Did LeBron ever missed the playoffs?

LeBron James has only missed the playoffs four times in his career. The latest occurred after the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Phoenix Suns earlier this week, ending their postseason hopes.
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Did LeBron miss any playoff games?

James has appeared in an astounding 266 playoff games in his career. He's only missed the postseason four times over his 19-year career.
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When did LeBron last miss playoffs?

2018-19 Los Angeles Lakers

It also snapped James' streak of eight consecutive Finals appearances. Last time LeBron missed the playoffs was in 2005 That year… With James surrounded by a young core that included Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma, the Lakers were eliminated with 10 games remaining in the season.
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Has LeBron made the playoffs every year?

From that point on, James qualified for the postseason for 13 seasons in a row and never lost in the first round during that span. He also had a legendary stretch of eight consecutive NBA Finals appearances from 2011 to 2018.
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Has Michael Jordan ever missed the playoffs?

In 13 seasons with the Bulls, Jordan won six titles, but he also failed to make the Finals seven times.
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Did LeBron ever get swept?

In the years he has been in the Playoffs, LeBron James has been swept three times. Unfortunately for the Ohio native, two of them have come in the NBA Finals themselves. In 2018, the Cleveland Cavaliers went up against a KD and Steph Curry-inspired Golden State Warriors.
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How many seasons did LeBron not make the playoffs?

16 and Westbrook not having his finest season, there's a chance the NBA postseason could be played without King James. That has happened just three times since James entered the league in 2003. Here's a look back at the three LeBron James-led teams that missed the NBA playoffs.
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How many times LeBron lost in the Finals?

LeBron James has lost 3 NBA Finals to the San Antonio Spurs and 3 more against the Golden State Warriors.
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Which NBA Finals did LeBron lose?

Here's a look at the six NBA Finals losses of LeBron James:
  • 2007 - The First Sweep: against San Antonio Spurs (0-4) NBA Finals Game 4: San Antonio Spurs v Cleveland Cavaliers. ...
  • 2011 - The Meltdown: against Dallas Mavericks (2-4) Dallas Mavericks v Miami Heat - Game Six. ...
  • 2014 - The Blow Out: against San Antonio Spurs (1-4)
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Who lost the most NBA Finals?

The Los Angeles Lakers have the most series losses by a team in the NBA Finals, with 15 losses.
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Did LeBron make the playoffs his second year?

Second Season

James also made the All-NBA second team, but his team didn't make the playoffs. Michel Jordan: Jordan missed 64 games because he had a broken foot, but he averaged 22.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game and shot 45.7 % from the field in the 18 regular season games he played.
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How many playoffs has LeBron played?

In 19 seasons in the NBA, LeBron James has made it to the NBA Finals 10 times. However, he's also missed the playoffs a couple of times. Check out his record here.
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How many times has Kobe missed the playoffs?

Kobe Bryant

Opposite that impressive fact, he has also missed the entire playoffs four times in his career. Three of those were the last three years of his career, where he barely played, so those years don't count as much.
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How many years did LeBron go to the Finals?

The 2020 Finals marked the 10th time a James-led team has reached the championship stage. Here's a look back at how LeBron's teams have fared in his 10 NBA FInals trips.
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Who has the most sweeps in NBA history?

The players with the most sweeps in NBA playoffs history
  1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Sweeps: 13. ...
  2. Byron Scott. Stephen Dunn /Allsport. ...
  3. Magic Johnson. Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports. ...
  4. LeBron James. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images. ...
  5. Michael Cooper. Stephen Dunn/Getty Images. ...
  6. James Worthy. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images. ...
  7. AC Green. ...
  8. Dennis Rodman.
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Has there ever been a 4 0 sweep in the Finals?

The 2007 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2006–07 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. In this best-of-seven playoff series, the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs defeated the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers in a 4–0 sweep.
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Has Jordan been swept?

Despite Jordan's skills, the Bulls were once again swept by the Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Bulls made it to the playoffs three more times in a row before winning their first NBA championship in 1991, a feat the team repeated in 1992 and 1993.
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Did Shaq ever miss the playoffs?

Shaquille O'Neal has missed the most career free throws in the playoffs, with 1,149 misses.
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Who has better stats LeBron or Kobe?

Rather surprisingly, Lebron edges out Kobe in every major statistical category, averaging 27.1 vs 25.0 PPG, 7.3 vs 5.2 RPG, 7.0 vs 4.7 APG, 1.6 vs 1.4 SPG, and 0.8 vs 0.5 BPG. Lebron's PPG advantage is magnified by the fact that he posts a True Shooting Percentage of 58.4%, as opposed to Kobe's 55%.
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Who has better stats LeBron or Jordan?

LeBron James: Regular season stats. Jordan is superior in the scoring department, but James grabs rebounds and dishes out assists at a higher rate. While both players are known for tenacious defense on the wing, Jordan finished first in the league in steals three times in his career.
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What team in the NBA never won a championship?

Here's a quick look at how long it has been since each team that has made at least one Finals has appeared in one … (Note: Six franchises — the Charlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets, LA Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans — have never reached The Finals.
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Has any NBA player won 3 championships with 3 different teams?

Robert Horry, John Salley, LeBron James and Danny Green are the only players to have won championships with three different teams. Horry won seven championships: two with the Houston Rockets, three with the Los Angeles Lakers and another two with San Antonio Spurs.
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Which current NBA player has the most rings?

Bill Russell-11 rings

Russell is currently the all-time leader in NBA championship rings. He Garnered eleven rings in the thirteen seasons he played for the Boston Celtics.
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