LeBron James gives blunt assessment of Lakers after Memphis loss: 'We just suck right now'

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The Los Angeles Lakers were crowned the first In-Season Tournament (IST) champions just under a month ago. 

Since defeating the Indiana Pacers in Las Vegas to win the tournament, the Lakers have gone 3-10 and have now lost four straight games after Friday night’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. 

LeBron James, #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers, looks on during the game on January 5, 2024, at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California.  (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

A down LeBron James spoke to the media at his locker following the game and offered a blunt assessment of his team’s play. 

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"I’m not thinking that far in the past, to be honest," James said when asked whether the Lakers’ issues presented themselves before their current stretch of games. "We just suck right now."

James put the IST victory, which the Lakers celebrated by hanging a banner at their home arena, in perspective. 

"It was two games though. That’s a small sample. Everybody is getting so cracked up about Vegas. Keep bringing up Vegas," James said when asked whether the team that won the IST "still exists."

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) looks on in the second half against the Memphis Grizzlies at Crypto.com Arena.  (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports)

"It was two games. We took care of that business. That was the In-Season Tournament. We played. We won it. But that was literally just two games." 

On Friday night, the Lakers lost 127-113 to a Memphis team that earned just its 12th win of the season. The Grizzlies