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Television commentator Stephen A. Smith is holding nothing back. Smith is disgusted by how the Los Angeles Lakers performed on the night LeBron James reached 40,000 career points. The TV personality says the team’s performance is consistent with what happens on big nights for the franchise. "I'm quite disgusted [in the Lakers]… The night Kobe […]

Every milestone LeBron James reaches offers an opportunity to reflect on his sustained greatness in the face of unprecedented expectations. For LeBron — who became the first player in NBA history to surpass 40,000 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 124-114 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday — the entire ride has represented the […]

LeBron James achieved yet another historic feat on Saturday night with the Los Angeles Lakers, as he became the first player in NBA history to score 40,000 points over the course of their career. Unfortunately, James wasn’t able to lead the Lakers past the Denver Nuggets, as star center Nikola Jokic led his team past […]

The increasingly prestigious career of LeBron James has been by no means perfect. The self-proclaimed “haters” know all about this, and they’ll be quick to spin any positive story about LeBron into a tale about his failures. LeBron has made ten appearances in the NBA Finals. Yeah, but he’s lost six of them! He’s the only player […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is revealing more information about how he felt hitting a career milestone. James celebrated hitting 40,000 career NBA points on Saturday night. James said what meant the most to him was seeing his daughter Zhuri celebrate in the stands. “It’s definitely special. When I looked up at the stands […]

On Saturday night, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to scored 40,000 career points. But Lakers forward Anthony Davis has had enough of that, according to ClutchPoints’ Michael Corvo: Anthony Davis said he told LeBron he needs to stop hitting milestones cause the Lakers always lose when he […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is the first player in NBA history to score at least 40,000 points. So what was his secret to achieving such milestone and maintaining his incredible dominance for over two decades? Some will give credit to James’ ability to take care of his body. Others will probably point to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James became the NBA’s first 40,000-point scorer on Saturday night in a 124-114 loss to the Denver Nuggets. After the game, LeBron’s Lakers teammates were disappointed that they allowed a game that was tied headed into the fourth quarter slip away, per Lakers Nation: “Rui Hachimura on another loss to […]

LeBron James is now not only the leading scorer in history, but he has also become the first player ever to reach 40,000 points in the league. Sure enough, his latest feat left the NBA world in awe, with his peers sharing their congratulatory messages and praises for the Los Angeles Lakers superstar. James entered […]

On Saturday night, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 40,000 career points, and the reactions are pouring in. Lakers legend Magic Johnson weighed in, sharing a touching message to James on social media: Congratulations to LeBron James for being the first and only player in NBA […]

LeBron James continues to be unbelievable. There is nothing left to prove in the basketball realm for the Los Angeles Lakers superstar, but that’s not stopping him from ascending to the top. While Michael Jordan is still regarded by the majority as the greatest player to ever play the sport of basketball, there is no […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James became the first player to surpass 40,000 career points on Saturday night, and the reactions are pouring in. ESPN NBA analyst was in awe, and predicted a statue out front of The Crypt for the Lakers legend: "Get ready to start sculpting the statue for LeBron [James] outside of […]

LeBron James of the Lakers shocked the NBA world on Saturday when he surpassed the 40,000 points mark, sparking a hilarious reaction from the man known as ‘Agent Zero,’ Gilbert Arenas. James’ accomplishment came on a night when the Lakers went toe-to-toe with the defending NBA champion Nuggets. Prior to the game, the Lakers added […]

LeBron James has broken numerous records to solidify himself as one of the greatest NBA players of all time. The Lakers superstar broke another record during Los Angeles’ game against the Denver Nuggets. James scored his 40,000th career point. Now, social media is in a frenzy. Basketball fans are gushing over James’ record-increasing feat during […]

Barely more than a year after breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s once-mythical mark to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, LeBron James has written another new page in the basketball history books. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar became the first player in league history to score 40,000 career points on Saturday night, reaching that threshold with a […]

With LeBron James breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s sacred all-time scoring record, a strong argument can be made that he is the GOAT of basketball. James further cemented his case for GOAT when he became the first player to surpass 40,000 points in a career on March 2, 2024. On top of that milestone, James also has […]

Throngs of Los Angeles Lakers fans will be piling into the Crypto.com Arena in the hopes of witnessing LeBron James become the first NBA player to ever score 40,000 career points. The nine points needed to reach that immortal milestone are essentially guaranteed to come in a single game, likely by halftime. The only question […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Christian Wood has been granted a temporary restraining order against his ex-girlfriend, model Yasmine Lopez, following a series of disturbing incidents, TMZ reports. According to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports, Wood alleges that Lopez, the mother of his 8-month-old son, Kobe Sean, has been causing chaos in his life since […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are signing Harry Giles III on a two-way contract, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Lakers will reportedly waive wing Dylan Windler to open up a two-way spot for Giles III. Giles, a 6’11, 240-pound big, will provide the Lakers with much-needed depth in the frontcourt. At the moment, Jaxson […]

We’re back and ready to bring you our betting prediction and pick for Saturday’s marquee NBA matchup between contenders in the Western Conference. The Denver Nuggets (41-19) will face off against the Los Angeles Lakers (33-28) as the two teams conclude their season series. Check out our NBA odds series for our Nuggets-Lakers prediction and pick. The Denver Nuggets […]

Rapper and Lakers court side fixture Lil Wayne went on Skip Bayless’ Undisputed Friday morning to shed some light on what led to his angry tweet about the Lakers he sent during their game against the Wizards on Thursday night. Wayne took to X/Twitter mid-game to inform fans, “Wow! Got treated like s— at the […]

LeBron James has produced a remarkable number of full-circle moments for his NBA peers, many of whom grew up watching — and, in many cases, watching their dads hoop against — him. D’Angelo Russell experienced one of those moments after the Los Angeles Lakers fended off the Washington Wizards in overtime on Thursday. It was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers prevailed over the Washington Wizards on Thursday, 134-131. Behind big numbers from Anthony Davis and LeBron James, LA pulled off their second victory in back-to-back home games. James in particular, finished the outing with 31 points and nine assists. His performance drew praise from teammate D’Angelo Russell, who complimented the superstar’s […]

LeBron James displayed an incredible effort against the Los Angeles Clippers during Wednesday night’s 116-112 victory. However, the Lakers star has received a cloudy injury report status for the Wizards game. James is listed as questionable (ankle) for the Washington matchup, per Ryan Ward. The Lakers could be massively undermanned against the Wizards  LeBron James […]

Nobody in their sane mind would ever call Los Angeles a Clippers town. Whether they’re up, down, or right smack dab in the middle of the standings, the Lakers are and will always be the kings in Los Angeles like the Kings are kings in Sacramento. Make sense? In the same breath, nobody can look […]

Happy Leap Day! The Washington Wizards take on the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Lakers prediction and pick. The Wizards are coming off a loss to the Golden State Warriors 123-112 on their home court. Despite Steph Curry not having a great game, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers somehow defeated the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday in a magical performance by LeBron James. Despite being down by 21 in the fourth quarter, James put the team on his back and the Lakers walked away with a 116-112 victory. After the game, Anthony Davis admitted that James went ‘sicko mode’ […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers were well on their way to winning their 38th game of the season and evening up the season series against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. And then the fourth quarter happened. The Clippers, who led by 21 points early in the fourth quarter, were outscored 39-16 […]

A late-game scoring surge from LeBron James propelled the Darvin Ham-led Los Angeles Lakers to a much-needed win over the Los Angeles Clippers. James Harden and Kawhi Leonard did all that they could but The King managed to show up when his team needed him the most. This impressive performance caught the attention of many, […]

The Lakers pulled off one of their most dramatic wins in recent memory, as they stunned the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday night, 116-112. And of course, LA legend and basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson had something to say about the victory — and LeBron James’ incredible performance. “LeBron James put the Lakers on his […]

Let’s get the one negative out of the way: The Los Angeles Lakers probably shouldn’t need to rely on LeBron James, the oldest player in the NBA, to energize the team in a showdown with the Los Angeles Clippers brimming with playoff implications. But, when one of the greatest players of all time pulls a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were on their way to a win Wednesday night at home versus the Los Angeles Lakers — until they weren’t. Los Angeles had a colossal meltdown in the fourth quarter, with LeBron James and the Lakers successfully pulling off a dramatic come-from-behind 116-112 victory, thus leaving Kawhi Leonard and company suffering […]

For three quarters, it looked like the Los Angeles Lakers were headed for another “away” loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers. For the past decade or so, the Clippers have established regular season supremacy over the Lakers, and now that they’re moving to Intuit Dome for next season, it seemed as though […]

In case you haven’t seen LeBron James play over the last two decades, allow us to tell you that the Los Angeles Lakers forward is very good at basketball. At age 39 and in his 21st season in the NBA, James continues to dazzle on the court, and he did it again Wednesday night when […]

With a 116-112 come-from-behind victory, the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Los Angeles Clippers in the two teams’ final matchup at their shared Crypto.com Arena. After coming back from a 21-point fourth quarter deficit to earn the win, the Lakers have secured the season series against the Clippers for the first time in 10 years, […]

LeBron James brought LakeShow back to LA on Wednesday night after he took over and propelled the Los Angeles Lakers to a come-from-behind 116-112 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Lakers found themselves trailing by 21 points early in the fourth quarter after a Mason Plumlee layup put the score at 98-77. After that, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will face their cross-town rival Clippers in a heated matchup Wednesday night. Moreover, head coach Darvin Ham revealed his plan for Cam Reddish amid his return from injury. Cam Reddish will suit up for the Lakers following his injury hiatus  Darvin Ham confirmed that Reddish will be available for the Clippers […]

LeBron James doesn’t have any individual accolades or accomplishments left to garner. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar is broadly considered a top-two player of all-time, has won four championships with three different franchises and last season became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Coming off a surprise run to the 2023 Western Conference Finals, it’s safe […]

Championship aspirations are looking bleak for some NBA teams. Some squads need to get out of their slumps immediately if they hope to make a push for better seeding in the playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers with LeBron James and Anthony Davis are one of them. Darvin Ham experienced some issues earlier in their campaign […]