LeBron James Articles - Page 197

Nah he tweakin. If you’ve been on Instagram any time after noon on Wednesday, you’ve seen this phrase in the comments. It’s all over the place, flooding everything from this Lakers star LeBron James’ two-day-old post, to Warriors guard Stephen Curry’s comments:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Wardell Curry […]

Damian Lillard had been heavily linked with the Los Angeles Lakers earlier in the offseason, and for a good reason. After all, a lot of his actions—from being spotted with LeBron James and posting an Instagram photo with a purple and gold background in it—indicated or sparked talked that he wants to be traded to […]

New York Knicks big man Nerlens Noel made headlines on Tuesday after it was revealed that he had filed a $58+ million lawsuit against Klutch Sports and superagent Rich Paul. Apparently, there’s more to this issue than what’s on the surface, with reports now emerging that this lawsuit was actually a countermove by Noel in […]

Montrezl Harrell has packed his bags and is ready to make his move to the Washington Wizards official. Literally. The 27-year-old recently took to Instagram to share how he’s finishing up with his packing as he prepares to leave LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Interestingly, Harrell had to include a cryptic parting shot […]

Listen up, Hollywood creatives: Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has a pitch for a new series: “Hard Knocks” for basketball. On Wednesday — the day after HBO aired the third episode of Season 16 of “Hard Knocks” — LeBron tweeted his desire to see a similar behind-the-scenes preseason series for the NBA. “Man watching […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers drafted LeBron James first overall back in 2003, the Denver Nuggets immediately grabbed Carmelo Anthony with their third overall pick as soon as he was passed on by the Detroit Pistons. The 2003 NBA Draft was very special given the presence of future Hall of Famers in LeBron, Anthony, Dwyane Wade, […]

Apparently, Bradley Beal’s kids are huge fans of Space Jam: A New Legacy. If you need proof, then just check out how the Washington Wizards star’s two sons literally fought over a Space Jam care package sent over by LeBron James and the folks over at Warner Bros. Beal took to Instagram to share a […]

Regretfully, Jared Dudley will not be back in the Los Angeles Lakers locker room in 2021-22 — neither as a player nor coach. After two seasons in L.A. and 14 in the NBA, seemingly everybody’s favorite teammate — including LeBron James — is retiring to join the Dallas Mavericks as an assistant coach. Shortly before […]

Jared Dudley only appeared in 54 games for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2019-20, but he played an integral part in the franchise’s 17th NBA championship as a leading voice alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis. On Tuesday, Dudley agreed to a deal to become an assistant coach’s role under former Lakers assistant Jason Kidd, […]

One of LeBron James’ favorite teammates and workout partners, Jared Dudley, will not return to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2021-22. Instead, Dudley will join Jason Kidd’s staff as an assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks, which means he will work with Luka Doncic. Last week, Yahoo’s Chris Haynes reported that Dudley was likely on […]

Isaiah Thomas has been desperate for another shot at the NBA level. The former All-Star has reportedly worked out in private with a couple of teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers. In one of IT’s recent interviews with ESPN’s Malika Andrews, he all but confirmed that he was auditioning for a spot on the Lakers […]

Carmelo Anthony is still looking for the much-elusive first NBA title. He has a golden chance to finally claim it with the Los Angeles Lakers, joining his good buddy LeBron James and fellow All-Stars Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, and Dwight Howard. With the Lakers roster as deep as the Marianas Trench, Anthony is expected to […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant would have turned 43 on Monday. Kobe’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, took to Instagram to share a simple yet truly heartbreaking message to her late husband on his very special day. Vanessa needed just nine words to express her love to the late, great Kobe Bryant (via Vanessa Bryant on […]

During Carmelo Anthony and Russell Westbrook‘s introductory Zooms with the Los Angeles Lakers, both future Hall of Famers spoke about relishing the process of establishing a championship-caliber team. “As the season prolongs, we will figure it out,” Westbrook said. “There will be ups, there will be downs. That’s normal, that’s OK. We gonna figure out […]

August 23rd is Kobe Bryant’s birthday, and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made sure to remember the Purple and Gold legend along with the rest of the NBA. On his Instagram Stories, LeBron posted a couple of Kobe’s photos to honor the Lakers and basketball icon in what would have been his 43rd birthday. […]

This just in: Draymond Green wants his damn respect. The Golden State Warriors forward is a three-time All-Star, and now the 31-year old wants a spot alongside his pal LeBron James of the Lakers on the “all-washed team.” On Monday, Green shared a post from a Draymond stan account (lol) onto his Instagram story, which […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have become the odds-on favorite to come out of the loaded Western Conference. When you have LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Anthony Davis, that comes as no surprise. But Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy, who’s been alongside LeBron James since his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, warns that it’s way […]

It’s no secret that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is nicknamed The King. He even refers to it himself. Which doesn’t sit well with some of his haters. And by some, we mean millions of them. Many LeBron naysayers have claimed that LBJ christened himself The King, and it’s almost a mortal sin to […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook has already achieved a childhood dream in his hometown even before suiting up for the Purple and Gold. Westbrook threw the first pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday and he was absolutely ecstatic about his latest memorable moment. He posed for dozens of pictures with family members, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers traded away Rajon Rondo and Patrick Beverley to clear some luxury tax bill. In the process, however, they also got Eric Bledsoe who has been compared to LeBron James by CJ McCollum. In the latest episode of his “Pull Up with CJ McCollum” podcast, the Portland Trail Blazers star admitted he […]

Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James go a long way back, and luckily for Los Angeles Lakers fans, they’ll be able to see the chemistry that the two share in the upcoming 2021-22 season. In his recent appearance on the “All the Smoke” podcast of Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Anthony opened up about his friendship […]

Former Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee had the privilege of playing alongside the best players of this era in LeBron James and Stephen Curry. While he definitely enjoyed his time with the two, he admitted he liked his time with the Purple and Gold more. In a recent AMA […]

We’re in the midst of the dog days of the NBA offseason, and that means endless speculation up until opening tip. The Los Angeles Lakers, as they are wont to do, have become the biggest topic of discussion thanks to their latest additions in LeBron James’ latest quest for a title. His former teammates, however, […]

You’ve probably seen LeBron James’ Space Jam: A New Legacy by now. However, I am 100% certain that you missed out on the surprise cameo made by San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili. Don’t believe me? Here, take a look at the clip yourself: The reason why you didn’t catch Manu in the film is […]

After two resurgent seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, Carmelo Anthony called time on his stint playing alongside Damian Lillard. Now with the Los Angeles Lakers, Melo took some time to reflect on his memorable spell with the Blazers and what type of relationship he has with Lillard. Anthony is truly appreciative of how Lillard, […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard just dropped his fourth studio album, and it’s safe to say Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James was more than impressed. Lillard released his album titled “Different On Levels The Lord Allowed” on Friday, and as expected, the whole NBA world is in disbelief of his music talent that’s […]

It’s safe to say Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James just found a new motivation to play even better in the upcoming 2021-22 season. LeBron surprisingly received zero votes in an ESPN poll asking scouts and NBA execs who the best player in the league is. Of course, it didn’t sit well with the King […]

We already knew three notable early-season dates for the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers: vs. the Golden State Warriors on opening night (Oct. 19), at the Phoenix Suns two days later, and a star-studded Christmas Day date with the Brooklyn Nets at Staples Center. Now, we know the rest. On Friday, the full 2021-22 NBA schedule […]

LeBron James is no longer that best player in the NBA. There, I said it. But the Los Angeles Lakers star certainly thinks he still is, or should at least be in the running. ESPN recently released results from a poll of anonymous NBA executives and scouts, asking them a handful of questions about the […]

If we’re counting accolades, the Los Angeles Lakers have a completely stacked roster with multiple future Hall of Famers. With their addition of an 8-time All-Star, they’re setting up for a huge bounce back season. But that’s not Russell Westbrook or Carmelo Anthony, that’s Dwight Howard. Howard has fallen very far off his once lofty […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ ultimate hater Skip Bayless just challenged the four-time MVP to an early morning workout. Apparently, the Fox Sports host is in LA and he’s making sure that ‘The King’ knows that he’s in the city with an absurd call out in the wee hours of the morning on Thursday. […]

LeBron James made it clear last season he was not a fan of the play-in tournament. The Los Angeles Lakers star’s reaction to the playoff before the playoff drew polarizing responses around the NBA. LeBron James on the play-in tournament: "Whoever came up with that s— needs to be fired" — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) May […]

Russell Westbrook is loving life now that he’s back home in LA. His summer move to the Los Angeles Lakers has him all fired up as he looks forward to helping the Purple & Gold retake the title this coming season. Russ is doing his best bit to hype the Lakers faithful and his recent […]

Carmelo Anthony has pretty much done it all in what has been a decorated 18-year career in the league. After recently agreeing to join the Los Angeles Lakers to team up with long-time friend LeBron James, Melo came to an admission about the one thing he never thought would happen in his time in the […]

You could argue that one of the most underrated elements of LeBron James’ game is his passing. It looks like Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball doesn’t agree with this notion entirely. Ball was recently asked to rank the best passers in the NBA today, and his response probably won’t sit too well with LeBron (h/t […]

As 2021 Free Agency simmers out, the Los Angeles Lakers have three open roster spots — and many more questions than answers. Vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka spent early August utterly retooling the team around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Los Angeles acquired a ball-dominant third star, Russell Westbrook, who looks like an […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is feeling the disrespect — and he’s grateful for it. On Thursday, James took to Twitter and Instagram to react to an ESPN poll of NBA scouts and executives in which the Lakers’ 36-year old superstar, a four-time MVP, received zero votes for the current best player in the […]

James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets had a frustrating 2020-21 NBA season. They were the preseason favorites to represent the Eastern Conference in the 2021 NBA Finals but got tripped up by Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the playoffs. The reality was a bitter pill to swallow for the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been spending a ton of time in the film room this summer. After the massive success of his blockbuster film ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’,  the four-time MVP has now put his attention to the latest Social Status x Nike short film called ‘FREE LUNCH‘ as James got […]