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The Indiana Pacers have a bright future, with a potential All-NBA star leading a tantalizing young core that is already leading the league in points scored. But they are not winning a championship in June of 2024. Dues have to be paid, tough lessons must be learned and the defense will need to be honed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers prepared to take on the Indiana Pacers Saturday night in Las Vegas with the inaugural In-Season Tournament Championship on the line. Lakers ageless wonder LeBron James drew a strong 2024 MVP take from Coach Darvin Ham. Favored by 3.5 points heading into the game, the Lakers were given a positive prediction […]

LeBron James is almost 39 years old and he is in his 21st season of NBA basketball. Every year, we hear people say that he’s too old and he’s not going to dominate anymore. Every year, the people who say that are wrong. James is once again having a special season, and the Los Angeles […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (14-9, 6-0 in In-Season Tournament games) will face off against Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers (12-8, 6-0 in IST) in the NBA Cup championship on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (5:30 p.m. PT on ABC/ESPN2). The Lakers cruised through their semifinal — as they […]

LeBron James is busy trying to make his Los Angeles Lakers the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament Champions, but he’s also busy releasing new colorways of his latest signature shoe, the Nike LeBron 21. In his 21st season in the league, we’re seeing him put up some of the best performances over the last few years. […]

The time has finally come for the NBA In-Season Tournament Final as we’re set to bring you our betting prediction and pick for the league’s historic night. Only two teams remain with the chance to become the NBA’s first-ever In-Season Tournament Champions. Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers (12-8) will face off against LeBron James and the Los […]

D’Angelo Russell is no stranger to big games. In a recent press conference, the Los Angeles Lakers guard revealed what helps him perform consistently in today’s league: His approach to the game. “My sleeping habits, my eating habits, my recovery and my training habits, all that goes into it,” Russell said, adding that the best […]

The inaugural In-Season Tournament has been a rousing success. No team has benefitted more from the platform it’s provided more than the Indiana Pacers. Indiana’s first nationally televised games of the season have been In-Season Tournament knockout round matchups against the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, with Tyrese Haliburton putting on an absolute show for […]

What LeBron James is doing at this point of his career is pretty much unheard of. At 38-years-old and in his 21st NBA season, James is still one of the league’s most effective players. He’s showed that most recently when he helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a dominant semifinal win over the New […]

The In-Season Tournament was met with initial skepticism once the idea began to grow legs, but the actualization and execution of the event has been successful. Players want the $500,000 prize pool for winning the NBA Cup and are playing like it. Fans are into it, treating this tournament like the big event it was […]

The semifinals of the NBA in-season tournament is done, and the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers have advanced to the finals. This has now shaken up the MVP odds, with previous favorites Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brandon Ingram all eliminated. LeBron James is now the favorite to win the MVP with -160 odds […]

As the saying goes, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” The New Orleans Pelicans should leave whatever that putrid stinker of a performance was during their NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Quite frankly, Zion Williamson and the Pelicans did not deserve to be there. Not after their showing on […]

The inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament is almost done. After one incredibly tight and contested semifinal and one…less close semifinal Wednesday Night, the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers have punched their tickets to the finals. Despite being met with some apprehension at its announcement, the NBA IST has delivered some of the best early-season games […]

Tis the season for giving and receiving gifts, and the Bryant Family is coming through in a big way for all of the diehard Kobe fans and sneaker heads out there who are looking to put the finishing touches on their Christmas lists. The gift comes in the form of an update from Vanessa Bryant […]

Bronny James, son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, is expected to make his highly-anticipated debut for USC basketball this Sunday when they take on Long Beach State. Following the Lakers’ demolition of the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA In-Season Tournament, James gave his candid thoughts on his son’s first college basketball game. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were steamrolled by the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals on Thursday night, falling 133-89 to their inter-conference rivals — and Zion Williamson blamed himself for the loss. “I got to be better,” he explained after the embarrassing defeat, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “I got to be more […]

In a rather anticlimactic semifinal matchup, The New Orleans Pelicans were blown out of the water by the Los Angeles Lakers. Led by LeBron James, the Lakers advance to the NBA-In Season Tournament finals. As for the Pelicans, their poor showing didn’t sit well with NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, who went after big man Zion […]

LeBron James has definitely experienced some low lights on the big stage, but he has also captivated fans with some masterful big-game efforts. His Los Angeles Lakers teammate, D’Angelo Russell, cannot understand how the 38-year-old and four-time champion continues to level up when the stakes are higher. The dominance James displayed in the NBA In-Season […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers sent a strong message to all the people who doubt the significance of the NBA In-Season Tournament, as they obliterated the New Orleans Pelicans in their semifinals matchup. James could not be stopped, including from behind the 3-point line, and tallied 30 points, eight assists and five rebounds […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are locked in for the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. James was firing on all cylinders on Thursday on both ends of the court after he duplicated a rare defensive feat not seen since 2013. The Lakers star took three charges in the first half of the Los Angeles-New Orleans game. James had just […]

It seems Los Angeles Lakers icon and four-time NBA MVP LeBron James is getting better with age. His teammate D’Angelo Russell made that observation following the Lakers’ 133-89 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA In-Season Tournament on Thursday. D’Angelo Russell marveled at LeBron James, who has shown no signs of slowing down […]

The stage is set for what should be a people-pleasing final showdown of the NBA In-Season Tournament. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are delivering plenty of star power and national prominence in the Western Conference, while a potentially emerging power in the Indiana Pacers represent the East. Though, this underdog cannot properly be […]

LeBron James, predictably, relished the opportunity to perform on the shiny new stage provided by the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament in Las Vegas, leading the Los Angeles Lakers (14-9) to a 133-89 rout over the New Orleans Pelicans in Las Vegas. To use one of LeBron’s favorite movie lines: “Are you not entertained?” The almost-39-year-old […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a proud history as one of the premier NBA franchises. Their 16 NBA championships are second only to Boston Celtics in NBA history. With all those banners hanging in the rafters, it seems like they won’t be making room for a potential NBA In-Season Tournament banner – should they win […]

LeBron James is amazing. As if he needed any more proof of why he is arguably the greatest of all time, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar put on another show Thursday night to lead his team to a 133-89 blowout of the New Orleans Pelicans in the semifinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament. James was […]

LeBron James definitely wants to win the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament. Look no further than his utterly dominant performance in the Los Angeles Lakers’ blowout win over the New Orleans Pelicans in Las Vegas on Thursday, when James became the first player in league history to ever finish with 30 points, five rebounds and five assists in […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have had a dominating performance against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. The Lakers had nearly a 40-point lead on the Pelicans several minutes into the fourth quarter. In addition, James’ stout defense against Williamson is causing all types of problems. LeBron James and the Lakers want […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are engaged in a vital NBA In-Season Tournament matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. LeBron James is on a mission to help the Lakers to victory for the chance at bragging rights and a $500,000 prize. James appears to be locked in after he duplicated a rare defensive feat not seen […]

At 38 years of age, LeBron James has achieved plenty of firsts lately. Now, he is looking to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to the inaugural NBA Cup. But doing so might require him to remind everyone that he is capable of getting hot from 3-point land, despite his modest 34.5 career percentage. James is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have advanced to the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals. The Lakers are taking on the New Orleans Pelicans in a heated Western Conference matchup. NBA referee Scott Foster will be one of the officials for the game, but the Los Angeles crowd is not taking it easy on him. The Lakers crowd […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine is the All-Star being talked about most in trade rumors around the NBA. Perhaps one of the worst kept secrets around the league is that LaVine has not been happy with the direction of the franchise in quite some time, and this season brought reports of him going to Bulls […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on a quest to win the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament as they take on the New Orleans Pelicans in the quarterfinals on Thursday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The spotlight will undoubtedly be on LeBron James and Anthony Davis as they look to lead the Lakers, who are […]

Throughout the NBA In-Season Tournament, the Los Angeles Lakers have sported their black city edition uniforms. They wore these jerseys when they took down the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday in order to advance to the semifinals of the tournament, but the NBA isn’t going to let LeBron James and Co. wear these uniforms in Las […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will face the Los Angeles Lakers in the semifinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament in Las Vegas. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Pelicans-Lakers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Pelicans defeated the Sacramento Kings 127-117 in the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season […]

What is it with Los Angeles Lakers greats and the NBA In-Season Tournament? First, LeBron James called Adam Silver a ‘genius’ for putting the tournament together. Now Lakers legend Magic Johnson is giving Adam Silver his flowers. Says Magic on social media, “I want to give a big shoutout to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and […]

When the concept of the NBA In-Season Tournament was first revealed, it was met with a mixed reaction from fans and media alike. But it’s safe to say that the inaugural edition of the tournament has been a huge success. In one semifinal matchup, the New Orleans Pelicans will look to advance to the finals […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 5-0 in the NBA In-Season Tournament and have outscored their opponents by 77 points. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Austin Reaves — with a major assist from the officials — helped the Lakers secure a spot in the semifinals (and a $100,000 cash prize) via a nail-biting victory over the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has weighed in on the recent UNLV shooting incident, per ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. “LeBron James offers his condolences to the lives lost to today’s shooting at UNLV, ‘We are the only ones dealing with this same conversation anytime it happens,” Goes on to say it’s senseless there’s been no […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament has reached the semifinals stage, and the Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans, and Los Angeles Lakers will battle it out at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. When asked Wednesday about players buying in to the tournament, Lakers star LeBron James was glowing in his praise, according to Tim Bontemps […]