Brian Windhorst’s apparent close relationship with LeBron James took a sharp turn in 2018, when the NBA superstar joined the Lakers.
During a recent appearance on the “Sports Illustrated Media Podcast,” Windhorst — who has been an NBA insider with ESPN since 2010 — was asked about the dynamic with James.
“I haven’t really communicated with him much at all in the last few years,” said Windhorst, who seemingly had the inside scoop on James for years.
“First of all, the pandemic happened so we weren’t doing in-person interviews. In years past I’ve messaged with him, but we’ve both kind of...