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Lakers-Pacers preview: Tyrese Haliburton ready to face idol LeBron James

LAS VEGAS — Indiana coach Rick Carlisle, who played in the NBA as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar neared retirement and coached as Michael Jordan ended his playing days with Washington, doesn’t view LeBron James through the same lens, apparently. “LeBron James is in his prime still. I’m watching the guy last night, and it’s phenomenal,” Carlisle said Friday. “This is a guy — someone just gave me the stat. ...
The Indiana Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton smiles on the court in the second half of an East semifinal game in the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament against the Milwaukee Bucks at T-Mobile Arena on Dec. 7, 2023, in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS — Indiana coach Rick Carlisle, who played in the NBA as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar neared retirement and coached as Michael Jordan ended his playing days with Washington, doesn’t view LeBron James through the same lens, apparently.

“LeBron James is in his prime still. I’m watching the guy last night, and it’s phenomenal,” Carlisle said Friday. “This is a guy — someone just gave me the stat. He’s the only player in NBA history who has been the youngest player in the

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