LeBron James says he welcomes the challenge of teams targeting him on the defensive end.

“I mean, every team has the right if they want to single me out defensively. Come on with it. Hey, listen, come on with it. Every team has the right to be like, ‘Oh, ’Bron’s over there.’ Hey, just come on with it...We’ll see what happens," said James.

James added that he's not bothered by the criticism that he's slipping on defense.

“I really don’t care. Criticism doesn’t bother me. I love to play the game and my teammates know what I do for them and that’s all that matters...The only thing motivating me is how I can try to help my teammates be successful and trying to win ball games. So if [teams are] switching out on me with a guard and me having to try to get a stop, I mean, guys, they’re going to score. These are NBA players. I just try to make it tough on them.”