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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James backed up Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony amid criticisms pointed at Melo’s chemistry issues with his new team. The two may have been pitted as rivals when they were still young, but the two veteran All-Stars have become buddies ever since. Through his official Twitter account, James quote tweeted […]

LeBron James reached another statistical milestone when he passed Michael Jordan in career points scored in the regular season and playoffs combined. James was 13 points behind Jordan in total career points ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the Atlanta Hawks. LeBron James scored 26 points in the Lakers’ 107-106 win over the […]

Los Angeles Lakers newcomer Tyson Chandler came up big on Sunday night as he made the game-winning block on Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young. The rookie appeared to have an open layup that would have won the game, but Chandler had other ideas. After the 107-106 win, the media caught up with Chandler, who […]

LeBron James was fouled hard after driving to the hole with the game on the line Sunday night. With only 19.9 seconds left in the fourth quarter and the Atlanta Hawks ahead 106-105, the four-time MVP went to the line to try and give the Los Angeles Lakers the lead. First free-throw…miss. Second free-throw…miss. According […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Atlanta Hawks by a score of 107-106 in a thriller of a game Sunday night. The Lakers were led by a game-high 26 points from LeBron James, who also chipped in seven rebounds, four assists, and two steals. While looking at James’ box score, one would guess that the superstar […]

In any fastbreak opportunity, Lonzo Ball and LeBron James make a very dangerous duo for the Los Angeles Lakers. Against the Atlanta Hawks Sunday night, the two athletes proved just that. Lonzo ➡️ LeBron for the SLAM! (via @Lakers) pic.twitter.com/EujfaU7zoZ — SLAM (@SLAMonline) November 12, 2018 Lonzo Ball is slowly developing into one of the best […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has had a rough time shooting free throws in the clutch so far for his new team. On October 22nd, with the Lakers up 142-141 against the San Antonio Spurs and 12.8 seconds were left in overtime, James missed two free throws that would have almost assured a Lakers […]

LeBron James’ arrival in Hollywood came with the expectation of being harnessed more as an off-the-ball threat, thanks to the Los Angeles Lakers’ bevy of playmakers led by Lonzo Ball and Rajon Rondo. To the delight of purple and gold fanatics, that was in full effect on one play Saturday night when the Lakers visited […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, Lonzo Ball, and JaVale McGee beautifully connect for a Showtime-like play during their road game against the Sacramento Kings. Tonight is the first game of their back-to-back as they return to Staples Center to face the Atlanta Hawks tomorrow. Here’s the video of the James-Ball-McGee connection, via the official […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves finally traded disgruntled small forward Jimmy Butler, sending the swingman to the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday afternoon and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James believes the trade is good for both teams. The Timberwolves sent Butler and Justin Patton to Philadelphia in exchange for Robert Covington, Dario Saric, Jerryd Bayless, and a 2022 […]

Despite the Toronto Raptors’ hot start early this season, there are still talks revolving around the possibility of Kawhi Leonard signing with the Los Angeles Lakers next year. But some people around the NBA believe that LeBron James’ shadow might be too big for the mild-mannered Leonard. Blake Murphy of The Athletic wrote a column […]

Noted LeBron James hater, Skip Bayless, not only took a shot at The King Thursday night, but also blasted the Houston Rockets. Houston had the best record in the NBA last season. This year, however, they have started the year 4-6 and look lost on both ends of the floor. The loss of Trevor Ariza […]

When the Phoenix Suns bought out veteran center Tyson Chandler, the move came as a shock to many since buyouts usually occur after the All-Star break. Once Chandler cleared waivers, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, giving LeBron James a valuable backup center. But the million dollar question still remains: Why did the Suns […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James wore a headband Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves for the first time in a Lakers uniform, and you can now play as headband LeBron in NBA 2K19. LeBron, who used to wear the headband all the time but stopped in 2014, occasionally has brought the headband […]

Now that LeBron James is on the Los Angeles Lakers, executives around the league believe the Clippers have become a more attractive free agent spot for superstar players, according to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report. Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard can become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2019, and numerous reports […]

Following his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, Tyson Chandler compared LeBron James’ closing skills to those of his former Dallas Mavericks teammate, Dirk Nowitzki. James led the Lakers in Thursday night’s 114-110 victory over the Timberwolves, scoring 24 points on 10-of-21 shooting from the field (3-of-9 from beyond the arc), 10 […]

LOS ANGELES – Before taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night at the Staples Center, the team brought in a new veteran player to address a serious need in the frontcourt. The storied franchise agreed to terms with Tyson Chandler who was bought out of his contract by the Phoenix Suns. Chandler only have […]

Just like everyone else in the basketball world, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was left speechless after watching Duke freshman Zion Williamson put on a show on national television Tuesday night against Kentucky. In 23 minutes of action, Zion Williamson scored 28 points on 11-of-13 shooting from the field for Duke, and he wowed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made yet another solid addition to their roster this week, adding former NBA All-Star Tyson Chandler. The exact role he’ll play with The Lake Show remains to be seen, but he says he’s excited to play alongside LeBron James. Prior to his debut with the Lakers, which is expected to be […]

In view of public clamor to make next year’s All-Star Draft televised, the NBA and the Players Associations have come to an agreement to give the fans what they want to see. The draft will be televised live, making the All-Star weekend all the more interesting and exciting. Marc Stein of The New York Times […]

After being humiliated by the Toronto Raptors in Staples Center on Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers are now 4-6 to open the new campaign. It has not been the start to the season many had hoped for for the new-look Lakers, and at this point, finger-pointing has become inevitable. For sports analyst Colin Cowherd, the […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was called “Seven” by his Mavs teammates last season as LeBron James inched closer to surpassing him on the all-time scoring list. James is now the sixth all-time scoring leader in league history. Right below him is Nowitzki in seventh place. It was in their game against the San Antonio […]

On Tuesday night, Judge Melody Stewart made history by becoming the first black woman to be elected to the Ohio supreme court. One of the first to congratulate judge Stweart on her impressive victory was Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, the Ohio native who was overjoyed to see another progressive victory. AMAZING!!! Congrats Judge […]

With the 2018 Election Day upon us, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James talks the importance about this event and how people can be the change. “I think it is very important, it’s very important,” James said. “We always talk about we want change, then we get to this point, a lot of  people don’t […]

LeBron James brought back his headband to practice, and now it’s time for every Los Angeles Lakers fan to overreact in some way or completely overanalyze the situation. The headband is back. pic.twitter.com/uHoo7yxNr9 — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) November 6, 2018 Everything LeBron James does is news. Even rocking a white headband in practice. The replies […]

Through the first 10 games of the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers have a better offensive rating when superstar small forward LeBron James is on the bench. When LeBron James is on the court, the Lakers’ offensive rating is 113.4. When LeBron is on the bench, though, that rating jumps up to 121.6, per […]

Before the 2018-19 NBA season began, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was the heavy favorite to win the MVP award. After the first 10 games of the season, James’ odds to win his fifth MVP have already dropped to +750 According to BetOnline.ag, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo now has the best odds to win […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers got thoroughly embarrassed Sunday night at Staples Center, losing to the Toronto Raptors by a final score of 121-107. The Raptors, who were playing without All-Star small forward Kawhi Leonard, were up 42-17 after the first quarter. The Staples Center crowd showered the Lakers with some boos and, […]

It was another forgettable evening for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers as they suffered a lopsided 121-107 defeat at the hands of the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. The Lakers are now 4-6 to start the new campaign, and for LeBron, it is important that the team keeps their eyes on the prize and […]

Former Miami Heat teammates LeBron James and Chris Bosh crossed paths at the Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors game Sunday night at Staples Center. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpyN9-AhR8D/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet These two, along with Dwyane Wade, formed the most successful period in South Beach, going to four-straight NBA Finals and winning two titles in the process. LeBron James and […]

Tyson Chandler had been languishing in Phoenix for some time. After signing with the Suns back in the summer of 2015, Chandler never got close to making the playoffs in the desert. Furthermore, the Suns went young and weren’t giving Chandler much playing time. With him making a little over $13 million this season, it […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar took to Instagram to give a shoutout to “Young King” Brandon Ingram for his insane poster dunk against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpv0R18AeDW/ Ingram threw down a monster jam over Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic with around 7:28 to play in the fourth quarter. The slender 6-foot-9 swingman found an […]

Tyson Chandler was bought out by the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. After the news broke, the 18-year veteran was immediately expected to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. Following their huge 114-110 road win against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night, Lakers forward LeBron James chimed in his thoughts on the looming addition of […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu had a thunderous block against Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James late in the second quarter. Aminu blocked Bron with some disdain 😨 pic.twitter.com/aGdRX5KH9M — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 4, 2018 Those who have followed Aminu know he is capable of doing this to any player. He is one […]

The Golden State Warriors may be his biggest rival, but Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James can’t hide his admiration for how well Golden State shares the ball on offense. During Friday night’s home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Warriors showed flawless ball movement that resulted in an alley-oop dunk from Damian Jones off […]

There’s drama in Los Angeles already, as Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and head coach Luke Walton reportedly had a heated meeting recently, a meeting which has become well-publicized in the media. Lakers star LeBron James, however, doesn’t think it’s a big deal and says the team isn’t focusing on it. Magic Johnson […]

Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson will reportedly be influenced by superstar small LeBron James in terms of head coach Luke Walton’s future with the club, according to Mitch Lawrence of Sporting News. Magic and Walton reportedly had a heated meeting this week in which the two man clashed over the team’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a slow start and they’re still trying to work through some of their issues, but JaVale McGee is off to the best start of his career. LeBron James is singing his praises and he’s even going as far as to say that McGee could be the Defensive Player […]

Two weeks into the season and the Los Angeles Lakers are struggling to find their footing. Despite landing the biggest free agent of the summer in LeBron James to add to their exciting young core, the Tinseltown boys are sporting a not-so-impressive 3-5 record. Granted that there is more than enough time to right the […]