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LeBron James is feeling and looking good ahead of Tuesday night’s clash against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward is so close to breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record, which he could potentially accomplish in this game versus the Thunder. LeBron James arrives with the all-black fit 👑🔥 pic.twitter.com/gpYTqcXJyX — […]

Can tonight be the night that LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? The King is just 36 points away from passing the legend, and he plays a favorable opponent Tuesday night. LeBron and the Lakers face the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night and the odds for him to pass Kareem is currently at +140. That is […]

Kyrie Irving was linked to the Los Angeles Lakers plenty of times after he made his shocking trade request from the Brooklyn Nets, with Lakers superstar and former teammate LeBron James making it no secret that he wouldn’t mind teaming up with Irving again. Well, it didn’t happen that way, as Irving was traded to […]

All eyes are on LeBron James as he is set to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record. However, Russell Westbrook has been in a lot of conversations as the trade deadline is this Thursday. The Los Angeles Lakers are more than likely to keep Russ, as he has done a great job filling the role […]

LeBron James is on the brink of history. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar could very well break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s long-standing all-time scoring record on Tuesday when LA hosts the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Crypto.com Arena. There’s no doubt that James has envisioned this momentous occasion many times in the past and right now, it’s […]

LeBron James is on the verge of passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. He believes he’s already passed Michael Jordan in the GOAT debate. “I’m gonna let everybody else decide where (the scoring record) puts me,” LeBron told Southern California News Group. “It’s not for me to say now, ‘OK I’m […]

No athlete in professional sports has ever lived up to the hype quite like LeBron James. On the cover of Sports Illustrated as a high school junior in 2002, dubbed the “heir to Air Jordan,” James is on the precipice of breaking perhaps the NBA’s most hallowed record some two decades later—just the latest awe-inspiring […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier is on the Los Angeles Lakers list of targets ahead of the NBA trade deadline, according to Yahoo Sports insider Jake Fischer. “Rozier’s name has been mentioned in various concepts,” reports Fischer, “particularly with the Lakers and [Minnesota] Timberwolves….” With the L.A. striking out on eight-time All-Star Kyrie Irving, […]

Don’t count out All-Star guard Kyrie Irving landing with the Los Angeles Lakers just yet. Despite being traded to the Dallas Mavericks this week, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst notes that if the Lakers decide to keep embattled guard Russell Westbrook on the roster rather than trading him, that the salary cap relief provided by his expiring […]

LeBron James could be less than 12 hours away from breaking the all-time NBA scoring record of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward needs just 36 points to surpass Abdul Jabbar and he could score all those record-breaking points Tuesday night at home versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the record within reach […]

LeBron James is on the verge of breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record. He is only 36 points away from passing Jabbar for the No. 1 spot. Becoming the all-time leading scorer in NBA history should cement James as the greatest scorer ever in the league, but even that is up for debate in […]

The odds of the Utah Jazz pulling the trigger on at least one deal ahead of the NBA trade deadline this week are looking short. With all the buzz surrounding the Jazz at the moment, it is likely that a trade involving the Jazz will go down soon, and rumors have it that the Los […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder (25-28) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (25-29) on Tuesday night. Action tips off at 10:00 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Lakers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Oklahoma City has lost three of their last four games and sits in 12th place in the Western […]

Do you remember when Draymond Green promised that he would be a first-hand witness when LeBron James breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record? Well, in case you did, you will be happy to know that NBA Twitter has not. They’ve kept their receipts too, and they now want the Golden State Warriors star to deliver […]

As much as we are all talking about the Dallas Mavericks and the Brooklyn Nets for successfully orchestrating a blockbuster trade deal centered around Kyrie Irving, there is perhaps just as much buzz surrounding LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers amid their failure to lure Kyrie to Hollywood. LeBron himself has expressed disappointment in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have once again come out as losers in the recently concluded Kyrie Irving trade sweepstakes. Ultimately, the Dallas Mavericks prevailed after they successfully pried away the All-Star point guard from the Brooklyn Nets. Be that as it may, it’s not all bad for LeBron James and Co. NBA insider Shams Charania […]

It’s not at all surprising that more than a few Los Angeles Lakers fans believed that Kyrie Irving was on his way to Hollywood prior to the trade deadline. Some also thought that Russell Westbrook would be the sacrificial lamb in a potential blockbuster deal, which would have reunited Russ with former Oklahoma City Thunder […]

“Maybe It’s Me.” That was the full content of LeBron James’ cryptic tweet after news broke that the Brooklyn Nets had agreed to trade Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks in a blockbuster deal. Many believed that LeBron was referencing the Los Angeles Lakers’ failed attempt to lure Kyrie to LA. James himself has now […]

LeBron James’ latest comments about the Los Angeles Lakers’ failed attempt to trade for Kyrie Irving aren’t sitting well with Russell Westbrook’s brother, Ray Westbrook. Westbrook’s sibling didn’t hide his shock after seeing how disappointed LeBron was with the botched Irving deal for LA. James made his opinion clear on the matter during an appearance […]

Austin Reaves hopes to return to the lineup on Tuesday when the Los Angeles Lakers face the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena. Reaves has missed the past 16 games with a hamstring injury. Excluding Rui Hachimura (who has played six games in Los Angeles), the sophomore wing is second on the Lakers in plus/minus, […]

LeBron James is still performing at a superstar-like level at 38-years old. The Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar recently admitted in an interview with ESPN’s Michael Wilbon that his incredible play surprises himself. “I would say I do,” LeBron responded when asked whether or not he surprises himself with his play at 38-years old. “I’m running […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James spoke out for the first time since the franchise missed out on acquiring Kyrie Irving, who was ultimately traded to the Dallas Mavericks instead. The King appeared on Michael Wilbon’s podcast Monday and expressed his disappointment in not getting a player of Irving’s caliber, who he won a title […]

The 2022-23 NBA regular season is entering its final stages. With the Feb. 9 trade deadline around the corner, the clock is ticking for organizations to make key moves. Also, teams such as the Phoenix Suns could be active in the market to improve their roster ahead of the playoffs. Such moves could even include […]

After seeing Kyrie Irving slip through their fingers, the Los Angeles Lakers are still hanging their heads high, even if their fans are not. The front office is still desperate to make upgrades and is willing to part with one of the team’s first-round draft picks to do so. A one-pick trade would likely give […]

Michael Beasley would “100 percent” rejoin LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers if there was mutual interest, he told TMZ Sports on Monday. The 34-year-old forward, who hasn’t played in the NBA since the 2018-19 season, said he would be very interested in rejoining his former team if they reached out. “I’m down to […]

LeBron James wants to be like “regular people,” per The New York Times. The Los Angeles Lakers’ star recently revealed his desire to be able to walk into a store and not get recognized. “I don’t want to say it ever becomes too much, but there are times when I wish I could do normal […]

The Los Angeles Lakers tried to address their on-court issue by making a move that landed them Rui Hachimura via a trade with the Washington Wizards. And while they struck out of the Kyrie Irving sweepstakes, the Lakers might be cooking at least one move ahead of the trade deadline with the intention of clearing […]

Two weeks ago, Rob Pelinka reiterated that he wouldn’t “shoot a bullet early” (trade future assets) unless a player who can vault the 2022-23 Los Angeles Lakers into championship contention becomes available. So, when Kyrie Irving requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, LeBron James, hordes of Lakers fans, and the NBA community […]

A lot of Los Angeles Lakers fans weren’t happy to hear about Kyrie Irving’s blockbuster trade to the Dallas Mavericks. When the enigmatic All-Star demanded a trade out of the Brooklyn Nets, some LA fans believed that there was a real path to the Lakers for Kyrie. As it turns out, this wasn’t going to […]

Real recognizes real. Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson sounded off with a heartwarming message to Beyonce after her record-breaking win at the 2023 Grammy’s, which installed her as the winningest artist in the history of the event. “Congratulations to Beyoncé for breaking the Grammys recording for most Grammy victories of all time!! Incredible!,” Johnson […]

With the Brooklyn Nets trade of Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, details of other teams’ offers for the star guard are starting to come forward. It was reported that the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns all had levels of interest in a potential deal for Irving. It had […]

Those that wanted to see Kyrie Irving reunite with LeBron James in Hollywood were left disappointed after news broke that the eight-time All-Star is instead taking his talents to the Dallas Mavericks. Now that Kyrie’s debut date for the Mavs has been announced, a major LeBron twist has been brought forth. According to reports, Irving […]

The Los Angeles Lakers definitely need to add more personnel. There is a lot of talk about who they may deal as other clubs make moves and the trade deadline draws near. In fact, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka will likely be mentioned frequently in the following days. This is especially after they missed out […]

The reason the Brooklyn Nets ended up trading Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks may have more to do with Nets owner Joe Tsai than the offer from the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers reportedly offered both of their tradable first-round picks (2027, 2029) to the Nets — and possibly promising youngsters Austin Reaves and […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James got the NBA world talking about him after he sent out a rather hilarious tweet in the wake of Kyrie Irving’s trade to the Dallas Mavericks. Hours after the Mavs pulled off the deal for Irving, James took to Twitter to say, “Maybe It’s Me.” A lot of fans […]

Did LeBron James just react to Kyrie Irving‘s blockbuster trade to the Dallas Mavericks? The timing and the content of the Los Angeles Lakers superstar’s three-word tweet seems to be pointing to the notion that he actually has. And it’s hilarious. In his first tweet since the Kyrie deal, LeBron has unsurprisingly sent NBA Twitter […]

To the disappointment of LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers did not trade for Kyrie Irving, who was shipped to the Dallas Mavericks in the first blockbuster before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. We can litigate whether the Lakers actually dodged a bullet by missing out on Kyrie in another space. Either way, their front office […]

The NBA world is still processing the trade that happened between the Dallas Mavericks and Brooklyn Nets, sending guard Kyrie Irving to Dallas in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith and draft picks. Of course, we can always count on Twitter to get instant reaction, and Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley is never one […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came up just short in their effort to trade for Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving. Now, the Lakers‘ trade offer to the Nets for Irving has been revealed. Los Angeles reportedly offered Russell Westbrook and at least one first-round pick to the Nets for Irving, via SNY’s Ian Begley. Instead, the […]