"Only Cares About His 10 Pt Streak": NBA Fans Diss LeBron James for Joking Around With Suns and Ignoring JJ Redick Down 20 in Loss

LA Lakers fans were not happy with LeBron James’ behavior during the team’s loss 125-108 to the Phoenix Suns on Monday. James had a rough night, finishing with 10 points and three assists on 3-for-10 shooting.

Near the end of the game, he was seen sharing a laugh with some of the Suns’ players. A clip was posted on X by BrickCenter, where it has gone viral, amassing more than 175,000 views.

Fans flooded the comments section of the post, questioning the four-time champion, alleging that he only cares about his 10-point streak, which was in jeopardy on Monday.

Others joked about the 40-year-old being mentally “checked out,” alleging that he ignored Lakers coach JJ Redick to interact with the Suns. Here are the most noteworthy reactions on X:

“He only cares about his 10pt streak. But "GOAT"😂😂😂,” one fan said.

Ashwin

@Sudharsan_ak

@BrickCenter_ He only cares about his 10pt streak. But "GOAT"😂😂😂

PrizePicks

@PrizePicks

@BrickCenter_ Made sure he got his 10 points though

dunkr

@NBAndChill

@BrickCenter_ LeBron acting chill but we know he worried about his 10 point streak 😭

Cantelope

@TheCantelope

@BrickCenter_ JJ was yelling at him right before this too, and he ignored him to talk to suns bench

Lord Grim Reaper

@Jsnburner11

@BrickCenter_ You can tell LeBron is really trying to get his point streak up 😂 I don't see any competitiveness left tbh

The Lakers had been on a seven-game winning streak before losing Monday’s game to Phoenix. Los Angeles (15-5) is second in the Western Conference, four-and-a-half games behind the OKC Thunder (21-1) in first.

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LeBron James is averaging career lows for the LA Lakers this season

LeBron James, who made his 2025-26 season debut in mid-November, has been having a rough go. James missed the season opener as he was suffering from sciatica on his right side. Since returning, he has played five games, averaging 15.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game.

These are the lowest averages of James’ 23-season-long career. The drop-off in his numbers has led fans to wonder if this could be the NBA legend’s final season. However, others argue that the sample size is too small to count James out just yet.

With James taking somewhat of a backseat in the offense, the Lakers have relied on Luka Doncic. He is averaging 35.1 ppg, 9.2 apg and 8.7 rpg. Austin Reaves has also been solid, recording 28.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg and 6.8 apg. For the first time in his career, LeBron James is not the standout star on his team.

With their seven-game win streak snapped, the Lakers will face the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday.