{"id":480207,"date":"2025-11-18T20:54:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T21:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=480207"},"modified":"2025-11-18T22:18:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T22:18:46","slug":"telling-replies-as-lebron-curry-quizzed-on-la-olympics-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=480207","title":{"rendered":"Telling replies as LeBron, Curry quizzed on LA Olympics plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/person\/lebron-raymone-james-sr-1lx1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"LeBron James\">LeBron James<\/a> is content with his three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/olympics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Olympic\">Olympic<\/a> gold medals and one bronze.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the <em>Mind the Game<\/em> podcast, the NBA great said he had no plans to play for the United States at the 2028 Olympics in his current city of residence, Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;You already know my answer,&quot; James, 40, said. &quot;I will be watching it.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/news-2025-eli-katoa-ruled-out-2026-season-medical-update-20251118-p5ngfk.html\"><strong>Sickening Katoa incident takes sad turn as Storm get clarity<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/news-2025-the-mole-exclusive-r360-target-billy-smith-payne-haas-broncos-20251118-p5ngj1.html\"><strong>Latest contracted NRL star on R360&#x27;s radar after Haas blow<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/cricket\/the-ashes-2025-alex-carey-not-convinced-of-barmy-armys-reported-silence-warned-of-taunts-20251118-p5ngj7.html\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><strong>&#x27;Get under his skin&#x27;: Barmy Army to target Aussie &#x27;villain&#x27;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He&#x27;ll no doubt have a front-row seat at the basketball competition during the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>Golden State Warriors superstar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/person\/wardell-stephen-curry-ii-1m6k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Steph Curry\">Steph Curry<\/a>, also speaking on the podcast, just might be sitting with James.<\/p>\n<p>Curry will be 40 when the Los Angeles Games roll around. He said he didn&#x27;t expect to make a second Olympic appearance.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;God willing, I still have the choice and physical option where I could impact the team,&quot; Curry said. &quot;Never say never, but I highly doubt it. Highly doubt it.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"4e1f3987-9ca6-4675-acef-36835f6dc495\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/4e1f3987-9ca6-4675-acef-36835f6dc495\" alt=\"PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 8: Lebron James of United States and Stephen Curry of the United States celebrate their victory and entry into the Final at the final whistle during the Men&#x27;s Semifinal Game between United States and Serbia on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Arena Bercy on August 8, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Daniela Porcelli\/Eurasia Sport Images\/Getty Images)\" data-width=\"3300\" data-height=\"2200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>James is nearing his season debut with the Los Angeles Lakers after being sidelined due to a sciatica issue. He won a bronze medal in the 2004 Games, adding golds in 2008, 2012 and 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Curry did not play at the Olympics until 2024 in Paris, not playing in prior Games either because of injuries or long post-season runs with Golden State.<\/p>\n<p>Curry was key to the United States winning its fifth consecutive gold medal in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>He averaged a team-best 14.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 23.3 minutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>LeBron James is content with his three Olympic gold medals and one bronze. 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