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When the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, the hope was that Luka Doncic would be able to get his team back on track in the aftermath of a 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics and LeBron James suffering a groin injury. That did not happen. Doncic’s lackluster performance and the […]

Jemele Hill knows firsthand how it feels to be scrutinized for comments about athletes. She’s been in that position before, so when LeBron James confronted Stephen A. Smith courtside, her reaction was simple: “Good,” per TheSpun. Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over the New York Knicks, James approached Smith over comments he had made […]

Dwyane Wade had no issue with how LeBron James confronted Stephen A. Smith last week. In fact, the Miami Heat legend made it clear he would have done the exact same thing, TMZ reports. Dwyane Wade tells TMZ that he spoke to Stephen A Smith & says he would have walked up to him like […]

Dwight Howard is on his way to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and yet if given the choice, Howard would still want to continue his NBA career. Howard last played in the NBA in 2022 when he returned to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first season of their failed Russell Westbrook experiment, […]

Stephen A. Smith has long been one of the loudest talking heads in the sports world, and at some point, somebody had to snap from his constant criticisms. Last week, that’s exactly what happened when Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James confronted him following their 113-109 overtime win over the New York Knicks at Crypto.com […]

There’s been an alleged beef between ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James after the two were spotted having a heated exchange at L.A.’s 113-109 overtime win over the New York Knicks. The confrontation took place due to Smith’s comments about Bronny James. Less than a week later, it sounds like […]

LeBron James and Stephen A Smith had quite the altercation during a Los Angeles Lakers game. After Smith called out James’s son, the tension in the arena was thick. During the game, James went over to Smith and talked about it. However, the Lakers star had some support from Matt Barnes, who had a similar […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ eight-game win streak came to an end this week following their 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics. But even more concerning for the Lakers was the groin injury suffered by LeBron James. The early prognosis is James could be sidelined for a couple of weeks. That would definitely mean that he […]

Lakers’ LeBron James added another historic milestone to his legendary career on Tuesday night, becoming the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 points. James’ milestone was complete with a first-quarter three-pointer in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 136-115 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. He finished the night with 34 points, further cementing his […]

How are media voters supposed to pick between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic in the race for the NBA MVP award this season? Both stars have been fantastic, and there isn’t much that separates these two deserving players. Whereas Gilgeous-Alexander has the scoring numbers and the Oklahoma City Thunder reign supreme at the top of […]

Even in his age-40 season, LeBron James is doing incredible things for the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite some of those, Bill Simmons has his skepticism, and not for his play. Rather, it’s for his longevity. For instance, James injured his groin on Saturday, which is expected to keep him out for one to two weeks. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers traded for Luka Doncic ahead of the NBA trade deadline. While it shocked many, LeBron James was able to reunite with his old teammate, Markieff Morris. He’s one of the teammates James has always had love and appreciation for. Both of them were a part of the 2020 Lakers title in […]

The fiery confrontation during a break in last Thursday’s win by LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers against the New York Knicks in LA between the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player and ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith continues to be the talk of the town. That’s even after Smith addressed the heated face-to-face with […]

BOSTON — The NBA Playoffs aren’t until April, yet Saturday night’s primetime showdown between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers had an undeniable playoff atmosphere. Celtics star Jaylen Brown felt it and fed off the energy of the TD Garden faithful to help Boston secure a 111-101 victory. “It was a great atmosphere. […]

On Saturday night, the Boston Celtics took on a red-hot Los Angeles Lakers team in one of the most anticipated matchups of this year’s regular season. The last time the two teams faced off against each other, the Lakers ran circles around the Celtics. But this time around, the reigning champion Celtics got their lick […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without their leading scorer when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday at Barclays Center. Cam Thomas was ruled out for the matchup on the front end of a back-to-back due to hamstring injury maintenance. Thomas has appeared in four of the Nets’ last five games following a […]

The most urgent development that the Los Angeles Lakers have to deal with at the moment is the groin injury that LeBron James sustained during their 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. James will be out for at least one to two weeks as a result of this, although the Lakers, a […]

You surely don’t need me to tell you that the battle between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Father Time remains one of the most hotly-contested rivalries in the history of professional sports. At age 40, in his 22nd NBA season, with over 70,000 regular season and postseason minutes on his odometer, LeBron is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell 111-101 to the Boston Celtics on the road Saturday night. LeBron James left the game with a groin injury and could be out for a few weeks. Lakers head coach JJ Redick elaborated on what the team needs to do in James’ absence. “I think we just have to continue […]

LeBron James suffered a groin strain in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Boston Celtics and had to leave the game. There now seems to be a timeline of how long James could be sidelined with the injury, according to ESPN Shams Charania. “Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is […]

The Boston Celtics took down the Los Angeles Lakers 111-101 on Saturday night, and in a game filled with superstar players, it was Jayson Tatum who took control of the contest. With LeBron James on the other side of the court, Tatum kept it real when discussing what it means to compete against one of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had their eight-game win streak broken against the Boston Celtics, losing 111-101. The Lakers had been dominating throughout their streak, but the Celtics may have been their hardest test so far. Though they lost, LeBron James took away an important lesson from the game about his team. “We can compete versus […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have looked very good since trading for Luka Doncic, but everything changed in Hollywood on Sunday night. Late in the Lakers’ 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics, star forward LeBron James limped off the court with a groin injury. James doesn’t seem to think the groin injury is that serious, but […]

The groin injury LeBron James suffered in Saturday’s contest against the Boston Celtics goes back to concerns about the one he had on Christmas Day of 2018. However, the Los Angeles Lakers star believes this time is different in a positive way. James suffered the injury midway through the fourth quarter of the highly anticipated showdown […]

LeBron James entered TD Garden Center ready for primetime with the Los Angeles Lakers. He leaves the Boston Celtics loss with a concerning injury prognosis. James left the 111-101 loss with a left groin injury. He left at the 6:44 mark in the fourth quarter. The Lakers and their fans received this update via ESPN […]

After watching the Los Angeles Lakers duke it out with the Boston Celtics in one of the most highly anticipated games of the month of March, disaster struck when LeBron James exited the game with 6:44 left to play in regulation and never returned. While fans initially weren’t sure of the status of “King James,” […]

When it comes to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2024-25, the season has to be split into two distinct segments: before and after the acquisition of Luka Doncic. That’s right, after toiling away in the middle of the pack, looking like a flawed playoff team for much of the season, the Lakers have seemingly gone […]

LeBron James knows when to get locked in for a big game. But he knows when to spark cackles among viewers. He pulled off a humorous moment before the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics heavyweight battle Saturday, involving Richard Jefferson. The ESPN color commentator Jefferson appeared to try to get his mic going. Jefferson […]

As the NBA world gears up for Saturday night’s marquee matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the champion Boston Celtics, Hall of Fame forward Paul Pierce gave props to Lakers All-Star LeBron James for his 50,000 points. James reached an unpreceded career milestone that Pierce says he may never see topped in his lifetime, […]

LeBron James’ former teammate Kevin Love weighed in on the viral confrontation between James and ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 113-109 overtime win against the New York Knicks on Thursday night. On Friday, Love took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to respond to Smith’s comments about the interaction, which stemmed […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum just turned 27 and is eager to stay at the top of his game for as long as possible. To do so, he knows he could pick up a few pointers from Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, who he faces on Saturday night during a primetime showdown. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers visit the champion Boston Celtics on Saturday night. LeBron James is on the injury report alongside Luka Doncic, with both players listed as probable. James is dealing with left foot soreness, while Doncic has a right knee contusion after scoring 32 points, 12 assists, and seven rebounds against the New York […]

Many speculated the cause of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James confronting ESPN’s Stephen A Smith at the end of Thursday night’s 113-109 overtime win against the New York Knicks, but it was quickly confirmed. During ESPN’s First Take, Smith revealed James had confronted him over his son, Lakers rookie Bronny James. Stephen A. pleaded with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on the Boston Celtics on Saturday in a highly anticipated NBA matchup between two of the league’s top teams. L.A. enters the contest with a 40-21 record, owning the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, while Boston is 45-18 and is No. 2 in the Eastern […]

Luka Doncic revealed the key player to the Los Angeles Lakers’ thrilling 113-109 win over the New York Knicks on Thursday. The clash between the two NBA heavyweights was electric, ending in an overtime classic. The Lakers gained the edge after regulation time partly due to an injury to star point guard Jalen Brunson. Nevertheless, […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers secured a 113-109 overtime win over the New York Knicks on Thursday, but the real drama unfolded afterward. Cameras captured James having a tense conversation with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, who was sitting courtside. Smith later explained the confrontation on First Take, revealing that LeBron approached him about […]

Social media went in flames after the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers faced off, as someone caught a video of LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith having a short interaction that didn’t look nice. Many people have assumed that James pressed Smith for comments made about his son, Bronny James, earlier in the […]

Saturday’s forthcoming matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics has developed into a must-see matchup courtesy of Luka Doncic and LeBron James’ instant on-court chemistry. Approximately a month ago, the Celtics were in another stratosphere, tuning up for a repeat bid while the Lakers were swimming upstream against the NBA’s S-tier competition.  However, […]

LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith’s tense courtside exchange after the Lakers’ thrilling overtime win against the Knicks has fueled speculation about its cause. James, visibly agitated, confronted the ESPN personality before heading to the locker room, while Smith, shaking his head in disagreement, returned to his seat, per TMZ. I didn’t want to have […]