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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James attended Game 5 of the 2021 NBA Finals in Phoenix, and he made sure to express his support to his good friend Chris Paul. Amid the Phoenix Suns’ battle with the Milwaukee Bucks, LeBron spoke about Paul making it to the Finals. He shared that he has always been […]

What’s an NBA Finals without LeBron James, right? Say no more, Bron fans, as the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is in attendance for Game 5 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns. 👑👋#NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/dYFQjlT1fJ — NBA UK (@NBAUK) July 18, 2021 It’s been a while since James’ presence has graced an NBA game after the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has just released his “Space Jam: A New Legacy” film, and sure enough, tons of content have already been created about it–including comparisons to Michael Jordan’s first “Space Jam.” One of the more interesting questions about the films is who has scored more between LeBron and MJ in their […]

It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers are going to be looking to improve their squad in the offseason following an ultimately disappointing 2020-21 campaign. Some doubt has been cast on the future of a number of players on the roster, including the duo of Kyle Kuzma and Dennis Schroder. As it is, it […]

Space Jam 2 officially hit theatres on Friday and received a mixed bag of reviews across the board. Some people loved Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ debut on the big screen, while others thought the sequel was a disappointment. Meanwhile, Lakers president Jeanie Buss of course went to watch Space Jam 2 and gave […]

LeBron James may not be in the NBA Finals right now, but the Los Angeles Lakers star is finding other ways to dominate. His highly anticipated Space Jam 2 movie debut has gone swimmingly, with King James and Co. taking the top spot in the box office over the weekend. It toppled Marvel’s origin flick Black […]

Trolling NBA players have been so easy for social media, but a piece of news from China could be key in taking away at least one of the trolls’ favorite references when bugging Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma on the internet.  According to Emiliano Carchia of Sportando, at least 15 teams in the Chinese Basketball […]

LeBron James definitely has some time on his hands. After all, the Los Angeles Lakers are almost two months removed from being eliminated from the playoffs. With his newfound free time, he also revealed which candy bar he’d remove from this earth. King James responded to one of those Twitter questions that we’ve all done, […]

Shopping for a point guard? There are plenty of them to choose from for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason. The problem therein lies in being able to afford them. The price tags on possible targets like All-Star Kyle Lowry and former Lakers lottery pick Lonzo Ball are rumored to be rather hefty to say […]

Quinn Cook was probably just minding his own business at the mall. A simple shootout game likely caught the former Los Angeles Lakers guard’s eye, which led to him flexing his long-range shooting. But when he faced off against a fan named “Alie”, Quinn Cook immediately met his match. The fan easily matched Cook shot […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has played a huge role in helping develop his son Bronny James Jr. to becoming one of the most highly touted high school players in the nation. His good friend Dwyane Wade has certainly noticed that. On his Instagram stories, Wade shared a post showing highlights of Bronny playing […]

Los Angeles Lakers stud Kyle Kuzma has had the privilege of playing alongside two of the greatest players in the history of basketball in LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. As such, it isn’t surprising that he’s often asked to compare these two iconic figures. This very same question was brought up again in a recent […]

When LeBron James did not react publicly to Chris Paul making the NBA Finals with the Phoenix Suns, there were assumptions they were secretly beefing or that the Los Angeles Lakers star is just not happy. However, as CP3 revealed, that was not the case at all. Speaking to the media on Friday ahead of […]

LeBron James had some strong words aimed at the league pertaining to this season’s compressed schedule. According to the Los Angeles Lakers superstar, this is the very reason behind the myriad of injuries that pretty much mired the campaign. LeBron has the full backing of his Lakers teammate Kyle Kuzma. Kuz recently shared his thoughts […]

In his two seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, Carmelo Anthony proved that he’s capable of thriving as a secondary scoring option, as well as a bench scorer. Across his last two seasons, Anthony averaged a combined 14.3 points per game while shooting 39.9 percent from beyond the arc (28.3 minutes per contest), playing alongside […]

Andre Drummond spent the early part of July aggressively promoting his NFT set, which began dropping on Friday, July 9. On July 6, the free-agent center made noise by criticizing Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel on Instagram, spent that afternoon trolling on Twitter, then went on “The Jump” two days later to chalk […]

For the third time in nine days, the Los Angeles Lakers hosted six 2021 NBA Draft prospects for workouts, about two weeks before they’ll pick 22nd at the Barclays Center. We covered L.A.’s first two rounds of workouts, which you can catch up on here and here. The most notable name from the first session […]

LeBron James may not like it, but the NBA play-in tournament is here to stay. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: “The NBA and the Players Association have agreed to extend the play-in tournament format through the 2021-2022 season…The league’s Board of Governors will make it official in a formal vote soon.” The news comes as no […]

LeBron James has long been eliminated from the NBA playoffs, and yet he’s still having to face his fair share of critics. The Los Angeles Lakers star has been on a full-court press in promoting his Hollywood baby – Space Jam 2. The movie has definitely gotten mixed reviews thus far, but it’s definitely not […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James have had a cushy relationship in recent years. After their acrimonious battles in the NBA Finals, where things got pretty heated in several instances between the two superstars, they have grown fond of each other. Still, Curry couldn’t help but laugh after […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns have done a tremendous job thus far in gifting the entire basketball world with what has become a truly epic NBA Finals matchup. It wasn’t too long ago, however, that we all presumed that it was going to be the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets who […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is considered by many as one of the top big men in the NBA today. If you ask the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, however, he firmly believes that AD sits at the very top of the pinnacle right now. Abdul-Jabbar had nothing but high praise for Davis as he explained […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are weighing whether to re-sign Dennis Schroder. If they don’t, general manager Rob Pelinka will look to execute a sign-and-trade for the 27-year old point guard rather than lose him for nothing. After all: in the sign-and-trade era, anything is possible. Re-signing Schroder may cost the Lakers upwards of $20-$25 million […]

There have been a number of amazing tandems to grace the Los Angeles Lakers franchise throughout its storied history. Hall of Fame duos such as Jerry West & Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson & Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant & Shaquille O’Neal, and most recently, LeBron James & Anthony Davis have all been title-winning pairings across different […]

LeBron James isn’t just leaving his mark on the NBA. After playing 18 seasons in the league, the King is setting his sights on various industries outside of basketball, such as Hollywood with the impending release of Space Jam 2. With his popularity soaring to new heights, it’s no wonder his stock in the card […]

LeBron James may not be in the thick of NBA postseason action any longer, but he’s still in the midst of a huge basketball event of his own. The Los Angeles Lakers star has been on a full-court press for his latest movie – Space Jam 2. Among the high-profile names tied to the project […]

Only three things are certain in life: Death, taxes, and NBA players getting linked to the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency. With the free agency frenzy fast approaching, more names are being thrown around as possible acquisitions of the Lakers to provide more help (haters trigger!) for LeBron James. Some are quite bogus, some […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and his business partner, Maverick Carter, have started negotiating an equity sale that could dramatically raise the value of SpringHill Co., their media company behind “Space Jam: A New Legacy.” The deal could see LeBron’s net worth move one step closer, if not beyond, the billion-dollar mark. Per Variety […]

Reviews are (coming) in for “Space Jam: A New Legacy”, starring LeBron James. And while the initial critical response to the movie is skewing negative, the Los Angeles Lakers star has largely escaped the brunt of the criticism. Here’s a sample of the not-so-good, from a selection of Rotten Tomatoes’ Top Critics. Chicago-Sun Times: “I’ve […]

Jae Crowder produced one of the more indelible images of the 2021 playoffs when he trolled LeBron James via salsa dance during the Phoenix Suns opening round defeat of the Los Angeles Lakers. Crowder broke out the move in the waning moments of Phoenix’s series-clinching Game 6 win over the Lakers on June 3. (He […]

LeBron James stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday to promote Space Jam: A New Legacy. However, much of James’ interview with guest host Arsenio Hall centered on Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul, including the possibility of CP3 joining LeBron on the Los Angeles Lakers. While LeBron avoided making the same costly mistake Magic […]

LeBron James has had a number of adversaries throughout his career. But perhaps none of those rivalries lasted as long as his almost decade-long beef with Guillermo, the lovable interviewer from Jimmy Kimmel Live! who the Los Angeles Lakers star has routinely ignored in playoffs past. Guillermo was always trying to get on LeBron James’ good […]

It has been a whirlwind week for LeBron James ahead of the much-anticipated world premiere of Space Jam: A New Legacy. Now that it’s over, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar can finally step back, breathe, and reflect on his latest accomplishment. Only a handful of athletes can claim that they starred in a blockbuster movie, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been in perhaps every imaginable high-pressure situation on the basketball court throughout his decorated career. Things are much different for him right now, though, as the four-time NBA champ nervously awaits the release of his new film, Space Jam: A New Legacy. It took more than two decades since […]

There’s no denying that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will go down in history as one of the greatest players to have ever played the sport. Love him or hate him, this is an indisputable fact. It just so happens, however, Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors, who is LeBron’s co-star in the […]

If there’s one thing we know about Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, it’s the fact that he’s passionate about two things: basketball and family. Combine that two and you’ll get to see a rare NSFW reaction from King James himself. LeBron’s wife, Savannah James, showed everyone just that after she posted on her Instagram […]

In response to reports that the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to add a third play-maker around LeBron James and Anthony Davis — perhaps indicating disinterest in re-signing Dennis Schroder — one former Miami Heat teammate who won two NBA championships with LeBron is throwing his hat into the ring: Mario motherf*ckin Chalmers! “Let me […]

It’s no secret: the Los Angeles Lakers are pursuing perimeter play-making and shooting this offseason. Simultaneously, they’re looking to ease the ball-handling burden around LeBron James and create more space for James and Anthony Davis to operate. A bona fide third star would be ideal, but the Lakers’ lack of cap flexibility and blue-chip assets […]

In January, Mark Phillips went viral for a video of him impersonating Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Almost exactly six months later, Phillips is going viral once again, thanks to his highly enjoyable interaction with James on the red carpet at the Space Jam: A New Legacy premiere on Monday. In the original video, […]