Joakim Noah Says He Hated LeBron James

Joakim Noah said he couldn’t stand LeBron James when the Bulls and Cavaliers were battling in the playoffs. “I hated this guy,” Noah told NBAT2 while revisiting Cleveland. He said he hated LeBron’s haircut, interviews, and pretty much everything else about him. The feeling came from real postseason losses. Cleveland beat Chicago 4-1 in the 2009-10 first round, then knocked Noah and the Bulls out in six games in the 2014-15 Eastern Conference Semifinals. Noah also stood by his old Cleveland comments, saying they came after “a hard-fought battle” and he doesn’t regret them.