Lakers’ LeBron James addresses confrontation with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith

INDIANAPOLIS — Lakers star LeBron James addressed the recent courtside confrontation with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith for the first time during an extended interview on the “The Pat McAfee Show” that aired on Wednesday.

During a timeout in the second half of the Lakers’ victory over the New York Knicks on March 6, James confronted Smith, who sat courtside during the game by the Lakers’ bench.

Smith, who initially said he didn’t want to address the altercation before it went viral on social media...