The NBA media has come down hard on LeBron James after he publicly called out mainstream coverage, arguing that it takes away from the essence of basketball. His remarks sparked controversy, drawing even more attention to himself as he took on the media directly.

The ESPN crew is currently going through what can only be described as something of a headloss when it comes to their reactions to LeBron James. Stephen A. Smith already got exposed for lying about LeBron's attendance at Kobe Bryant's memorial,

But a funny thing happened on the way to cementing what would have been the Lakers' second victory over a Central Division nemesis in as many nights. More Los Angeles Lakers: Former Lakers Sharpshooter Signs 10-Day Deal with East Squad Los Angeles started to give the lead back — gradually at first,