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Contrary to popular belief, the acquisition of one or two superstars to play alongside him was not a prerequisite for LeBron James’ decision to agree to a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. Many believed that James would only sign for the Lakers if the franchise was successful in luring either Paul George or Kawhi […]

As the primary shock factor of the Los Angeles Lakers’ successful coup of LeBron James slowly dwindles, details of how the deal actually went through are now emerging. The latest news bit is that the mutual trust between James and Lakers president Magic Johnson played a big role in what is easily the most relevant […]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers legend and one of the greatest players of all time, reacted to LeBron James’ commitment to the purple and gold and at the same time, hinted that there might be more in store. Via his personal Twitter account, Abdul-Jabbar congratulated the Lakers organization — a team which he guided to […]

LeBron James agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, but Magic Johnson wasn’t the only one trying to recruit the superstar. The UFC took to Instagram to try and recruit James to an entirely different sport. Think about it, @KingJames A post shared by ufc (@ufc) on Jul 1, 2018 at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have recovered nicely from the start of free agency by managing to win the LeBron James Sweepstakes. Now comes the part where they put together a roster capable of competing for a championship. There are a number of notable free agents still left on the market. However, one intriguing option that could […]

It’s official. LeBron James is going to the Los Angeles Lakers. NBA legend and Laker great Kobe Bryant reacts. As reported by Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, Bryant had a subtle yet meaningful reaction to James’ commitment to the Lakers: Kobe Bryant will have a lot to say about LeBron in due time. For now, he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have landed the crown jewel of free agency after agreeing to terms with small forward LeBron James. With his new contract, James will join elite company from a financial standpoint. James has long been one of the most highest-paid players in the league. However, according to NBA reporter Sean Highkin, his new four-year,$154 million […]

Following months of speculation has led to All-Star forward LeBron James has decided to join the Los Angeles Lakers on a max contract of four years worth $154 million. Shortly following this monumental move has led to an immediate response from James via his Instagram account voicing his appreciation for the last four years since […]

It’s happening. The bright lights of Hollywood just got more luminescent after LeBron James decided to play for the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year $154 million deal. One decision broke the internet and here’s how his peers reacted to The King’s decision. Whoaaaa….Lebron gone?!? Out the East too lol — Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) July […]

The Decision has been made. Free agent forward LeBron James has agreed to a four-year, $154 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to his agency, Klutch Sports. The deal will include a fourth-year player-option, which could allow him to opt out and become a free agent again during the 2021 offseason. pic.twitter.com/zgz8YO7BPn — […]

The Philadelphia 76ers still believe they are in play to sign LeBron James. Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports is reporting that Philly is strongly considering buying out Jerryd Bayless in order to clear cap space for James. A buyout of Bayless would clear enough space for the Sixers to offer LeBron a maximum contract. Bayless […]

Kevin Durant is staying put despite an opportunity to play with LeBron James. It appears that James is working on recruiting players to possibly join him in Los Angeles. According to Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic, Durant turned down an invitation to join James on the Lakers. The two-time NBA Finals MVP is staying with […]

With NBA free agency in full swing, all eyes are fixated on where small forward LeBron James will end up. Needless to say, all indications point towards the Los Angeles Lakers as his next destination. Of course, this has been refuted by reports of James fielding interest from a number of other potential suitors. However, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been in hot pursuit of any big name free agent willing to join their historic franchise, but have been unable to over the last couple of seasons. Fortunately, they had a great chance to attract a number of big names this summer in 2018, with guys like Cleveland Cavaliers star […]

LeBron James has made a nice living in the NBA. According to Darren Rovell of ESPN, James will eclipse $1 billion in earnings with his next NBA contract, which is expected to be announced over the next several days. Surprisingly enough, approximately 65 percent of those earnings have come in the form of endorsements. James […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are not looking like favorites to land LeBron James at the moment. After reports recently surfaced that James himself will not be present in the meeting between the two camps, it initially appeared that the said meeting would be nothing more than a last minute, last ditch effort by the 76ers to […]

On Sunday afternoon, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Philadelphia 76ers secured a meeting with LeBron James and his camp, including agent Rich Paul. Unfortunately, it was later discovered that James would not be at the meeting, but the Sixers are still looking forward to the opportunity of impressing and recruiting James. According to Marc […]

The Philadelphia 76ers won’t meet with LeBron James himself, but will meet with his representatives on Sunday, as the franchise tries to lure the forward to the City of Brotherly Love. We learned this as we learn almost all NBA news, by way of a #WojBomb. For today's meeting, Sixers will meet with LeBron James' […]

Despite popular theory suggesting the Los Angeles Lakers or Cleveland Cavaliers, we are not to rule out LeBron James to the Philadelphia 76ers just yet. Why not? Because Woj said so, that’s why! "Don't rule out Philadelphia yet," – @wojespn just now on @Sportscenter talking about #LeBronJames. "The Sixers are still in this"#LebronWatch2018 — 97.3 […]

The Denver Nuggets are aggressively pursuing a meeting with star free agent forward LeBron James, hoping to convince him of a short-term fit with the team, according to Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports. “Denver has been in contact with James’ agent, Rich Paul, and has doggedly tried to position the team as James’ best option, the […]

The free agency period is quickly approaching — less than three hours away — where several of the league’s top player will be able to speak and agree to sign with any team of their choosing. The bulk of the chatter around the league prior to July 1 has been focused on the future of All-Star […]

LeBron James hasn’t done anything wrong to others, but the way he’s been grabbing attention these days is akin to a person that is on the most-wanted list. Every move is scrutinized, from his vacation posts to what happens around his Los Angeles mansion — even his flight path is monitored. So with all the clues that […]

It’s only a matter of days — or even hours — before the world knows if LeBron James will be playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers or Los Angeles Lakers next season. But before anything becomes official, the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid isn’t giving up on his own pursuit of James. Amid reports of James being […]

Since he’s a former teammate of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving was recently asked if he thought the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar is better than Michael Jordan. Not exactly shocking that the Boston Celtics guard would be put in that position, but he’s been put in similar no-win situations before. Nevertheless, Irving told Hot 97 (via Yahoo Sports): […]

The LeBron James sweepstakes has almost begun and when it does, the Cleveland Cavaliers better be ready to wow the four-time Most Valuable Player with their plans for the future of the franchise. Critical to retaining James is the quality of the players on the Cavs roster which is currently slightly above mediocre at best. […]

Heading into free agency time in the NBA, one of the unresolved issues remaining is that of the San Antonio Spurs and Kawhi Leonard. Leonard is not a free agent yet (that will happen next season) but he might as well be. He has the Spurs at his fingertips despite the organization still holding the […]

We’re about nine hours away from the start of the NBA free agency, fans and all of NBA Twitter are on edge for rumors and speculation as to where Clevaland Cavaliers star LeBron James will go. Fortunately, there have been breaks in the investigation. On Saturday morning, Twitter users discovered that there was a single […]

Remember when the Cleveland Cavaliers gave the impression that they selected Collin Sexton in last week’s draft irrespective of the decision that LeBron James is to make? Well, it appears that Chris Paul and the Houston Rockets are singing the same tune. According to Alykhan Bijani of ESPN, Paul is expected to ink a new […]

Free agency in the NBA is unlike any other sport. Players don’t just sit around and wait to hear who their team signs. Players often dive headfirst into the recruiting process. On Friday, Philadelphia 76ers’ star Ben Simmons took a shot at recruiting the crowned jewel of the 2018 offseason — LeBron James of the Cleveland […]

In the last couple of weeks, the chatter surrounding LeBron James’ possible strong interest in joining the Los Angeles Lakers has taken center stage in the sports world. This has only ramped up after James informed the Cleveland Cavaliers that he plans on opting out of the final year of his deal to hit the […]

LeBron James got done with the first part of his free agency process by opting out of the last year of his deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the major part of his plan still needs to take place — deciding to remain with the Cleveland Cavaliers or bolt to the Los Angeles Lakers in […]

As LeBron James opted out of his deal early on Friday, it has become a two-horse race between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers to see who would wind up with the 33-year-old star by the end of this free agency period. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne joined Dan Patrick on his morning show to […]

After the season ended there were six or eight teams that thought they could make a real run at getting LeBron James this offseason. It seemed to trickle down to four with the Philadelphia 76ers, Houston Rockets. Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers all figuring to be players. It appears now that that list has […]

LeBron James has officially opted out of his contract and will become a free agent on July 1st. It seems that the two favorites to now land him with the opt-out is the Los Angeles Lakers or the Cleveland Cavaliers. James already owns a house in Los Angeles and now he is taking extra precautions to […]

The 2018 NBA Finals saw Kevin Durant win his second championship and second Finals MVP with the Golden State Warriors. This is exactly what he had set out to do two years ago when he made the decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors. Despite this, Durant continues to be […]

Now that he has opted out of his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James will likely closely monitor the situation with the Los Angeles Lakers, as they’re desperately trying to lure talent to play alongside him. “He’s expected to let the option go and become a free agent, and is said to be strongly […]

LeBron James has officially opted out of his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and there is one team that really hurts, the Houston Rockets. LeBron James has informed the Cavs he won’t opt into his contract. This decision is favorable to the Lakers chances, hurts the Rockets chances and the Cavs remain firmly in mix. […]

The Houston Rockets and the Philadelphia 76ers are outsiders looking in when it comes to the pursuit of LeBron James coming into this free agency period, with the race mostly being seen as one between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst argued that while this pursuit is between these latter […]

It’s only hours before LeBron James’ impending deadline to opt in or out of the last year of his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. While opting out could surely spell a potential move to La La Land, it doesn’t ultimately guarantee the Los Angeles Lakers have won the fight, at least not yet, according to […]