76ers GM Daryl Morey shades LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers for NBA 'bubble' title
By Matt Reed

Arguably the most contentious NBA Finals took place back in 2020, and NBA fans will likely still talk about it for years to come after LeBron James managed to win his first title with the Los Angeles Lakers after moving from the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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However, it's not just fans that are harping on the 'bubble' championship any longer and instead even one of the league's most notable executives is chiming in on the subject.
76ers GM Daryl Morey says NBA staff around the league agree the Lakers' 2020 NBA title isn't "genuine" 😳 pic.twitter.com/mvNYUkzhDF
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) July 30, 2025
Phialdelphia 76ers general manager Daryl Morey went in on James and the lakers, suggesting that the championship, which was held without fans at Walt Disney World during the COVID-19 pandemic,
"Everyone I speak to around the league privately agrees that it doesn't truly hold up as a genuine championship," Morey recently said.
Even though the NBA season still has a ways to go before players return to the court, this could certainly add some extra spice when the Lakers take on the Sixers.
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