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Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers recently revealed where he thinks LeBron James will stay during the 2019-20 NBA season restart in Orlando, Florida.
During an Instagram Live video, Rivers claimed that an entire building was dedicated to the Los Angeles Lakers star, while making bitter comments about the preferential treatment he is sure James is receiving.
“They will know that he will not stay where we are,” Rivers said in concluding the video.
While Rivers was probably being funny, this isn’t the first time he’s spoken negatively about James and the shadow he’s cast on the league during his career. Last May, Rivers admitted he was not enjoying the greatness of the four-time MVP.
With James supposedly not staying where the other players are staying, Rivers has found another reason why he doesn’t like the Lakers forward.
The Lakers and Rockets will meet on August 6 in their final competition of the regular season.
Judging by Rivers’s derogatory video, the game could be a very emotional matchup. Expect fireworks on the court if Rivers ends up protecting James during the game.
