Lakers, who trailed 68-53 at halftime and were outscored by a stunning 40-14 in the final quarter.
"They beat the s*** out of us," Austin Reaves said.
Joel Embiid loved beating the Lakers.
“That's my favorite team,” said Embiid, who scored 30 points as the 76ers improved to 12-5. “Any time I play against them, you want to get the win. But I do it every night anyways against every other team.”
Los Angeles coach Darvin Ham said Philly simply wanted it more and outhustled the Lakers.
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"Your competitive spirit has to be at a high level,” Ham said. “It almost has to be bulletproof to a certain degree. You have to meet force with force."
After the worst loss of his career -- and becoming the NBA's all-time leader in minutes played -- James was adamant that things must change for the Lakers.
“What needs to change in order for that to not happen again? A lot,” he said.
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