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The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 134-93 drubbing at the hands of the Miami Heat on Wednesday. It was the third game of a four-game road trip that dropped the Lakers to 1-2 on the trip so far. But in the process, Lakers’ star LeBron James reached a significant milestone. Early in the third quarter, […]

MIAMI – In the reunion between the Miami Heat and LeBron James, the former gets the upper hand Wednesday night as they beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 134-93. Heat star Bam Adebayo had a bounce-back game along with Tyler Herro, who shined from three-point range. Herro would lead the team with 31 points (11 of […]

Before the Miami Heat took on the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night, head coach Erik Spoelstra took time to speak about superstar LeBron James, who is currently in his whopping 22nd season in the NBA. After the Heat lost to the Boston Celtics, they look to snap a two-game skid against the Lakers as Spoelstra […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Miami Heat Wednesday night, people have been focusing on the recent struggles of star LeBron James. While the talk of James retiring has been a topic of conversation, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green gave his opinions on the slump the Lakers star is currently in. Green […]

The Denver Nuggets rallied from a double-digit lead to defeat the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, 119-115, forcing the Dubs to play a single-elimination quarterfinal game for the NBA Cup. Meanwhile, this victory also cements three-time MVP Nikola Jokic‘s domination over the NBA’s GOAT-level players Stephen Curry and LeBron James, whom the Nuggets blew out […]

Shannon Sharpe made a comment on Tuesday during an ESPN First Take segment that upset Stephen A. Smith. The Michael Jordan-LeBron James conversation was being discussed, and Sharpe made an eye-opening remark about the debate, via ClutchPoints. “I wish LeBron James could have taken four years off during his career,” Sharpe said. “Five years.” This […]

In his age 40 season, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has questions circling his retirement. One of his advocates for retirement is Jeff Teague. On the Club 520 Podcast, Teague explained that there’s nothing else for the Los Angeles forward to do in the league. “LeBron needs to rest a little bit,” Teague said. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just hit the lowest point of their 2024-25 season (thus far) on Monday night when they suffered a 29-point defeat, 109-80, at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was a miserable effort from the Purple and Gold — with LeBron James enduring perhaps the worst game of his professional career […]

For the first time in years, LeBron James may finally see Father Time in his rear-view mirror. On Monday, the Lakers superstar put up a stinker, scoring only ten points on a dismal 4-16 shooting, as the Minnesota Timberwolves blew them out 109-80. While a huge chunk of the loss was the Wolves’ stingy defense–they […]

JJ Redick began his coaching stint with the Los Angeles Lakers in dream land; the Lakers won his first four games in charge, and even though there was going to be a drop-off sooner than later, it looked as though Redick had righted the ship for the Purple and Gold — elevating the team built […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have demolished the Los Angeles Lakers, 109-80, on the second night of a back-to-back, partly due to LeBron James’ brutal first half where he bricked nearly every shot, scoring only five points on 2-10 shooting. Moreover, this poor show came after James went 0-9 from three against the Utah Jazz on Sunday. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have so far put together a 12-8 record, a mixed record of quality wins over playoff teams and embarrassing blowouts, mainly due to new coach JJ Redick finally handing over the keys to Anthony Davis, the team’s best player. Moreover, AD has upped his offensive production this season, with career-high averages […]

The word “promise” often gets tossed around the Los Angeles Lakers (12-8), mainly in regards to rookie Dalton Knecht, role player Max Christie or new head coach JJ Redick, but there is no mistaking this team’s ultimate goal in 2024-25. The superstar duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis are entrusted to lead the franchise […]

LeBron James delivered with 27 points and 14 assists, playing a crucial role in leading the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a narrow 105-104 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night. James has the most 25-point, 10-assist games in the 3-point era, while Anthony Davis dominated with 33 points and 11 rebounds. LeBron James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers escaped with a victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday as coach Will Hardy called timeout to nix Collin Sexton’s game-winner that would have put them up 106-105. Meanwhile, the severely shorthanded Lakers won without D’Angelo Russell (illness), Austin Reaves (back), and Cam Reddish (illness), forcing JJ Redick to insert Gabe […]

Christmas Day is always a big celebration in the NBA and it always manages to bring an exciting slate of action featuring the top talent in the league. Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James is no stranger to the Christmas spotlight as he’s almost always a part of the main attraction. This year, he’ll be gearing […]

Stephon Marbury recently appeared on Mark Jackson’s “Come And Talk 2 Me” podcast, where he shared his thoughts on the ongoing GOAT debate. When asked to name the greatest of all time, Marbury chose Michael Jordan. He then went off on a tangent, expressing his belief that LeBron James shouldn’t be placed ahead of either […]

Lonzo Ball, alongside his brother LiAngelo Ball, appeared on Angel Reese’s podcast, “Unapologetically Angel”, to chat about various subjects, including basketball and personal experiences. During the discussion, Lonzo made waves with a surprising comment, stating that Kobe Bryant doesn’t rank among the top five NBA players of all time, citing a specific reason for his […]

NBA players are highly paid to showcase their talents on the hardwood. With lucrative paychecks earned in the NBA, it isn’t surprising that some athletes would invest wisely to prepare for life after basketball. One of the best investments an athlete can make is on a sports team, a kind of industry they’re quite familiar […]

In a series events surely no one could’ve seen coming, the same flawed Los Angeles Lakers roster from the 2023-24 season that started 10-7 has started this season 10-7 (now 11-7 after beating the San Antonio Spurs) — only with a significantly worse point differential. Replacing Darvin Ham with JJ Redick is probably going to […]

LeBron James has once again ascended the NBA’s all-time wins list, surpassing Tim Duncan to claim the second spot. This achievement came as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 119-101 on Wednesday night, improving their season record to 11-7. In the game, James recorded his sixth triple-double of the season, contributing 16 […]

The San Antonio Spurs dropped Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers in a double-digit loss, as Gregg Popovich remains out while recovering from a mild stroke, but at least French phenom Victor Wembanyama turned in a highlight-reel dunk on Lakers star LeBron James. Early in the second quarter, Wemby received an entry pass in […]

No matter how many haters think otherwise, LeBron James certainly belongs in the GOAT conversation with the amount of accolades he has achieved at the highest level of basketball in the NBA and in international competition. Here is a look at 10 moments that fuel LeBron James’ GOAT argument. 10. Taking over the clutch vs. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Blake Snell recently agreed to a five-year, $182 million contract in MLB free agency. Dodgers fans are obviously excited about the team agreeing to a deal with the two-time Cy Young winning pitcher. Many fans around the MLB world, though, are quite disappointed. There are two primary sentiments floating around […]

Losers of three straight, this time to the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Lakers have also caused NBA legend and Inside the NBA analyst Charles Barkley to go 0-6 on his parlays. Meanwhile, the Chuckster’s parlays are the least of the Purple and Gold’s problems as they have repeated the same script in the Lakers’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had plenty of peaks and valleys in their first season with JJ Redick as the head coach, and Tuesday night was one of those low points. The Lakers got crushed on the road by the Phoenix Suns in a 127-100 drubbing in NBA Cup action. This was the first NBA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost their third straight game, and their second straight third-quarter collapse, to the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Cup, but at least fans had a LeBron James highlight dunk answering a dunk from Kevin Durant in the second quarter. At that point, the Suns held a six-point lead, but they […]

All things considered, LeBron James’ four-season stint with the Miami Heat was a rousing success. But there is a sense that James did not achieve as much with the Heat as he could have, although that may have something to do with the lofty expectations that he set for the team. As one would recall, […]

The New York Knicks have gotten off to a solid start to the 2024-25 NBA season, currently sitting at 10-7 after Monday evening’s dominant road win over the Denver Nuggets. The Knicks have come a long way since the end of the Carmelo Anthony tenure in the mid to late 2010s, in which the team […]

Miami Heat President Pat Riley reflected on the breakup of the Heat’s famed “Big Three” during an appearance on The OGs Show, a podcast hosted by former Heat players Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller. Riley addressed the end of an era marked by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, who formed one of the […]

The Lakers have always been an attractive destination for NBA superstars, given the franchise’s big market and decorated history. However, it’s worth noting that the Lakers seem to miss their targeted players these days. Unlike in the past, the Lakers have managed to secure the services of some coveted talents. Here’s a look at the […]

One of the most pervasive, unrealistic clichés in NBA exec-speak nowadays is the notion of competing now with an eye toward the future. It’s thrown around a ton but no one seems all that interested in explaining how they’re actually going to go about executing a plan that seems antithetical to itself. In a league […]

NBA stars are always expected to bring home the bag, especially when they become free agents. Although max deals benefit financially, some NBA stars take a pay cut in order to give room for championship hopes. While this is a huge sacrifice, it’s a move that could pay dividends in rings. Here is a look […]

The Los Angeles Lakers met with the Denver Nuggets on Saturday evening, their first clash of the 2024-25 season. The Purple and Gold were looking to change the narrative against their West rivals after Nikola Jokic and Co. dominated them last season, both in the regular season and the playoffs. However, that did not happen. […]

Franz Wagner’s standout performance propelled the Orlando Magic to a thrilling 119-118 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, capping a successful three-game West Coast road trip. Wagner’s heroics, including a game-winning step-back three-pointer near midcourt, secured the victory and, according to StatMamba, placed him in elite company alongside LeBron James as the youngest forward since […]

Basketball history is up for grabs as the jerseys worn by LeBron James and his son Bronny during their iconic season-opening game hit the auction block, Outkick reports. This unforgettable match, held on October 22 at the Crypto.com Arena, marked the first time in NBA history a father and son duo shared the court. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had their six-game winning streak snapped by the Orlando Magic on Thursday. After the game, LeBron James said via Dave McMenamin postgame that a lackluster quarter was what made the difference in the 119-118 outcome. “Because it’s a 48-minute game, you can’t just point to the free throws,” James said. “You […]

There’s nothing that quite gets LeBron James’ competitive juices flowing than by witnessing his opponent pull off a highlight. During the Los Angeles Lakers’ Thursday night contest against the Orlando Magic, James wasn’t about to let himself get overshadowed by a mean dunk from Moe Wagner, as he came straight down the other end and […]

While most people who follow the Dallas Cowboys know star pass rusher Micah Parsons for what he does on the field, there’s another side to Parsons that not every Cowboys fan knows. When he’s not preparing for the week’s upcoming games, Parsons hosts his podcast “The Edge with Micah Parsons.” In his weekly show, Parsons […]