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LeBron James paid respects to the Denver Nuggets and Michael Malone ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ Western Conference Finals opener on Friday. As the Lakers prepare for the Nuggets, James praised Denver for being a confident and resilient club, also applauding the work head coach Michael Malone has done with his team. LeBron said […]

Kawhi Leonard was heavily pursued by the Los Angeles Lakers in the summer of 2019 after winning the 2019 championship with the Toronto Raptors over the Golden State Warriors in six games. The two-time Finals MVP was recruited by LeBron James, Anthony Davis and general manager Rob Pelinka, but he chose to spurn the Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was dominant in the team’s second-round series win over the Houston Rockets. But James is nursing a bit of a thumb injury. LeBron told reporters–including Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times–said he injured the thumb in the Rockets series, though he added it is not much of a concern […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and owner Jeanie Buss had a private dinner in March 2019 in which they talked at length about the state of the franchise and the future, per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. James’ agent, Rich Paul, was also at the meeting. It was notable since James had never done this […]

Pat Riley is one of the greatest winners in NBA history. In his Hall of Fame career, he has presided over eight championship teams as head coach with the Los Angeles Lakers (five) and president/coach of the Miami Heat (three) — the franchise he has run since 1995. In fact, Riley’s brand is winning, evidenced […]

The Denver Nuggets made history on Tuesday when they came from 3-1 down in the series to eliminate the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the playoffs. The Nuggets were the underdogs against arguably the best side the Clippers have ever fielded in franchise history, but Denver found a way to upset the […]

Jimmy Butler has been one of the most polarizing players in the NBA today. After pushing and yelling his way out of the Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers, he seems to have found the perfect home for himself in South Beach with the Miami Heat. Butler isn’t the best scorer in the league, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis was named to the All-NBA First Team for the fourth time and one person wasted no time in congratulating him: LeBron James. LBJ proudly shared on Instagram a photo of his running mate, while putting “Generational talent at its finest!” in the caption. The two All-Stars have truly formed […]

Kemba Walker throwing an alley-oop to LeBron James in the NBA Western Conference Finals? That could’ve happened. According to a report from Inquistr, the Los Angeles Lakers tried to lure Walker during the offseason after their failed pursuit of Kawhi Leonard. The Purple and Gold wanted a third star to join LeBron James and Anthony […]

Hall of Famer Ray Allen has had the honor (or dishonor, depending on where you’re sitting) of playing for two of the best teams in the league during the late-2000’s/early-2010’s. As a matter of fact, he even won a championship with both the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat. Having been on both sides of […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis were named to the All-NBA First Team on Wednesday, and Kyle Kuzma knows how fortunate he is to be teammates with the two future Hall of Famers. The youngster said as much on Twitter. Getting basketball 101 from 2 1st team teachers!!! Congrats bro’s! @KingJames @AntDavis23 […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is the only player in NBA history to earn All-NBA honors 16 times. By making the All-NBA First Team this season, James passes 15-time All-NBA Team selections Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan: LeBron James earns his NBA RECORD 16th All-NBA Team selection!@KingJames passes 15-time All-NBA Team selections […]

The All-NBA Teams have been announced for the 2019-20 season, and Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James are the headliners. The All-NBA First Team is Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, James Harden and Luka Doncic. Meanwhile, the All-NBA Second Team is Kawhi Leonard, Nikola Jokic, Damian Lillard, Chris Paul and Pascal Siakam. And lastly, the […]

Bam Adebayo’s clutch block in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals will go down as one of the best swats in Miami Heat history. Right beside it is a similar play by none other than LeBron James during his stint in South Beach. Below is a side-by-side comparison of Adebayo and James’ blocks. Adebayo’s […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum has scored at least 20 points 21 times in a playoff game before the age of 23. Only Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Derrick Rose have scored 20 points in a playoff contest before turning 23 more times than Tatum. Tatum in elite company 📈 pic.twitter.com/Zalc56XwOg — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was the target of comments from LA Sheriff Alex Villanueva earlier this week, and now LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has spoken out. Over the weekend, a gunman walked up to a sheriffs deputy vehicle and shot two deputies sitting inside the car in the head and face […]

Vanessa Bryant fired back this week at Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who recently challenged Lakers superstar LeBron James to match reward money for information on the shooting of two deputies in Compton, California, over the weekend. Bryant took to Instagram to highlight a few articles and tweets that show how Villanueva and his […]

Right after Kobe Bryant’s untimely demise in January, the Los Angeles Lakers organization decided to dedicate this year and the following seasons to the Black Mamba’s memory. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel shared one specific way his team honors Bryant during practice. Per Harrison Faigen of SB Nation, Vogel shared that they honor Kobe during […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James’ suite at Walt Disney World is pretty sick. As you would expect, James’ room is fit for a king. https://twitter.com/NBABubbleLife/status/1305701019678990338?s=20 LeBron James and the Lakers are in the Western Conference Finals. They will face the winner of the Los Angeles Clippers-Denver Nuggets series, which will conclude on […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has just been issued a challenge from the LA County Sheriff’s department after a recent shooting of deputies. On Saturday, two officers of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Transit Services Bureau were shot at the Compton PAX station, a local radio outlet. A man reportedly hopped off […]

LeBron James just helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers to the Western Conference Finals on Saturday night. Now, he is ready for some football. James took to Twitter to voice his support for the Cleveland Browns as they prepare for the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. LeBron said he’s “excited as hell” for the first Sunday […]

The Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the Western Conference Finals after dispatching the Houston Rockets in five games. LeBron James has certainly done his part by leading them offensively. However, much of the Lakers’ success this season and in the playoffs can be attributed to their top-notch play on the other end of the floor. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finished off the Houston Rockets in Game 5 to advance to the Western Conference Finals. After the game, a small group of protesters showed up just outside the NBA bubble seeking the help of stars such as LeBron James and Russell Westbrook to support their cause, per ESPN. According to the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, led by superstar small forward LeBron James, are dancing their way to the Western Conference Finals. After losing the opening salvo of the series, the Lakers ran roughshod over the Houston Rockets to win the next four contests with James delivering yet another kingly performance in the series-clinching game. This is […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis have shown impeccable chemistry in their first year together with the LA Lakers. That doesn’t mean the two stars don’t share awkward moments from time to time.  Unlike his lobs to Davis that usually leads to thunderous dunks, James seemed to have caught his co-star by surprise with a hug […]

The Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2010 following their dominant 119-96 drubbing of the Houston Rockets in Game 5. LeBron James led the way for the Purple and Gold franchise, finishing with 29 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. After the game, James spoke about leading […]

Houston Rockets star point guard Russell Westbrook was trash-talking the Los Angeles Lakers down 30, and all superstar small forward LeBron James could do was smile and laugh at the Brodie. lebron laughing at Russ LMAO #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/nbcBJSw4Ua — Nemoses (@hammodyjassim77) September 13, 2020 Rajon Rondo and Russell Westbrook were having a back and forth […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was ready to fight … until he realized he doesn’t have to. Mid-way through the fourth quarter of Game 5 between the Lakers and Houston Rockets, Austin Rivers accidentally threw the ball at LeBron’s head following a foul call. LeBron immediately turn around and appeared to be going at […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is not letting the Houston Rockets slip for their antics early in Game 5 of their second-round showdown. According to Ben Golliver of The Washington Post, LeBron directed some NSFW message to Robert Covington for “grabbing the whole game.” “Y’all grabbing the whole f—-ing game. As soon as someone […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ pre-game rituals have been content gold, making this latest installment of their gridiron shenanigans no different. Prior to Game 5 of Los Angeles’ Western Conference Semifinals series against the Houston Rockets, James can be seen attempting to catch a difficult pass from a teammate near the baseline. In […]

Jared Dudley’s son sure knows how to celebrate. That much is evident after Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James threw down a massive two-handed slam on the Houston Rockets early in Game 5 of their second-round series. LeBron went coast-to-coast from a Rockets miss, muscling his way to the rim for the huge dunk. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James has always been behind Colin Kaepernick, and that trend continued on Saturday as The King made his way into the arena for Game 5 against the Houston Rockets. James was sporting a slick Kaepernick jersey. LeBron pulled up to Game 5 wearing a Colin Kaepernick jersey. (via […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was in awe of Tennis phenom Naomi Osaka after she came back to win the US Open title against Victoria Azarenka on Saturday. The World No.9 struggled early in the game, losing the opening set with a horrendous 1-6 scoreline. However, Osaka bounced back with a strong display in […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James’ vicious spin move has been on full display during the 2020 playoffs and it’s helped the team rack up a 7-2 record thus far entering Saturday’s Game 5 against the Houston Rockets. During an interview with Dave McMenamin of ESPN, James talked about his deadly spin move, […]

Hall of Famer and current Inside the NBA analyst Charles Barkley isn’t afraid to speak his mind. After seeing LeBron James’ post-game interview on Thursday, The Chuckster didn’t hesitate on trolling the Los Angeles Lakers superstar for wearing a durag cap, reasoning that James doesn’t have a ton of hair “to do anything.” Watch the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one win away from returning to the Western Conference Finals, but it appears that their superstar LeBron James remains unhappy inside the NBA bubble at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The Purple and Gold had a day off on Friday following their 110-100 win over the Houston Rockets in […]

Whenever James Harden makes a foray to the basket, he usually scores, whether it’s on a lay-up or off free throws after drawing fouls on opposing defenders. It’s part of the reason why it’s difficult to stop the NBA’s 2018 MVP, and even LeBron James has acknowledged just how hard it is to prevent Harden […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had high praises for Alex Caruso, following the reserve guard’s instrumental performance in Game 4 against the Houston Rockets on Thursday. The 26-year-old had his best game of the series so far, dropping 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field and 2-of-5 from downtown, along with three boards […]

After dropping Game 1 of their West semifinal series against the Houston Rockets, the Los Angeles Lakers racked up three straight wins after matching the Rockets’ “small ball” line-up with a situational starting unit of their own. But as far as Lakers superstar LeBron James is concerned, his team didn’t really lose size and just […]