Today, the Lakers defeated the Jazz 108-106 in an away game and ushered in their fourth consecutive victory. After the game, Lakers forward James was interviewed.

Talking about facing his good friend Paul who has announced that he will retire at the end of this season, James said: "Happy. I hope he can enjoy the greatest happiness. You don't want to look back after retirement and remember that you were angry or that you didn't fully grasp the final season. I know he is very happy to be back in Los Angeles with his family, to see the little CP, to see what his daughter has done. I know that is very special to him. I hope he can get happiness from the final season, and we have known each other for a lifetime. Yeah, he's a great player, he's had a great career, I can go on and on. But it's great, there's nothing to be discouraged about, he's accomplished almost everything in this league. I hope he can enjoy it to the fullest. This is the last moment we can ever experience again. Once you retire, you can never go into the arena and play."

In this game, James played 34 minutes and scored 17 points on 8-of-18 shooting.