NBA fans began mocking LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo after they advertised sports betting on social media.
LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo are coming under fire from fans over their promotion of gambling. Both James and Antetokounmpo put out posts on X on Tuesday night, with the former urging his followers to bet on DraftKings.
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Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis are third and fourth in the West frontcourt in first NBA All-Star fan voting returns
Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo is the early leader in fan balloting for the NBA All-Star Game, and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers seems well on his way toward extending his record and getting picked for a 21st time.
Nikola Jokić and Giannis Antetokounmpo lead their respective conferences in the first fan returns of #NBAAllStar Voting presented by AT&T. Fans account for 50% of the vote to decide All-Star starters. NBA players and a media panel account for 25% each. Next fan update: 1/9. pic.twitter.com/OoIIa3S3fn
Giannis and Jokic top the first round of fan voting, with a surprising No. 1 among East guards and LeBron at risk of not starting.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 11 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds for his fourth triple-double of the season, Damian Lillard scored 25 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the struggling Toronto Raptors 128-104 on Monday night.
Oklahoma City put their No. 1 defense on full display in the second half against Boston, holding them to just 27 points over the final two quarters, leading to a 105-92 victory. The victory is the Thunder’s 15th in a row, pushing their record to 30-5 as they sit atop the Western Conference.
The first round of NBA All-Star fan votes were announced Friday, and it came as no surprise to see Nikola Jokić and Giannis Antetokounmpo lead their respective conferences