Kyle Lowry Says He Wasn’t Disrespecting LeBron James with Post-Game 7 Comments

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry tried Tuesday to clear up comments he made about Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James after Toronto defeated the Miami Heat on Sunday in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. 

Lowry told ESPN’s Doris Burke that James “is probably one of the best players in the league besides [Stephen Curry]”:  

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He addressed the media before Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against James and the Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena, per ESPN.com’s Mike Mazzeo: “I would never throw (any) shade on one of the greatest players in history of basketball. I would never do that. Some people will take it for too much. LeBron is LeBron James. He’ll probably be …

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