{"id":80923,"date":"2025-07-19T10:18:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T10:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=80923"},"modified":"2025-07-19T10:18:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T10:18:27","slug":"breaking-lakers-lebron-james-retirement-rumors-get-colin-cowherds-stamp-of-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=80923","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Lakers\u2019 LeBron James retirement rumors get Colin Cowherd\u2019s stamp of approval"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex w-full max-w-[980px] flex-col px-4 pt-4 font-secondary lg:px-0\">\n<p class=\"dek prose mb-2.5 italic text-secondary\">Analyst Colin Cowherd believes the rumors that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James could announce his retirement soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full max-w-[980px] flex-row gap-5\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col lg:max-w-[660px]\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-video w-full max-w-full object-contain object-center px-4 lg:px-0\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/lebron-james_74b3e8.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) walks towards the team bench during a timeout against the Sacramento Kings in the fourth quarter at the Golden 1 Center.\" \/><\/figure>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">Rumors and speculation continue to surround LeBron James, as some believe he could announce his retirement soon. With the buzz growing louder, sports analyst Colin Cowherd chimed in with his take about the Los Angeles Lakers&#8217; star.<\/p>\n<p>In the latest episode of \u201cThe Herd,\u201d the popular analyst listed all of the reasons why James announcing his retirement this offseason\u00a0could come to fruition. Nothing is set in stone, but Cowherd seems to believe the stars are aligning for LeBron James&#8217; retirement from the NBA.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHere&#8217;s some, though, I do believe, and I believe it strongly,\u201d said Cowherd\u2026 \u201cThere&#8217;s an article [Thursday] that says people around the NBA believe LeBron is going to announce he&#8217;s retiring after the 2025 season. And that may not be a year away. He may announce this is his last season, and I do buy that.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col items-center gap-5 px-5 pb-5\">\n<div class=\"relative w-full overflow-hidden h-[300px]\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1946268054997909971&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fnba%2Flos-angeles-lakers%2Flakers-news-lebron-james-retirement-rumors-colin-cowherds-stamp-approval&amp;sessionId=c329ae59e6c41192a3ff66bf751f7e3b761cd950&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=500px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1946268054997909971\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"flex h-12 items-center justify-center rounded-md border border-primary-accent px-5 py-3 font-secondary font-semibold text-primary-accent\"><\/button><\/div>\n<p>As Siegel reported,\u00a0LeBron James&#8217; appearance at a Lakers&#8217; Summer League game\u00a0to support his son sparked retirement buzz throughout the league. Between James opting into the final year of his contract and being 40 years old, all signs point toward a possible retirement announcement from the four-time NBA champion.<\/p>\n<p>But even beyond his contract status and age, Cowherd makes several good points about what could lead to James calling it a career. The Lakers&#8217; new controlling owner, Mark Walter, who is also a part-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, has a history of letting go of players once they are out of their prime.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, what more is there to prove for LeBron James? He&#8217;s a living, walking legend and is a future Hall of Famer. James is regarded as one of the two best players in league history, with many clamoring that he is the best player ahead of Michael Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>However, it plays out, rumors regarding LeBron James are likely to remain hot throughout the offseason. 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