LeBron Quit The Lakers For A Team Of Senior Citizens

LeBron Quit The Lakers For A Team Of Senior Citizens

From The Sports Hangover by The Sports Hangover

June 30, 2026 · 30 min · Season 16 · Episode 22

About this episode

The episode discusses LeBron James's rumored departure from the Lakers, the implications for other NBA players, and highlights from the World Cup.

LeBron James told the Lakers he's leaving, and the whole internet turned into a GM. The leading rumor: he joins Steph Curry, Anthony Davis, and Draymond Green on the Warriors — a super team that's basically three 40-year-olds and a buffet. Then there's the Bronny clause: LeBron reportedly waited until the last second to leave so his son's extension got locked in first (J Dawg says corruption, Mike says good parenting). Meanwhile everyone is FLEEING Los Angeles — Kawhi gone, LeBron gone, Giannis off to Miami for the weather and the tax break, Jaylen Brown probably next. Plus the World Cup is loose in America: Germany's out on penalties, Morocco knocked out the Dutch, the Scotland Tartan Army drank Boston dry, and the World Cup FINAL is somehow being played at MetLife — a stadium one English fan reviewed as having "six pissers for about 10,000 people." We also get into the fake betting tracker coming to the app, why Mike's son thinks the TV only plays football, and a heavy, important one on Chris Johnson and going to the doctor. 📱 Sports Hangover is on iOS. Live scores, your teams, the podcast, TSH Daily, and the Hangover Hotline. Drop a 60-second take, we play it on the show…

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Hosts: Mike, J Dawg

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Organizations: Lakers, Warriors

Places: Los Angeles, Miami, Germany, Morocco, Dutch, Scotland, Boston, MetLife

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