LeBron James Articles - Page 267

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James was named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Decade to kick off 2020. It appears boxer Floyd Mayweather still has not gotten over the snub. James beat out the likes of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, Jamaican Sprinter Usain Bolt, and soccer superstar Lionel Messi for the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul has long been amongst the league’s most competitive players in the basketball — qualities he shared with fellow future Hall of Famer and late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Both stars are from the same cloth, and like Kobe, Paul brings that intensity to the All Star […]

The initially-maligned changes to the NBA All-Star game proved to be an objective success (credit Chris Paul with another assist). After two quarters of sloppy scrimmaging, the game’s second half was compelling, intense and thrilling — particularly the commercial-free final 15 minutes. Team LeBron prevailed over Team Giannis, 157-155, capping off an entertaining and emotional […]

Needless to say, the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James believes the 2020 All-Star Game had full of “competitiveness.” But it wasn’t due to Kobe Bryant. As James and a number of other All-Stars played in the first All-Star Game since Bryant’s passing, the veteran was asked an interesting question: Were players more competitive to honor […]

Kawhi Leonard was close to signing with the Los Angeles Lakers this past summer in free agency, but he spurned LeBron James and Anthony Davis so he could play with Paul George on the Los Angeles Clippers instead. However, in Sunday’s All-Star game, Leonard got to be teammates with LeBron and AD. The two-time Finals […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant passed away over three weeks ago, and the loss of the iconic superstar is still very fresh as was made abundantly clear during All-Star weekend in Chicago. From numerous tributes to the players wearing Kobe and his daughter Gigi’s number during the NBA All-Star Game, Bryant’s presence was felt […]

Though his squad came away with a 157-155 victory in this season’s All-Star Game, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James would not say that he won it for Kobe Bryant. Instead, The King noted the competitive drive that was shared between both teams. The Lakers star noted that he felt Bryant’s presence throughout the game, […]

NBA All-Star Weekend is back, and boy was it back with a presence. From a very entertaining Rising Stars Game (Zion even bent the rim!) to down-to-the-wire finishes to the 3-Point Contest, Slam Dunk Contest, and the All-Star Game itself, the 2020 iteration of the mid-February festivities was a rousing success. Here are 10 moments […]

This time around, the players actually cared, at least for a good portion of the game. Yes, I am talking about the NBA All-Star Game, an event that generally profiles more as a practice session with less defense than a seriously competitive affair. But on Sunday night, in the 2020 iteration of the contest, Team LeBron […]

Fans who watched the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night witnessed some of the most exciting All-Star basketball in a while. Players were actually involved in the game, defense was being played, and everyone was having fun. Needless to say, LeBron James had a great time. Team LeBron won by a narrow two points in […]

Team Giannis and Team LeBron are no longer playing around with the last quarter on the way. With the game on the line, defense has been key for both sides, and captain Giannis Antetokounmpo seems to think so. Consequently, he electrified the crowd as he blocked fellow captain LeBron James’ attempted fadeaway jumper. Giannis put […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James got a little fancy on Sunday night during the third quarter of the All-Star Game inside the United Center. The NBA’s assist leader this season (10.8 per game) opted to take it for himself at the five-minute mark of the penultimate period, freezing Khris Middelton’s defense with a nice […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James now holds the record for most starts in an NBA All-Star Game, passing the late icon Kobe Bryant during the Team LeBron versus Team Giannis showcase at the United Center on Sunday. The King, who was named an All-Star captain for the third straight year, recorded his 16th All-Star […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James gave his two cents on the exhilarating yet controversial NBA Dunk Contest showdown between Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon and Miami Heat swingman Derrick Jones Jr. LeBron called Gordon and Jones Jr. professional dunkers and said that each of them should have received trophies after their amazing performances on […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James had a message for the kids during his press conference at All-Star media day on Saturday in Chicago. In essence, he echoed some #MambaMentality during a weekend full of Kobe Bryant remembrances. The King’s message? Find something that makes you happy and give it everything you have. “You can’t […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James says it’s up to this year’s Lakers squad to represent Kobe Bryant the proper way. As expected, James didn’t want to talk about Bryant too much on Saturday at All-Star media day since it’s still such an emotional topic: Lakers’ LeBron James on Kobe Bryant: “He’s watching over […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is doing a lot of charity work this weekend since he’s back home in Chicago. AD decided to bring his pal LeBron James with him to the Chicago’s Boys & Girls Club and the kids were very excited to see The King. LeBron James surprises kids with Anthony Davis […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson has been impressed with what he’s seeing from LeBron James this season. James not only leads the NBA in assists per game, but The King is playing like an MVP now that he’s healthy again and has the Lakers atop the Western Conference standings. Magic also broke down the […]

During Wednesday’s overtime battle between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets, Denver point guard Monte Morris clearly had some pointed words for the Lakers’ LeBron James in the heat of competition. James appeared not to take kindly to what Morris had to say, attempting to continue the discussion as both teams moved towards their […]

Lakers superstar LeBron James sent out a congratulatory tweet to Suns guard Devin Booker after learning that he had been named a replacement on this season’s All-Star Game. James’ message was brief, but to the point. The Lakers star welcomed him to the team and noted that the honor was well-deserved: Welcome @DevinBook!!! Well deserved […]

Even at 35 years old, Los Angeles Lakers superstar is at the top of his game. The 17th-year pro is able to do things that some players can only dream of, especially at his age. James showed yet another example of this against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. Early in the third quarter of Wednesday’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night, and Nuggets backup point guard Monte Morris had some choice words for LeBron James. Monté Morris had some words for LeBron after hitting a three in his face 👀 pic.twitter.com/zh5yB0JrNl — ESPN (@espn) February 13, 2020 As can be seen on the […]

For centuries, tattoos have been used to express a sort of artistic symbolism and individualism. That tradition is carried on in today’s modern society. Especially among the pro athletes of the NBA. Among those athletes, LeBron James has separated himself as one of the best of all time throughout his 17-year career. Like many in […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is one of the best players in the NBA despite being only a second-year pro. Like Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, the Mavs’ floor general has become must-see television with his crafty play. Doncic and James will be teammates on Sunday in Chicago during the All-Star Game, and Luka is excited […]

Anthony Davis is back to playing for a juggernaut since last doing so for the Kentucky Wildcats during his lone college season before declaring for the NBA. The new Los Angeles Lakers forward has regained a sense of winning mentality and is also taking lessons from perennial winners like LeBron James, who has instilled some […]

In 2018, Lakers superstar LeBron James opened the I Promise School, which is an elementary school in Akron, Ohio that is geared towards at-risk children. Now, according to a report from Bleacher Report, the school’s inaugural class has received four years of tuition at Kent State University. As the 11th graders were taking part in […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson can now put his name next to Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Luka Doncic. On Tuesday against the Portland Trail Blazers, Williamson put up 31 points, nine rebounds and five assists in 28 minutes, joining Durant, LeBron and Doncic as the only teenagers to put up that stat line […]

Lakers superstar LeBron James threw down an “ode to Kobe Bryant” dunk during last week’s game against the Houston Rockets. Just a few days later, LeBron’s son, Bronny, chose to follow in his father’s footsteps. LeBron’s dunk was more than just two points sent home with force. The two-handed reverse was a direct homage to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James headlines the 44-man preliminary Team USA roster for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, despite being the marquee name on the list, the Lakers star has yet to make an official decision on whether he will banner the flag this summer. The King shared the factors that will go into his […]

LOS ANGELES – LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have been through a lot over the past few weeks. Kobe Bryant’s passing rocked this team and the city of Los Angeles to its core, making it incredibly tough to get back to concentrating on the task at hand. Fortunately for the Lakers, the NBA […]

With the 2020 Summer Olympics set to take place in Tokyo, Japan between late July and early August, the United States is surely primed to dominate the competition in a variety of different events — men’s basketball included. Only recently, Team USA narrowed down its list of players to 44 finalists with the 2020 Sumner […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continues his ascent in the NBA’s all-time categories. On Monday, the 35-year-old forward moved up the ladder of career made free throws, overtaking the legendary Michael Jordan for fifth place. James notched his 7,328th free-throw made in the Lakers’ game against the Phoenix Suns at Staples Center. Congrats to […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers search for backcourt reinforcements, they will reportedly have an “exploratory conversation” with Dion Waiters. Update in story via @WindhorstESPN and me: Lakers expected to have exploratory conversation with Dion Waiters in near future. https://t.co/V1bBRirHX3 — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 10, 2020 Despite having the West’s best record (39-12, 6-5 over […]

Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis got Kobe Bryant tattoos to honor the late Lakers legend. LeBron and AD spoke to Brett Dawson of The Athletic about their Kobe art: “All my tats are something special,” Davis says. “I don’t have any meaningless tats, so knowing how much Kobe meant to me, […]

LeBron James and Kobe Bryant: same dunk, nearly 19 years apart. James threw down a nasty reverse during the Los Angeles Lakers’ Thursday loss to the Houston Rockets in an image eerily similar to one created by Bryant in November of 2001. Kobe and LeBron. Same spot. Same dunk. 👑🐍 (via @Lakers) #Mamba4Life pic.twitter.com/NJYtjPFgaR — […]

In case you missed it, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James delivered this beautiful reverse windmill throwdown on the break against the Houston Rockets on Thursday. That particular dunk was eerily similar to a dunk that late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant pulled off 19 years ago. Lakers fans can’t help but put the two highlights side […]

LeBron James lifted the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, as he led his side to a hard-fought 125-120 victory against the struggling Golden State Warriors. LeBron and company actually had a tougher time on the evening than what most would have expected, facing a short-handed Dubs side. The Warriors just wouldn’t let up, and it […]

It’s no secret that LeBron James is one of the most decorated superstars in the history of the NBA. At this point in his career, anything that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar accomplishes down the road is just icing on the cake. On Saturday’s 125-120 win over the Golden State Warriors, James padded on his […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis have become one of the best one-two punch combinations in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar tandem have built tremendous chemistry alongside each other in just a short amount of time. However, that wasn’t the case to start the game against the Golden State Warriors. James and Davis had […]