LOS ANGELES -- After eyebrow-raising comments made by LeBron James leading up to the trade deadline and continuing through All-Star weekend caused the basketball world to speculate about his future with the Los Angeles Lakers, James made a few things very clear on Friday night.
To begin with, he wants the Lakers -- the team he has played for the past four seasons of his 19-year career -- to be the final franchise he plays for.
"This is a franchise I see myself being with. I'm here. I'm here," he said after the Lakers' 105-102 loss to the LA Clippers.