LeBron James disses Brian Windhorst for criticizing 'Mind the Game' podcast
LeBron James disses Brian Windhorst for criticizing 'Mind the Game' podcast
And we're not done yet. pic.twitter.com/2I8sKIfNXl — Mind the Game (@mindthegamepod) June 3, 2025
It seems like LeBron James and ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst have had a falling out of sorts lately. Windhorst had covered James ever since the superstar was in high school, but he has gotten a little too critical for James' liking recently.
Windhorst pushed back on James when the latter defended Anthony Edwards for saying Edwards didn't want to be the new face of the NBA. James then had some harsh words for Windhorst during an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" in late March.
Windhorst also criticized James' "Mind the Game" podcast, which recently returned for a second season with new co-host Steve Nash. The reporter claimed that people wouldn't like a podcast that is focused on the strategic breakdown of basketball, which is what the podcast caters to at a relatively advanced level.
James took to his X (formerly Twitter) account to troll Windhorst in a video that includes several positive comments from fans who enjoy the fact that "Mind the Game" is all about the technical breakdown of basketball.
Indeed, "Mind the Game" has remained a very popular podcast and has gotten high ratings from users. Unlike other podcasts which focus on news, opinions and what Windhorst called "drama," this one is solely about the Xs and Os and caters to basketball junkies.
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