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It’s official San Francisco 49ers fans: Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is now a Brock Purdy believer. Purdy has been impressing the football world since he took over as QB1 for the 49ers in the wake of the injuries to Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo. Not only was he able to maintain the Niners’ […]

LeBron James has expanded his interests over the years, and even though it may be the middle of the Los Angeles Lakers NBA season, he has plenty of interest in the NFL postseason. “I’m not ever going against Tom.” https://t.co/HwZPTlj3XZ — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) January 14, 2023 As the NFL Wild Card games got underway […]

It’s not a secret at this point that the Los Angeles Lakers openly wanted Kawhi Leonard. The ex-San Antonio Spurs star was one of the hottest names on the market, aside from LeBron James, of course. It’s no surprise, then, that former Lakers GM Magic Johnson used the appeal of Kawhi Leonard in LA to […]

On Friday, the NBA released its much-anticipated Last 2 Minute Report for Thursday’s slate of games, which included the double-overtime thriller between LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers and Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks, which the Mavs won 119-115. The game featured questionable officiating throughout, causing tensions to boil among both sides for nearly all 58 minutes. […]

The Dallas Mavericks acquired Christian Wood this past offseason to get more offensive help for Luka Doncic, especially someone who complements Doncic’s game well on the pick-and-roll. Over the past two seasons with the Houston Rockets, Wood has proven himself as an incredible offensive weapon, blessed with a soft touch from all over the floor. […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers lost a thriller against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 119-115 in double overtime on Thursday night. James and the Lakers were doomed by Doncic’s late-game heroics, as the Mavs star forced overtime with a clutch three over Lakers guard Dennis Schroder. The shot […]

LeBron James was not happy about a critical no-call at the end of regulation in the Los Angeles Lakers’ double-overtime 119-115 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena. After Luka Doncic — who put up 35 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists in 53(!) minutes — tied the game with a […]

It’s no secret Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has never been one to shy away from sharing his opinions. One of the consistent targets of Cuban’s fire is the officiating in the NBA. The critique is rarely positive, and in most cases, the comments result in the league laying down some sort of a fine. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing much better in recent weeks despite the absence of Anthony Davis, and the Dallas Mavericks discovered that firsthand. For much of the game, the Lakers, led by LeBron James, have been trying to dig themselves out of their first-quarter hole, and they did just that. With only a […]

The Chicago Bears have hired Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren to serve as their new CEO and team president, and the move has drawn applause from Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Major S/O to my brother Kevin Warren on being name the President & CEO of the Chicago Bears! Amazing my guy! Best of […]

On Thursday, the second round of fan voting for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game was released. There were some notable changes, but once again LeBron James and Kevin Durant are leading the way, as The Athletic’s Shams Charania pointed out. Lakers’ LeBron James and Nets’ Kevin Durant continue to lead in the NBA’s second fan […]

The Los Angeles Lakers struggled mightily without LeBron James in the mix during their matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. With their talisman sidelined, it came as no surprise that the shorthanded Lakers fell to Nikola Jokic and Co., 122-109. The good news for the Lakers is that LeBron’s time off seems like […]

Scoring in the NBA in the 2022-23 NBA season has been off the charts. It feels as though there’s a player dropping a 50-nugget or a 30-point triple-double every other day, which makes it even more tempting to fantasize about a prime Michael Jordan coming out of nowhere to play in today’s NBA. If you […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd went savage mode as he talked about LeBron James and all his moments with the Los Angeles Lakers star. Kidd is one of the few people who were able to play against and alongside LeBron James (in Team USA) in his career. He was also able to coach him […]

It was just a few months ago that many believed 2022-23 could be LeBron James’ last season with the Los Angeles Lakers. But the four-time champion signed a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension in mid-August, putting off free agency for at least one more summer. As the Lakers struggle to level up in the Western […]

LeBron James is now on the brink of history. He is just a few weeks away from shattering Kareem-Abdul Jabbar’s all-time scoring record. It’s now only a matter of time before the Los Angeles Lakers superstar officially becomes the top scorer in the history of the NBA. By the time he hangs it up, LeBron […]

LeBron James has been doing it all for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. In fact, this has pretty much been the case for him for the past couple of years as LA continues to struggle to build a formidable roster around him. At this point, it’s hard not to ask when enough will be […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ five-game winning streak ended on Monday in a 122-109 loss to the top-seeded Denver Nuggets. The Lakers (19-22), playing without Western Conference Player of the Week LeBron James (ankle soreness) and a handful of other key contributors, were unsurprisingly outclassed by a full-strength Denver squad. Not a huge deal. “He listens […]

At 38 years old and this late in his career, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is not taking any milestone or accolade for granted. And so when he was named Player of the Week in the Western Conference, he made sure to acknowledge and celebrate it. James got the recognition for games played from […]

LeBron James earned Player of the Week honors for games played between January 2 to 8, and the Los Angeles Lakers star made sure to rub it in the face of his haters. The Lakers forward averaged 35.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 7.7 assists in the four games the team played in Week 12 of […]

Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams just got himself a new fan in Los Angeles Lakers legend LeBron James. Williams went viral on Sunday after helping the Lions take down the Green Bay Packers and deny them the opportunity to make the playoffs. His two rushing touchdowns were enough to turn all the attention to […]

Even without their second-best player, Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers are playing solid basketball as of late — the team is riding a three-game winning streak. In the Lakers’ most recent game, a Saturday 136-134 win over the Sacramento Kings, LeBron James starred, finishing with 37 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists. A date […]

Would LeBron James request a trade from the Los Angeles Lakers during the offseason? Executives around the league reportedly stated that teams are preparing for a possible LeBron trade request following the 2022-2023 campaign, per Heavy’s Sean Deveney. “It’s in the background, if you think you have a chance at him. There are preparations being […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, after such a dreadful start to the 2022-23 season, are, contrary to expectations, on a roll as of late. The Lakers have won their past five games, the most recent of which was an incredibly close victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. Nonetheless, James still strongly […]

After a thrilling 132-130 win over the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers (19-21) are on a five-game winning streak and sit two games back of the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference. The Lakers are 7-5 since Anthony Davis’ foot injury (8-5 including the game […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is one proud dad once again after his son, Bronny James, replicated his iconic high school dunk during a Sierra Canyon game. On Friday against Chaminade, Bronny had a clear path to the basket and decided to pull off an “Eastbay Funk Dunk.” As he jumped to the basket, […]

LeBron James took to Twitter to strongly refute how an article classified him as increasingly impatient with the Los Angeles Lakers front office for not trading draft picks to improve the current roster. Early Sunday morning, The Athletic’s Sam Amick published a transcript of the brief conversation he had with James after the Lakers’ win […]

Don’t look now but the Los Angeles Lakers have gone streaking. LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and a handful of veterans have steered the ship in the right direction with Anthony Davis still on the sidelines. The latest effort against the Sacramento Kings was definitely something Magic Johnson could appreciate. Once the Lakers icon tweets about […]

The pressure surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers over its ability to compete with LeBron James remains very high. James continues to play like one of the very best talents in the NBA but the team around him is not optimized to help him make the playoffs. The team has won five straight games despite an […]

LeBron James has been largely criticized this 2022-23 season for seemingly trying hard to chase Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record instead of helping the Los Angeles Lakers win games. The fact that the Purple and Gold continue to struggle despite James putting up big numbers has only fueled those talks even more. However, James fired back […]

LeBron James is now less than 500 points away from breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record. Like all basketball fans, Kevin Durant is also avidly waiting for the day that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar finally does it. In a recent appearance on Jamal Crawford’s podcast, KD revealed just how much he’s looking forward to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are extremely shorthanded right now as they continue to deal with a myriad of injuries to a handful of key players on the roster. Be that as it may, LeBron James and Co. were still able to pull off a 130-114 blowout win against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. LA […]

LeBron James is on the verge of surpassing Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time scoring leader, yet his remaining goals as a professional basketball player remain the same: compete for championships, and share the court with his son, Bronny. LeBron has oft-stated his desire to team up with Bronny, a star […]

According to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, he still prioritizes competing for NBA championships. The conventional wisdom — shared by many folks in NBA circles — has always been that LeBron opted to sign with the Lakers for life reasons above all else. Yes, the Lakers have a glorious history of raising banners and […]

The Denver Nuggets are playing as well as any team in the NBA right now. They own a 26-13 record, the best in the Western Conference, and are winners of eight of their last ten. The Nuggets are, of course, led by two-time reigning MVP Nikola Jokic, who’s thus far in the running to win […]

On Thursday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James shared an eye-popping video of his son Bryce finishing a two-handed alley-oop dunk. LeBron was absolutely impressed by his son’s athleticism as Bryce went up to catch the lob and finish strong with two hands. It seems like James’ other son Bronny caught wind of the dunk […]

LeBron James is on the brink of breaking one of the most significant NBA all-time records. He’s now in striking distance of Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record, and at this point, it’s only a matter of time before LeBron rises to the top of this esteemed list. Be that as it may, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is on the verge of surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA’s all-time scoring record, though according to him, he never thought he’d be at the position to break the mark. James admitted as much in his recent exclusive interview with Dave McMenamin of ESPN. When asked where the scoring […]

It’s no secret that Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is a big fan of LeBron James. These two have buried the hatchet on their past beef, and they’ve now grown to be very close friends. So much so, that Green has no problem with offering GOAT-level praise for the Los Angeles Lakers superstar. Dray’s […]