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"Only good things ahead" - LeBron James optimistic even after not playing 4 games at a stretch this season, acknowledges a 'very challenging year to start'

LeBron James #6 with Russell Westbrook #0 on Friday
LeBron James #6 with Russell Westbrook #0 on Friday

LeBron James returned to play for the LA Lakers on Friday after missing the game against the Sacramento Kings. James was put under the NBA's Health & Safety protocol following a positive covid test. However, he was allowed to rejoin the Lakers lineup following his submission of a second negative PCR test within a 24-hour window.

James has played only 50% of his games this season due to injuries, a suspension, and most recently the Health & Safety protocol. In fact, he is yet to play four consecutive games for the LA Lakers. According to Ryan Ward, a Lakers reporter, Lebron James believes the season has been challenging so far. In his tweet, Ward wrote:

LeBron James on not yet playing 4 straight games this season: "It's been a very challenging year to start. ... Only good things ahead."
LeBron James on not yet playing 4 straight games this season: "It's been a very challenging year to start. ... Only good things ahead."

LeBron James' believes only good things ahead

The news of James testing positive for Covid sent the league into a frenzy but James believed otherwise throughout. His tweet on December 2 which could loosely be translated as "something real fishy is going on," highlighted his skepticism regarding the results.

๐Ÿค”Something is REAL ๐Ÿ  ๐ŸŸ ๐ŸŽฃ ๐ŸŸ๐Ÿ  going on

According to Dave McMenamin's article published on ESPN, LBJ had the following to say about the league's Health & Safety protocol:

"Usually when you have a positive test, they'll test you right away to make sure. There was not a follow-up test after my positive test. It was straight to isolation and you've been put into protocol. That's the part that kind of angered me. I had to figure out a way to get home from Sacramento by myself. They wouldn't allow anyone to travel with me, no security, no anything, when I traveled back from Sacramento."
LeBron continued, "And then I had to put my kids in isolation for the time being, the people in my household in isolation for the time being, so it was just a big-time inconvenience. That was the anger part."

The Lakers #6 is yet to play four back-to-back games. His team is now 12-12 and things seem concerning in the Lakers Camp. In his return against the LA Clippers, James registered 23 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists toward a losing cause. For James, however, only good things lie ahead. We can only assume that "only good things" translates to a better record and more wins for the rest of the season.

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