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With vaccines for the coronavirus slowly being distributed across the world, the closer we get to having COVID-19 protocols loosed in the NBA. With the elderly and frontline workers receiving the vaccine first, we’re now trickling our way to even more of the population. For this reason, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was asked if […]

Even as it continues to gain popularity among fans and players, there are still some who do not know what NBA Top Shot is all about. Case in point: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden. Never mind that some of their highlights plays have already sold on the online-only […]

The NBA All-Star game takes place on Sunday night, however, there have been two players in the league who have been ruled out due to contact tracing. Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons will not be participating in the All-Star game, raising concerns about safety protocols, and questioning whether or not the All-Star game should even […]

The 2021 NBA All-Star Draft that took place on Thursday concluded with the two All-Stars from the Utah Jazz being taken with the final two picks. After LeBron James explained why members of the Jazz were selected last, Donovan Mitchell has responded to the awkward situation. Donovan Mitchell on LeBron James’ Utah comments during All-Star […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will no doubt go down as one of the best, if not the greatest player of all time. With that said, it’s not surprising to see why sports memorabilia and trading cards related to him are selling at crazy prices. On Saturday alone, a LeBron second-year card sold for […]

It’s a widely known fact that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is chasing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Apparently, that’s not the only stat that The King is catching up Abdul-Jabbar on. James is also on Abdul-Jabbar’s radar in terms of all-time combined regular season and playoff minutes played, per Mike […]

Charles Barkley is not only an all-time great, as recently, he has also established himself as a respectable announcer and basketball analyst. According to Barkley, having had the privilege to call the games of the likes of LeBron James and Kobe Bryant has made him say with confidence that his is the best job in […]

Nearly three decades ago, the Detroit Pistons decided to pass on Carmelo Anthony during the 2003 NBA Draft. After LeBron James unsurprisingly went first overall to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Pistons shocked the basketball world when they decided to select Darko Milicic as the second overall pick over Melo. As it turns out, even Anthony […]

It wasn’t too long ago that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James decided to rip the NBA for even considering having the All-Star Game this year amid the great risks brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. Yet here we are. For his part, league commissioner Adam Silver has addressed LeBron’s scathing criticism with a strong […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James continues to make his mark in fighting social injustice as he starred as a narrator in a voting right advertisement made by More Than A Vote, his own organization which aims to stop voter suppression. The video campaign will reportedly air for the first time during Sunday’s All-Star Game […]

Imagine if the “Big Three” Miami Heat never existed. Or, rather, if they looked entirely different with Carmelo Anthony included. It has been 11 years since LeBron James‘ infamous television special entitled “The Decision,” which played a major role in reshaping the basketball landscape and the way in which modern stars handle free agency. James’ […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is really excited for his upcoming movie Space Jam: A New Legacy, which is set to release this Summer. In a recent tweet of his, James hints that the movie will ‘blow your mind’. Alex, I’m excited for you to see #SpaceJamANewLegacy. It’s going to blow your mind! The […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is playing like he’s in his mid-20s this season. Funny thing is, he’s actually 36-years old. That hasn’t stopped the King though from having an MVP-caliber like first-half for the Lakers, currently leading the defending champions in points, rebounds, and assists. Per Elias Sports, he’s the oldest player ever […]

The Miami Heat have long been a prime destination for free agents. Be it the glitz and glamour of this one-of-a-kind city, the blue waters and white sand of South Beach, or everything else in between, there’s no denying that when the Heat come calling, any free agent is likely to at least consider the […]

Betting odds have been revealed for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, which will go down on Sunday night at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Not surprisingly, Team LeBron opened up as a 4.5-point favorite over Team Durant, per BetOnline. At time of writing, LeBron James’ squad is at -165 moneyline bet, while you can […]

Halfway through his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dennis Schröder has already proven his worth. In 33 games, Schröder is averaging 14.9 points and 4.5 assists. The Lakers are 7-7 without Anthony Davis, but 7-3 as long as Schröder is playing. This Schroder move on D-Book 👀 (via @Lakers)pic.twitter.com/18EHhTTFYh — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

LeBron James has been a staple of All-Star Weekend. The 36-year-old was named to his 17th All-Star team this season. He was the leading vote-getter and captain for a third consecutive time. James has also been named All-Star MVP three different times. But LeBron still feels the pain of a certain snub from his rookie […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the most humble players around, but even he couldn’t hold back his confident statement when he was informed of his All-Star teammates captained by Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. "Do I get a hat? Do I have to wear a suit now?" – Giannis Antetokounmpo, when […]

Tracy McGrady might go down as one of the biggest what-if players in NBA history, but his legacy remains a relevant part of league lore. One of the best and most dynamic scorers of his generation, though, plenty of franchises around the league would court him, leading to this relatively insane story about the time […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was one of many people heaping praise on Canadian rapper Drake’s most recent EP, “Scary Hours 2.” 🦉 just DIFFERENT!!! 😤😤😤 — LeBron James (@KingJames) March 5, 2021 The mini-album contains three songs and two features with Lil Baby and Rick Ross. James and Drake have been friends for […]

Space Jam fans were not too pleased when they learned that Lola Bunny won’t be rocking her OG from the original 1996 film. Snippets from the sequel, officially titled as Space Jam: A New Legacy (also known as Space Jam 2), revealed a “less sexual” version of every ’90s kid’s favorite female bunny in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made a very interesting NBA comparison for the rap duo of Drake and Rick Ross. After Lakers teammate Kyle Kuzma likened the tandem to Chicago Bulls legends Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, The King rebutted by claiming they’re more in the mold of Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. The […]

In Thursday night’s 2021 All-Star Game Draft for Team LeBron and Team Durant, LeBron James picked Giannis Antetokounmpo as his first overall pick. This Sunday will be the first time the two have played together since the 2017 All-Star Game, which was before the format changed. The pairing of the two sparks up massive conversations […]

Respect begets respect. That’s what Hall of Famers Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley have been preaching since they started to step foot inside the TNT studios to be part of the “Inside The NBA” crew. Shaq and Chuck have been two of the more vocal members of the “Inside the NBA” panel and have been […]

The final line-up for this year’s All-Star Game is set and everyone’s excited as hell heading into the break. Both LeBron James and Kevin Durant just made their All-Star Draft picks to fill-up their respective rosters and both 10-man units are looking crazy good. Prior to the ASG tip-off on March 7 in State Farm […]

Chicago Bulls stud Zach Lavine will be playing in his first All-Star Game on Saturday. He will be suiting up for Team Durant after being selected by the Brooklyn Nets superstar as one of the players on his side. LaVine drew praise from Durant as well as LeBron James, as the two All-Star captains talked […]

The lead-in to Jaylen Brown‘s All-Star debut is gaining momentum. The Boston Celtics forward was picked by LeBron James to be part of Team LeBron for the upcoming All-Star Game and managed to pick-up a huge compliment from The King himself in the process. James tipped his hat to Brown, who’s been one of the […]

The rosters are set for Sunday’s All-Star game in Atlanta, Georgia. With LeBron James and Kevin Durant serving as team captains for each of their respective conferences, the two forwards announced their picks live Thursday night on a special edition of TNT’s “Inside the NBA.” Team LeBron or Team Durant? Who you got in the […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons will be representing Team LeBron for Sunday’s All-Star Game. The Sixers star quickly took to Twitter to share his reaction after learning that he had been selected by LeBron James on his team. As proven by his tweet below, Simmons is pretty pumped for Sunday’s exhibition match: Team @KingJames 😤 […]

The recently-concluded NBA All-Star draft was interesting, to say the least. Kevin Durant knows this. One of the moments that stood out came at the tail end of the draft when the last two remaining players happened to be the Utah Jazz duo of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, […]

Thursday night featured the highly-anticipated draft for the upcoming All-Star Games in Atlanta. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had the privilege of selecting first, and unsurprisingly, the four-time NBA champ decided to take Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo as the first overall pick. The mouthwatering prospect of seeing LeBron James and Giannis play on […]

The 2021 NBA All-Star Draft takes place Thursday night (8 p.m. ET) on TNT, with LeBron James and Kevin Durant choosing their respective rosters. James is quite used to being a captain at this point. It’ll be a new experience for Durant, who will not even be partaking in the festivities due to a hamstring […]

LeBron James has long been considered the favorite to win MVP this season, but his tenure as the favorite has ended, for the time being. Due to his massive increase in production, Joel Embiid is now the betting favorite to win the NBA MVP award, via SB Nation’s Harrison Faigen. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1367572019802337282?s=20 Embiid has been utterly […]

LeBron James rocked some unique footwear during the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. James paid tribute to Florida A&M University by wearing a special version of the LeBron PE 18’s that featured neon green and orange colorways. He also tweeted out support for FAMU after the game and gave […]

Before he teamed up with All-Star big man Anthony Davis with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James first joined forces with Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes in Space Jam: A New Legacy, also known as Space Jam 2, which began filming in June 2019. With the film set to be released in July, James […]

The shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers fell short of beating the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, which means they head into the All-Star break on a two-game losing streak. Following the narrow defeat to the Kings, Frank Vogel revealed that members of the Lakers were “hurt” after losing a close contest: Vogel on the postgame mood: "Guys […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James isn’t done with his beef with footballing legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic. LeBron recently took to Twitter to take a bit of a veiled shot at Ibrahimovic as he used the recent development in the Kelly Loeffler issue as a key argument as to why he will never just shut up […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James might not be overly keen on the idea of playing an All-Star Game this weekend, but he is seen as an MVP candidate for the exhibition. James is currently the betting favorite to win All-Star Game MVP, per SportsBetting.ag. He is followed closely by Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic […]

Emoni Bates is projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and is viewed by some as the best prospect since LeBron James. Instead of suiting up for Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans as initially expected, many believe he will take the G League route in a bid to […]