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James distraction was revealed: He was watching the game on the bench but staring at his mobile phone. The probability of retirement rose to 43%.

8:58am, 29 October 2025【Basketball】

On October 29, the NBA regular season continued. Lakers superstar LeBron James continued to sit out due to injury. During the Lakers' game against the Trail Blazers, James was distracted while sitting on the bench, which caused heated discussions. The US media said that he must be watching Bryce's game.

Due to suffering from sciatica, James continued to take a truce. When the Lakers played against the Trail Blazers at home yesterday, James wore red trousers, a denim jacket, and a green baseball cap and sat on the bench to watch the game. During this period, James was caught distracted - the Lakers game was ongoing, and James sat on the sidelines and looked at his phone carefully. It was not until warm cheers rang out that he turned to look at the field.

What video is James watching? The American media Overtime retweeted it and wrote: He must be watching Bryce’s game.

In the past two games, seven players including James and Doncic were unable to play due to injuries. During this period, Reeves had a career night. When they defeated the Kings in an away game, Reeves scored 51 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists. James tweeted to praise Xiaoli for being so awesome.

Today James updated his Instagram and posted a passage about his teammates in "Court Brain"; James said in the program: "Seeing the success of my teammates makes me happier than anything else. Our previous series against Memphis is the best proof. That series not only allowed me to win Reeves' trust, but also convinced me that he can control it." The situation. I remember it was probably the second or third game (the opponent had the home court advantage). At the critical moment in the fourth quarter, I was thinking, ‘AR (Reeves), go help us win.’”

James is currently recuperating from his injury and will probably need to rest for another three weeks. He is not expected to return until mid-November. Will the 2025-26 season be the last year of James’ career? The latest predicted probability shows that the probability of James retiring before the 2026-27 season has risen to 43%.