LeBron James played along initially, but he became tired of the subject of his struggles in Salt Lake City. After a December loss to the Jazz, he delivered a parting shot: When his career ends, nobody will remember those seven straight defeats at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
LeBron’s SLC losing streak potentially will keep growing and become more meaningful, now that he’s ticketed to make two annual visits — in most seasons, anyway — with the Los Angeles Lakers. That’s the dismissive view of James’ move from Cleveland to L.A. in free agency, from a Utah perspective.
This is the reality of LeBron’s arrival in the Western Conference: Life in the NBA’s Western Conference just became more difficult for the Jazz.