The Tribune

By INIGO 'NAUGHTY' ZENICAZELAYA

RUMOURS are swirling in the NBA, LeBron James is up to his old tricks, and that could mean a new head coach in Lakerland, Luke Walton watch your back.

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ESPN’s Jackie McMullan reported that there’s “a lot of tension in that building,” and James’ camp would rather see the Lakers brass remove Luke Walton as head coach.

“There’s a lot of tension in that building,” McMullan said.

“A lot of tension in that building, and I think people are wondering about Luke Walton even though Jeanie Buss came out very strongly and said ‘I want Luke to be here, I back him 100 per cent,’ but then also made the point that has to be made, and that’s that she hired Earvin Magic Johnson to make these decisions, and if Earvin feels differently she gave him the power to make those kinds of decisions.

“It’s clear to me that LeBron’s camp would prefer a coaching change. They’re not too subtle about that. I don’t think that’s fair, I don’t.”

James has missed the last 16 games, including Sunday’s matchup with the Suns, with a moderate groin strain that he suffered during the team’s Christmas Day win against the Warriors.

It’s not certain when James will return to the court, but it has been made clear that he isn’t willing to do so until his groin injury is 100 per cent healed.

Prior to being injured, James put together averages of 27.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 7.1 assists per game while shooting 35.6 per cent from three-point range.

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