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LeBron James has to be happy with how his team has been playing without him of late, especially after seeing the Los Angeles Lakers pull off a big win over a Ja Morant-less Memphis Grizzlies side on Tuesday night. Anthony Davis has been a beast for LA amid LeBron’s injury spell, and there’s no denying […]

LeBron James heaped a ton of praise on Anthony Davis after the big man went beast mode to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. However, LeBron knows Davis didn’t do it alone and made sure to give credit where it is due. Both Austin Reaves and Troy Brown […]

JR Smith has made an honest admission about suiting up alongside Los Angeles Lakers’ star LeBron James, calling it both “a gift and a curse.” The comments came on HBO’s ‘Game Theory with Bomani Jones’ during an extended discussion about playing with the man many believe to be the greatest player of all time. Smith […]

It was an emotional evening on Wednesday night for Los Angeles Lakers icon Pau Gasol as he watched his No. 16 jersey hoisted up onto the rafters at the Crypto.com Arena. It was an ultimate honor for the two-time NBA champ to get his Lakers jersey retired as the organization recognized all that Gasol has […]

French phenom Victor Wembanyama may be dominating NBA Draft news right now, but there’s no denying that there are more than a few highly-touted prospects in the 2023 draft class. One of them happens to be 19-year-old Scoot Henderson, who currently plies his trade with the NBA G League Ignite. There’s also so much hype […]

LeBron James wasn’t in the building as his Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night. Anthony Davis more than picked up the slack in a crucial contest for the standings. AD posted 30 points and 22 rebounds on 11-of-17 shooting from the field. His impact was felt in all areas of the […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Memphis Grizzlies and prepare for Pau Gasol’s jersey retirement on Tuesday, there’s one notable absentee: LeBron James. James, obviously, is currently nursing a foot injury and is expected to be out for multiple weeks. However, his latest absence is a bit shocking for a multitude of reasons. […]

There has been and probably always will be a raging debate about who the greatest player of all time is. For a lot of folks, it’s Michael Jordan. For others, however, it’s Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. If you ask Paul George, however, the Los Angeles Clippers swingman has a bit of an eye-opening […]

LeBron James is now the NBA’s scoring king, and the Los Angeles Lakers made sure to commemorate that achievement with a unique tribute that is fit for a king. James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most points in NBA history last February during a meeting with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Abdul-Jabbar’s 38,387 points stood for […]

LeBron James is a great all-around player. However, that doesn’t mean that James can’t score in bunches. In fact, there’s a good reason why he’s the NBA’s All-Time leading scorer. Throughout his career, James has displayed some of the most iconic performances in NBA history. For this piece, let’s rank 10 of LeBron James’ greatest […]

Like father like son, right? Well, it’s unlikely Bronny James will turn into one of the greatest of all time like LeBron James, but the Sierra Canyon guard is well on his way to being special. As of Tuesday, Bronny has officially broken into the top-10 in the 2023 recruiting class. He’s now considered a […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James remains injured, but he’s keeping himself on the headlines with his social media activity. However, his latest tweet about Bronny and the NBA isn’t sitting well with a lot of fans. Some are even trolling James for his statement in what appears to be a desperate attempt to get […]

Did LeBron James just rip some of the NBA players today? Well, that seems to be the case after the Los Angeles Lakers star dropped a tweet endorsing his eldest son Bronny James. Amid the six-game NBA slate on Wednesday, James sent the whole Twitter world buzzing with a rather shocking statement noting how Bronny […]

Russell Westbrook’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers was not exactly a success. The new Los Angeles Clippers recruit did learn a thing or two from former teammate LeBron James, though, which apparently, also includes the act of having courtside fans ejected during games. This is exactly what Westbrook did on Friday night as the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have to prepare for a playoff push without their superstar LeBron James. James is currently dealing with a right foot tendon injury and was initially expected to be sidelined for three weeks. However, that was only the timeline for his re-evaluation and according to NBA insider Shams Charania, it’s more […]

The Los Angeles Lakers need Anthony Davis to play monstrous two-way basketball to stay afloat in the playoff race while LeBron James nurses an ankle injury. Fortunately, AD is activating Beast Mode in the nick of time. The Lakers (31-34) are 6-3 since the trade deadline acquisitions came aboard and 4-2 since the All-Star break. […]

Anthony Davis had NBA Twitter buzzing after his majestic performance on Sunday night. The Los Angeles Lakers needed a win against the defending champs Golden State Warriors, and they had to do it amid LeBron James’ injury layoff. AD clearly got the memo and he stepped up to the plate when it mattered the most. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a massive win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, 113-105. In spite of LeBron James’ injury absence, LA was still able to escape with an important victory against the defending champs as the Lakers continue to battle for a spot in the Play-In tournament in the Western Conference. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came out with a huge win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, and it LeBron James was so excited to the point that he took to Twitter. YESSIR #Lakeshow !!!!! W — LeBron James (@KingJames) March 5, 2023 LeBron James is currently sitting out due to a foot tendon injury, […]

Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin was at the Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers game on Sunday which sparked a funny exchange between Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson. Jeff Van Dundy said that Alex Ovechkin should be in the front row and that he might be the greatest athlete in the building. Mark […]

Every basketball fan has at least once had a surreal dream involving a hoops icon like Michael Jordan. Maybe you’re draining a game-winning shot over him or throwing lobs to him as teammates on one of the 90s Chicago Bulls teams, but we’ve all let our minds fantasize about such a scenario at one time […]

The 2016 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers will forever be remembered for two plays. The first is Kyrie Irving hitting the go-ahead bucket over Stephen Curry on the right wing. The second, garnering the label of arguably the most significant defensive play in NBA history, was LeBron James’ block on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will need to navigate the next couple of weeks without LeBron James in the picture. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer recently suffered a foot injury that will keep him out of commission for at least the next two weeks. Be that as it may, James still made sure to show his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers 2022-23 campaign has not been a good one, and with LeBron James‘ recent injury, things have only managed to go from bad to worse. The Lakers are struggling to stay afloat without James, and that has led them to take a look at Kemba Walker as a potential option that they […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been bitten by the injury bug at a terribly inopportune time. LeBron James is dealing with a right foot injury that is expected to keep him out for multiple weeks, while new recruit D’Angelo Russell is also out with a sprained ankle. Anthony Davis is also on the injury report […]

Quinn Cook is a two-time NBA champion. He won a chip alongside Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, who now plies his trade with the Phoenix Suns, in 2018 during Cook’s two-year tenure with the Golden State Warriors. He then took his talents to join LeBron James with the Los Angeles Lakers, and Quinn was also […]

In just his second game for the Phoenix Suns, Kevin Durant scored a routine elbow jumper early in the first quarter of Friday’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls. It was a typical mid-range deuce from KD, but as it turns out, it was a pretty historic bucket as well for the former league MVP. Kevin […]

Being the son of the greatest high school basketball prospect of all-time LeBron James is a tough act to live up to on the same stage. While Bronny isn’t reaching the same heights, he’s carving out a name for himself in his own right – and his dad can see it, too. Bronny James poured […]

LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo, whether they like it or not, are major parts of the current cultural zeitgeist, given their otherworldly athletic exploits for the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks respectively. This was evident once more after they find their names involved in a hilarious snowplow naming competition in the home state of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have already been dealt a huge injury blow, losing LeBron James for an extended period of time. But as the Lakers continue to make their push to the playoffs, Los Angeles will at least have Anthony Davis on the floor. Davis is listed as probable for the Lakers’ Friday matchup against […]

Right now, the Denver Nuggets are the top dogs in the West. They’re sitting atop the conference with a 44-19 record, and are five games ahead of the second-placed Memphis Grizzlies. If they’re able to keep up this pace, then Nikola Jokic and Co. are going to face off against the eighth seed in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have announced that LeBron James, currently out with a foot injury, will be re-evaluated in three weeks. Here was the team’s official press release: “LeBron James has been evaluated by Lakers team physicians and medical staff, and it has been determined that he has sustained a right foot tendon injury. James […]

Things were looking up for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night after they pulled off an improbable 27-point comeback against the Dallas Mavericks. While camera mics caught LeBron James saying that he heard a pop on his foot, The King stayed in the game and finished with 27 points and eight boards in 37 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were without LeBron James (foot), Anthony Davis (precautionary rest), and D’Angelo Russell (ankle) for the second leg of their back-to-back vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder — a matchup Dennis Schroder called a “must-win.” Los Angeles’ revitalized post-trade-deadline depth shined once again. The Lakers — 3-1 since the All-Star break and 4-2 […]

LeBron James couldn’t hold back his delight after watching the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday despite being undermanned. The Lakers entered the game at Paycom Center without three of their best players. LeBron is currently dealing with a foot injury that is expected to sideline him for multiple weeks, while […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just can’t catch a break. With the Purple and Gold already without LeBron James and Anthony Davis on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, they also saw Dennis Schroder go down with a nasty-looking ankle injury. Early in the game, Schroder tweaked his ankle while driving to the basket. He accidentally […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to fight their way into the Western Conference playoff picture, and that task just became much harder without the services of forwards LeBron James and Anthony Davis. James is out for the near future with a foot injury that happened in Sunday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks. Davis is […]

There was a lot of talk surrounding Joel Embiid getting snubbed as a starter for the recently-concluded NBA All-Star Game. The Philadelphia 76ers superstar eventually made his way to the starting lineup as an injury replacement, and in a way, his selection was validated by LeBron James when the Los Angeles Lakers talisman chose Embiid […]

Warming up is essential to every athlete before a game starts. It helps NBA athletes stretch their muscles and allows them to find their shooting touch before tip-off. But while the usual warm-ups see players do a regular shootaround, some NBA stars take it to the next level by warming up in ways we’ve never […]