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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has staked his claim on the Mt. Rushmore of NBA basketball, moving past the shadow of longtime icon Michael Jordan by surpassing him and claiming sole possession of fourth place on the all-time NBA scoring list. The Lakers forward scored his 32,294th point Wednesday against the Denver Nuggets on this […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is set to pass Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, and The King is excited about it. James needs to score 13 points on Wednesday to pass Jordan for fourth place on the list. MJ scored 32,292 points during his legendary career with […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James says head coach Luke Walton has pretty much been the only thing which has been consistent this season in Los Angeles. The Lakers have been riddled with injuries all season. James, Lonzo Ball and Rajon Rondo have all missed extended time, while Kyle Kuzma and Brandon Ingram have dealt […]

LeBron James is on the verge of missing the playoffs this season for the first time since his second year in the NBA, and Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap is a little shocked by it. Entering Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers are 30-34, which puts them at the 11th spot in the Western Conference standings. […]

With his team’s back against the proverbial wall, LeBron James seems to be taking a different approach to motivate his teammates. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar told Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times that it’s “unfair” for his team to expect so much out of the young core comprised of Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, Lonzo […]

To say the Los Angeles Lakers have underperformed relative to expectations this season is not a stretch by any means. Currently riding a three-game losing streak that includes a loss to the last place Phoenix Suns, the Lakers are 30-34 and sitting in the 11th place in the Western Conference. With the eighth-seeded San Antonio […]

The Los Angeles Lakers signed veteran guard Rajon Rondo last summer, hoping that he would be able to contribute to the team’s success because of his leadership and playoff excellence. However, the Lakers are most likely going to miss the postseason for the sixth straight year, despite the fact that they also brought in four-time […]

There’s a reason LeBron James signed a four-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers and not a short term deal like he’s done in the past. According to Shams Charania of The Atheltic, James knew it would be a process to build a contender in Los Angeles and that this season could be a struggle. […]

ESPN’s Seth Greenberg dropped a hot take on the set of “Get Up!” after the Los Angeles Lakers dropped yet another pivotal game against the LA Clippers, calling LeBron James a “horrendous” teammate and a locker room killer after recent events have likely put the Lakers out of playoff contention: “I think he kills the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have let a lot of people down this season. After losing to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night, they are now on a three-game losing streak that also includes losses to the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns. Fox Sports 1 commentator Shannon Sharpe is one of the many who are […]

Since LeBron James returned to the lineup on Jan. 31 against the Clippers from his left groin injury, the Los Angeles Lakers rank 27th in the NBA in defensive efficiency. Defensive efficiency is the number of points a team allows per 100 possessions. The Lakers have a defensive efficiency of 116.3 since LeBron came back. Only the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers held star small forward LeBron James and point guard Rajon Rondo out of practice on Tuesday. The Lakers are coming off a 113-105 loss to the Clippers on Monday. The Purple and Gold’s next game is on Wednesday at home against the Denver Nuggets: Luke Walton said they only had eight […]

A back-breaking loss to their hallway rivals, the L.A. Clippers, has left the Los Angeles Lakers with a minuscule margin of error for the rest of the season. It won’t be long before the front office realizes it might be time to throw in the towel and asks LeBron James to sit out and rest […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered another huge blow on Monday night as they took another loss against the Los Angeles Clippers, 113-105. However, the final result was not the only low point of the evening, as Lakers rising star Kyle Kuzma was forced to exit the ballgame due to an ankle injury. Teammate LeBron James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ nightmarish season took a significant turn for the worse on Monday night, as they lost to a fellow Western Conference playoff chaser in the L.A. Clippers where forward Kyle Kuzma injured his ankle. The Lakers have dealt with a myriad of injury issues this season, whether that be Kuzma, LeBron James, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were able to secure a huge win on Monday night, as they defeated their crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, 113-105. There was a lot riding on this ballgame, and as a result, there were a number of heated moments throughout the contest. At one point, Clippers forward JaMychal Green got […]

Besides the poor play, coaching, the several injuries and lack of overall effort surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers in this race for a postseason spot, poor roster construction has been one of the major issues plaguing the team. The front office, led by president Magic Johnson, focused all of their efforts in landing LeBron James, […]

The L.A. Clippers brought their A-game Monday night and took care of business against the Los Angeles Lakers. Patrick Beverley, in particular, didn’t back down from taking on Lakers superstar LeBron James on defense. Reporters asked Beverley what he looks forward to when facing someone like James and a team like the Lakers. The scrappy […]

Kyle Kuzma must have seen the viral videos featuring Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James playing lackadaisical defense and the former is now taking matters into his own hand. As Kuzma and James collided that left Danilo Gallinari wide open for a long two-pointer, the second-year forward saw his teammate seemingly lost in the midst […]

During the Los Angeles Lakers and L.A. Clippers’ Monday night matchup, things got heated for a while between LeBron James and JaMychal Green. The commotion occurred near the start of the fourth quarter. As James muscled for positioning, he got tangled up with Green causing the referees to call a foul on the latter. A few […]

The L.A. Clippers allowed Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James to roll the ball up to the 3-point arc. However, James failed to capitalize on the golden opportunity. See the clip below posted by Dime. Montrezl Harrell, the defender assigned to James, allowed the four-time MVP to roll the ball up to the arc. He had […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James recently collaborated with rapper 2 Chainz to be part of the latter’s album, “Rap or go to the League.” The four-time NBA MVP explained that it was an easy decision for him. “Anything I do has to be organic to me, and I wouldn’t be who I am today without […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell got advice from Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James last summer. He also got to spend time with Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade at the 2019 All-Star Game in Charlotte. Russell, who is having his best season as a pro, got advice from both future Hall of Famers. He […]

Los Angeles Lakes superstar LeBron James is one of the most imposing figures in the NBA, but that fact does not matter to L.A. Clippers point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The first-year player came to the rescue of teammate Patrick Beverley, who got erased from the equation by James while lobbying for paint position. Gilgeous-Alexander went up […]

L.A. Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley is pulling off his mind tricks early on the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, two minutes into their game on Monday night. Beverley has made a name for himself as a notoriously pesky defender. He’s known for not backing down on anyone and James, by any means, is no […]

LeBron James has been heavily criticized by the media for his inability to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to the playoffs this season. With a record of 30-33, the team is likely to miss the postseason, and this doesn’t suit well for some of the analysts who cover the league. One of the people who […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith says LeBron James’ legacy will take a hit if the Los Angeles Lakers don’t make the playoffs this season. Entering the 2018-19 campaign, LeBron has made it to the NBA finals eight years in a row. That was in the Eastern Conference, though. Smith believes if James can’t make the playoffs […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is getting tired of the media and says no writer in the industry should be able to question his, LeBron James and Kevin Durant’s body of work. Irving has been under a lot of scrutiny from the media lately because of the Celtics’ struggles this season. The same […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may be in full-blown tumult, but LeBron James still has hope for the embattled team the rest of the way. When asked about the state of the club, James said that it still has the chance to do big things: “We still have an opportunity to be great today, and we […]

When LeBron James gives a co-sign, you know it’s a big deal — and today, James is giving his feedback on the latest Kyrie Irving highlight reel. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Filay game on another level https://t.co/LhKKv3bOiv — LeBron James (@KingJames) March 4, 2019 It’s pretty obvious that James is pretty hype over both Irving and Rod Strickland. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recently made a huge step in intermingling the two worlds of sports and music by working as an A/R on acclaimed hip hop artist 2 Chainz’s latest album. James was extremely delighted with the product of their collaboration, and he made sure the whole world knew. The 34-year-old recently posted a […]

A lot of fans have been disappointed with what has been happening to the Los Angeles Lakers this season. After being the fourth best team in the West last December, they have fallen down to the 10th spot in the conference and are in danger of making the playoffs. Rapper and long-time Laker fan Snoop […]

LeBron James tried to do it all for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday as he flirted with a triple-double yet again, putting up a game-high 27 points, nine rebounds, and 16 assists in 41 minutes of action. However, it would eventually amount to nothing, with his team suffering a hugely disappointing defeat against the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a crushing defeat to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, putting a dent in their 2018-19 playoff hopes. Following the game, LeBron James was cognizant of the fact that the Lakers could have really used a win: “I mean, listen, we obviously, we needed this game for obvious reasons,” James said, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James just moved past Lakers legend Kobe Bryant for fifth place on the all-time made field goals list, per NBA TV on Twitter. James entered Saturday night’s contest against the Phoenix Suns with 11,716 field goals made, three short of tying Bryant, who finished his career with 11,719. The King […]

It seems that all the frustration is getting the better of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. With the Lakers trailing the Phoenix Suns, James committed a costly and senseless turnover by throwing the ball into the backboard. https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1102055989795319808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1102055989795319808&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thescore.com%2Fnba%2Fnews%2F1727587 The Lakers lost to the Suns 118-109 and are now 30-33 into the season. They are […]

When a team has one of the league’s best passers, a highlight play is always guaranteed. In this play, Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo found LeBron James for a sick alley-oop in transition. Rondo with the lob, Bron with the slam (via @Lakers)pic.twitter.com/Ll4oOerHd7 — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) March 3, 2019 By the way, this assist […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram is currently in an impressive stretch, scoring at least 25 points in the team’s last five games, and All-Star teammate LeBron James has been pretty impressed with the sophomore forward’s recent offensive surge. “He’s found a groove. He’s found his niche, from anywhere on the floor. He can shoot […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time since 2995, but he hasn’t given up on the season just yet. The Lakers still have a slightly good chance at making the playoffs, but the four-time said that they will need to start over and figure things […]