{"id":257731,"date":"2026-08-14T08:22:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T08:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/just-gross-ragebait-lakers-fans-get-into-it-with-lebron-james-friend-after-he-predicts-luka-doncic-and-co-to-finish-9th-in-west\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T08:22:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T08:22:19","slug":"just-gross-ragebait-lakers-fans-get-into-it-with-lebron-james-friend-after-he-predicts-luka-doncic-and-co-to-finish-9th-in-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/just-gross-ragebait-lakers-fans-get-into-it-with-lebron-james-friend-after-he-predicts-luka-doncic-and-co-to-finish-9th-in-west\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Just Gross Ragebait&#8221;: Lakers Fans Get Into It With LeBron James&#8217; Friend After He Predicts Luka Doncic and Co. to Finish 9th in West\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5204476\" data-slug-id=\"2822268\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/lebron-james\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">LeBron James<\/a>&#8216; friend, Cuffs The Legend, stirred LA Lakers fans online after making an early Western Conference prediction. The radio host predicted on Thursday that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/luka-doncic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Luka Doncic<\/a> and the Lakers would finish ninth in the West, a take that did not sit well with many fans.<\/p>\n<p>Cuffs The Legend shared his prediction on X (formerly Twitter), listing the teams he believed would finish in the Western Conference&#8217;s Top 10.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;1. OKC 2. Spurs 3. Nuggets 4. TWolves 5. Rockets 6. Blazers 7. Suns 8. Warriors 9. Lakers 10. Clippers\/Jazz\/Mavs,&#8221; Cuffs The Legend wrote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>The list quickly grabbed the attention of Lakers fans, who pushed back against James&#8217; friend for predicting that Los Angeles would finish in the play-in spots.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;You used to have some good objective arguments. Now it\u2019s just gross ragebait,&#8221; a fan wrote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@CuffsTheLegend You used to have some good objective arguments. Now it\u2019s just gross ragebait.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@CuffsTheLegend Luka AR and kessler alone will be top 3 in west. Stay salty boy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@CuffsTheLegend Brother be for real. From an objective lakers and bron fan. 9th seed is ridiculous. Id be shocked if they lower then 4.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@CuffsTheLegend You a cool dude cuffs, but you cappin wit this one vato lol<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>While most fans slammed Cuffs for predicting the Lakers to finish ninth, others flamed him for believing the Trail Blazers would finish above the purple and gold.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Yooooo \ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23 The Blazers and Suns?! Starting to sound like me with Drake,&#8221; a fan added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@CuffsTheLegend Yooooo \ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23 The Blazers and Suns?! Starting to sound like me with Drake<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@CuffsTheLegend Blazers over Lakers, real ball knowledge<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With the Lakers entering a rebuild following LeBron James&#8217; exit, Cuffs the Legend&#8217;s prediction does have some basis. However, the team has made some great moves this offseason, surrounding Luka Doncic with a very capable cast.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/austin-reaves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Austin Reaves<\/a> will continue to play alongside the Slovenian in the backcourt, while Walker Kessler, Sandro Mamukelashvili, and Kevon Looney make up the frontcourt. The additions of Collin Sexton and Quentin Grimes also give the Lakers capable bench options.<\/p>\n<p>However, while the Lakers have built a great team, they aren&#8217;t the only Western team to bolster their roster and will face a stiff challenge for the top spots, a thought process Cuffs The Legend, appeared to have when making his prediction.<\/p>\n<h2>LeBron James&#8217; friend reflects on &#8220;legends&#8221; retiring and urges fans to &#8220;cherish&#8221; them<\/h2>\n<p>Russell Westbrook became the latest NBA icon to announce his retirement, calling time on his career on Wednesday. His retirement highlighted the changing of the guard in the NBA as LeBron James&#8217; friend Cuffs the Legend reflected on the &#8220;legends&#8221; retiring before urging fans to &#8220;cherish them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;LeBron about to retire soon,&#8221; Cuffs the Legend wrote via X (formerly Twitter). &#8220;KD probably on deck, Steph Curry got a few more years, Dame packing it up in a few, Kawhi on the back 9.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;All the legends of this era are all about to walk off into the sunset very soon, before we know it, and I don\u2019t think the NBA will ever be the same. 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