LeBron James Articles - Page 173

Former Los Angeles Lakers player Lance Stephenson recently discussed his infamous LeBron James ear blowing moment. The two faced each other in Game 5 of the 2014 Eastern Conference Finals. LeBron was playing for the Miami Heat at the time, and Stephenson was playing in his first stint with the Pacers. On the infamous scene, […]

LOS ANGELES – LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers had been trying to find a rhythm, winning two games in a row. Unfortunately, their short winning streak came to an end at the hands of Tyronn Lue and the LA Clippers Friday night. The Clippers defeated the Lakers 119-115, despite a 23-point, 11-rebound, six-assist […]

In the final meeting between the two crosstown “rivals” with their joint home arena still called “Staples Center”, the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Los Angeles Clippers, 119-115 on Friday — the Lakers 8th loss to the Clippers in the past 12 meetings. Afterward, LeBron James and Anthony Davis were more complimentary about the […]

The LA Clippers marched into Staples Center for a road contest against the Los Angeles Lakers having lost two straight. But on Friday night,  club, led by Paul George and Tyronn Lue, ended a three-game losing streak, defeating LeBron James and the Lakers, 119-115. LeBron James finished with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and six assist […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on Friday, LeBron James had the opportunity to articulate his feelings about being placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols for two days following what turned about to be a false positive COVID-19 test. LeBron — as his cagey tweet […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala has had plenty of battles with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, and if there’s one thing he has learned throughout those showdowns, it’s the fact that King James can’t be stopped. However, that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to guard LeBron. During his appearance on The Draymond Green Show, […]

In spite of all the great things he’s done throughout his career, one thorn that remains on the side of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is his alleged ties with China. Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter Freedom put a spotlight on this issue of late after he relentlessly called out LeBron for supposedly […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers come into Friday night’s showdown against LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers having lost seven of their last 10 games. Tyronn Lue has seen enough. Ahead of Friday’s game, Lue revealed a chance in the starting lineup: Reggie Jackson, Paul George, Marcus Morris, Serge Ibaka, and Ivica Zubac. That’s […]

Right now, it’s hard to argue against the notion that the Golden State Warriors are the best team in the entire league. ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith clearly thinks this is true. So much so, that the renowned announcer just declared that Stephen Curry and the Dubs are on the verge of ending the LeBron […]

Despite not having Kyrie Irving around, the Brooklyn Nets still sit atop the Eastern Conference standings with a 15-6 record through 21 games. That is, of course, thanks in no small part to the efforts and brilliance of one Kevin Wayne Durant. It was announced that the Nets’ MVP candidate is the KIA Eastern Conference […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has done just about everything you can do in the game of basketball. At this point, James can take pride in his children following in his footsteps. His oldest son, Bronny James, is a high school basketball player for Sierra Canyon High School in Los Angeles. He already looks […]

In yet another plot twist, LeBron James has cleared the NBA’s health and safety protocols and will play for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. Just in: Lakers star LeBron James has been cleared from health and safety protocols to return on Friday vs. Clippers, after testing […]

Step aside, LeBron and the Lakers. ESPN has decided, rightfully, that the epic rematch of the Suns vs Warriors holds precedence over the Lakers vs Clippers game. ESPN will be broadcasting the top tier rematch over the battle of Los Angeles. This is not a bad move by the sports giant at all. If you […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James can’t catch a break this season. First, he missed a handful of games due to an abdominal strain, then he got suspended for an altercation with Isaiah Stewart, and now, The King has tested positive for COVID-19. Shams Charania of The Athletic gave some insight on Bron’s situation and […]

Back in 2003, when LeBron James entered the league as one of the most high-profile teenage athletes of all time, he absolutely took the world by storm. Fast forward more than a decade later and a 20-year-old Karl-Anthony Towns straight out of Kentucky was following a similar path. For his part, Towns firmly believed that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers received some brutal news on Tuesday after it was confirmed that LeBron James had tested positive for COVID-19. The four-time league MVP will now be sidelined for at least 10 days, which means that right now, all eyes will be on Anthony Davis. Not only will LeBron be unable to play […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is going to miss the next few games as he’s going to be out for a minimum of 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19. He cannot return to action until he has tested negative twice in 24 hours. After this development, LeBron tweeted an interesting message on Twitter. […]

Frank Vogel and the Los Angeles Lakers still have a long list of issues to sort out — further complicated by LeBron James’ unexpected stint on the NBA’s health and safety protocols. On the plus side, though, they seem to have remedied one of their early-season maladies: the third quarter. Entering last Sunday’s visit to […]

Anthony Davis is locked in on game days. Even when his Los Angeles Lakers teammate and close friend, LeBron James, tests positive for COVID-19. Davis opened up to Yahoo’s Chris Haynes about his eventful Wednesday, which began with James undergoing three COVID-19 tests, two of which came back positive. (James entered the NBA’s health and […]

A few hours after LeBron James was placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols for reportedly testing positive for COVID-19 (twice), the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings, 117-92, behind strong efforts from Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook. Following a sluggish first half — in which the Lakers looked understandably demoralized by yet […]

On Tuesday, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols and reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 (twice). Following the Lakers’ 117-92 win over the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center (sans LeBron), Anthony Davis confirmed that he spoke to his Klutch compadre and essentially confirmed that LeBron had indeed […]

Just a few days after officially changing his name to Enes Kanter Freedom, the Boston Celtics veteran wants to deepen his social justice advocacies. In fact, he said he’s willing to have a chat with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James about their differences. It’s no secret that Freedom has blasted LeBron recently for his […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel knows they are facing an uphill battle after superstar LeBron James tested positive for COVID-19 and had to enter the NBA’s health and safety protocol. Ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings, Vogel addressed the sudden turn of events. LeBron was not in the Lakers’ injury report […]

LeBron James: 4x NBA Champion, 4x MVP, 4x Finals MVP, 17x All-Star and so on. These are not exactly shocking LeBron James facts, but we’re about to get there. The accolades just go on and on and on. The current Los Angeles Laker is a Hall-of-Fame lock and is arguably the greatest player of all […]

In the latest unexpected curve on the roller-coaster ride that is the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers season, LeBron James has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 and will enter the NBA’s health and safety protocols. He’s expected to miss several games. Per @TMZ_Sports, LeBron tested positive and is asymptomatic https://t.co/g2g5hMtffs — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) December 1, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James looked like he was about to pull off Michael Jordan’s infamous closed-eyes free throw on Sunday against the Detroit Pistons. Unfortunately for LeBron, it ended in disaster. LeBron appeared to have said he was going to close his eyes as he was about to take a free throw in […]

Out of nowhere, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that LeBron James will miss Tuesday night’s visit to Golden 1 Center to face the Sacramento Kings and has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols. LeBron had not been listed on the injury report the Lakers released on Tuesday morning. Updated Lakers injury report lists Avery […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers frustrating triple-overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings on Friday, Anthony Davis — who shot 4-of-13, missed all five of his three-point attempts, and made one of 12 jumpers — cited the team’s shot quality as a primary factor in defeat. “I think our shot quality towards the end of the […]

Sacramento Kings center Tristan Thompson successfully got a fan kicked out of a game Sunday night between the Kings and the Memphis Grizzlies. Apparently, the fan had been heckling players all night, and stepped over the line. He brought Thompson’s family into it, with comments about Khloe Kardashian. That prompted Thompson to bring the referee […]

You need to be pretty rich to own an NBA team. That’s pretty obvious. But even in the fabulously wealthy world of NBA owners, a few stand out above the rest. Technology pioneers, media moguls, heirs to large fortunes, these billionaire sports fans have the opportunity to what most all of us have dreams of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came up with a much-needed win on Sunday over the Detroit Pistons, 110-106. LeBron James came up big for LA, scoring a team-high 33 points as he led the Lakers to their 11th win of the season. LeBron is still dealing with an abdominal injury that kept him out for a […]

Earlier reports confirmed that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, via the multi-billion dollar company Fenway Sports Group, is on the verge of becoming an NHL franchise owner. FSG is reportedly closing in on the purchase of the Pittsburgh Penguins, but it sounds like it won’t stop there. According to Dan Primack of Axios, FSG […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (11-11) are as close to full strength as they’ve been all season. Only Trevor Ariza (ankle surgery) and Kendrick Nunn (knee bone bruise) remain out. Both players were signed to be crucial contributors. Ariza was projected as a starting forward. The Lakers were depending on his defensive prowess and versatility alongside […]

After a triple overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back to beat the Detroit Pistons, 110-106. The Lakers Big 3 all had strong performances, with James leading the way with 33 points, five rebounds, and nine assists. Anthony Davis added in 24 points, 10 boards and three […]

LeBron James knows the Los Angeles Lakers — 11-11 after their 100-106 win over the Detroit Pistons at Staples Center on Sunday — are far from reaching their potential as a ballclub (to use a favorite term of his). “We haven’t even scratched the surface of what this team can be,” LeBron said in his […]

If there’s anyone who could come out of nowhere to drop a hot take from the depths of the cosmos, it’s Metta World Peace. The former NBA forward has always stayed loyal to the Los Angeles Lakers, but maybe this time around, his passion got a little bit overboard. Despite the Lakers’ anemic showing so […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had to sit with the stink of their triple-overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings for two days. And while Anthony Davis is already looking forward to Tuesday’s rematch with the Kings, the most productive thing the Lakers could do in the meantime was (partially) cleanse their palates by taking care of […]

The NBA recently broke its silence regarding the two fans of the Indiana Pacers who got ejected from the game against the Los Angeles Lakers for inappropriate behavior. Well, it looks like the NBA will have to issue another statement after what happened in the contest between the Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies. A Grizzlies […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (10-11) host the Detroit Pistons (4-15) at Staples Center on Sunday night — in a rematch of the NBA’s newest, fiercest rivals. LeBron James-Isaiah Stewart storyline aside, the struggling Lakers, in theory, should be able use a home matchup against one of the league’s worst teams as an opportunity to right […]