LeBron James Articles - Page 55

The Los Angeles Lakers are not necessarily having a bad season, but in the stacked Western Conference, they are seemingly headed towards the NBA Play-In Tournament, and it would be a bit of a surprise if they made a run in the playoffs, given the strength of the other teams. Stephen A. Smith made a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a five-game win streak snapped by the Indiana Pacers on Friday, but they bounced back on Sunday night against the Brooklyn Nets, picking up a 116-104 victory. LeBron James was spectacular in this game, as he managed to outduel Cam Thomas on the other side of the floor to lead […]

LeBron James is 39 years old and still setting career milestones. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar dropped 40 points on 9-of-10 shooting from three during a 116-104 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday at Barclays Center. James’ nine made threes tied his career-high, also set this season during a January win over the Clippers. […]

LeBron James continues to make nightly history while leading the Los Angeles Lakers through a critical road trip amid a tight playoff race. You know, normal Year 21 stuff. On Sunday at the Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Nets were victimized by the most efficient high-volume 3-point shooting performance of LeBron’s NBA career. The 39-year-old drained […]

The debate has been going on for years and it shows no signs of slowing down. When it comes to discussion of the greatest NBA player of all-time, LeBron James has his supporters and so does Michael Jordan. Most 30+ point games in NBA History including playoffs: 672 — LeBron James671 — Michael Jordan558 — […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis dismissed road-weariness as an excuse for the Los Angeles Lakers’ “careless” performance against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday night. The 109-90 result snapped the Lakers’ season-long five-game winning streak. The Lakers played a double-overtime epic on Tuesday vs. the Milwaukee Bucks, beat the Memphis Grizzlies the next […]

The Los Angeles Lakers hope to get Gabe Vincent back from knee surgery during their East Coast road trip. LeBron James, out of fairness, is tempering expectations. “I really don’t even want to get into it too much, don’t want to put too much pressure on him,” LeBron said after the Lakers’ 109-90 loss to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered their Friday night battle against the Indiana Pacers in a bit of a roll; they won their past five games, including an impressive double-overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks this past Tuesday despite LeBron James’ absence. However, the Pacers stopped the Lakers in their tracks, holding them to a putrid […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on a roll as of late, winning their past five games as they head into their upcoming matchup against the Indiana Pacers. However, ahead of this game, it’s clear that the injury statuses of LeBron James and Anthony Davis bear watching, as they both may not end up being […]

LeBron James is one of the best basketball players of all time, and he has had a special career in the NBA. He has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers, and he has won a championship with each of those teams. James has won one with the Cavaliers and one […]

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in a similar spot as they were in last season, as it looks like they are going to need to make it out of the Play-In Tournament in order to go on a deep playoff run. And assuming the Lakers don’t have a successful playoff run, it looks like […]

To say that the Los Angeles Lakers have been on a groove as of late is an understatement. This squad has managed to win seven out of their last 10 games with some of them not even featuring both Anthony Davis and LeBron James. They just got off a massive win over the Memphis Grizzlies […]

Austin Reaves has forged a strong connection with LeBron James since joining the Los Angeles Lakers as an undrafted free agent. His gritty and versatile style of play has earned respect not only from James but also from the entire team. The Reaves, James, and Anthony Davis trio propelled the Los Angeles Lakers to the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t given up hope of rising up the Western Conference standings over the last two weeks of the regular season. While achieving that task would be difficult in a vacuum, it could be close to impossible if the Lakers’ superstars miss any of their team’s remaining games. LeBron James and Anthony […]

This story begins back in 1998, when Keith Dambrot was named the head coach at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. Until this point, St. Vincent-St. Mary was your run of the mill private Catholic school in Northeast Ohio, but that wouldn’t be the case for much longer, because soon enough a transformative […]

Bronny James just finished up his first, and potentially only, season with the USC basketball team. As the son of LeBron James, there was a lot of pressure on Bronny, and all eyes in the basketball world were on him this season. There were very high expectations for Bronny and the Trojans this season, and […]

It is always an amazing sight to see the oldest player in the league play with the youngest. That is exactly what happened when the Los Angeles Lakers had to face the Memphis Grizzlies. LeBron James and GG Jackson had to guard each other for a good amount of the game and it was not […]

Less than 24 hours after a double-overtime comeback, and without the help of Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers needed LeBron James and Rui Hachimura to carry the load on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies. After all, LeBron sat out in Milwaukee, while Hachimura was relatively quiet compared to AD, D’Angelo Russell, and Austin Reaves. Fortunately, […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis got health updates after the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies, 136-124, at FedExForum on the second night of a back-to-back. Both LeBron and AD were game-time decisions. Only LeBron, who sat out the team’s double-overtime saga with the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday as he manages left ankle soreness, […]

In a bit of masterful man management, the Los Angeles Lakers held out LeBron James on the first night of a back-to-back set (and came away with a win) so that he’d be fresh in his return on Wednesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. Indeed, the rest appeared to do James a world of good. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 128-124 in double-overtime on Tuesday night without LeBron James to win their fourth straight game. Now, facing a back-to-back scenario with the Memphis Grizzlies awaiting them on Wednesday, the Lakers could end up being shorthanded, with Anthony Davis joining LeBron on the injury report. James, who missed […]

Paul Pierce looks to be defending his career again, this time against LeBron James. In an appearance on Keyshawn Johnson’s All Facts, No Breaks podcast, Pierce participated in a game called “Facts or Fiction”. Johnson’s son asked the former Celtics star if he was more clutch than LeBron James. .@PaulPierce34 says he was more clutch […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is the definition of longevity. At 39, he’s now been playing in the NBA for 21 years. Just let that sink in. Not only is he still suiting up on a nightly basis, but The King is also making a massive impact for the Purple and Gold. That being […]

High-profile Lakers fan Magic Johnson fired off a series of enthusiastic tweets Tuesday night regarding the team’s double-overtime victory over Milwaukee. The NBA legend was impressed by Los Angeles’ free-throw shooting, as well as the dynamic performances of Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves. Johnson is buying into the team’s recent hot streak, despite their inconsistent […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has gotten a lot of raised eyebrows for his free throw routine. One would think that he got better shooting advice since the Milwaukee Bucks have good shooters like Damian Lillard, Brook Lopez, and Khris Middleton. That is not at all the case which makes him getting clowned a very normal occurrence on […]

On Tuesday night, LeBron James was ruled out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ heavyweight clash against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. James’ absence is not exactly what the Lakers need right now, especially when they’re still jostling for a more favorable position in the Western Conference playoff picture. After all, no rational basketball analyst […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves showed up big in his team’s 128-124 double-overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks, notching a triple-double and hitting the go-ahead 3-pointer with less than a minute remaining. Reaves had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in 47 minutes as the Lakers opened a six-game road trip by winning […]

The subject of load management was at the forefront of all the major storylines before the 2023-24 NBA season tipped-off. It’s carried over into the regular season as players feel the effect of the NBA’s new 65-game directive to be eligible for postseason awards. Prior to the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Milwaukee Bucks […]

Michael Beasley is a former NBA forward and number two overall pick turned basketball analyst on social media, known for his eye-opening takes on players both past and present. Recently, Beasley took aim at Michael Jordan GOAT (Greatest of All Time) supporters in a rant posted to X that has fans in their feelings. Meanwhile, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves at a crucial juncture of the 2023-24 season, as they gear up to face the Milwaukee Bucks in what promises to be a titanic clash on Tuesday night. This game comes with heavy playoff implications for the Lakers, who are currently navigating the turbulent waters of the Western Conference […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to play Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night, a game that could hold big playoff implications for the Lakers. Unfortunately for them, Los Angeles is set to be without LeBron James in this game as he continues to battle through his left ankle peroneal tendinopathy injury […]

LeBron James’ status for the Los Angeles Lakers matchup with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks is up in the air due to a lingering left ankle injury. The Lakers listed LeBron as doubtful for the first stop on the six-game road trip. LeBron played 38 minutes in the high-octane win over the Indiana Pacers […]

Following the Lakers’ 150-145 victory over the Pacers on Sunday evening, LeBron James spoke about why he decided to start the Mind The Game podcast with JJ Redick. The project itself was a pleasant surprise to the basketball world and was released on last Tuesday with a lengthy episode on James and Redick speaking about several […]

After dropping 150 points on the Indiana Pacers — the most for the franchise since 1987 — the Los Angeles Lakers will fly eastward for a critical six-game road trip at their highest point of the season. The Lakers have won three games in a row — two offensive explosions (vs. the Atlanta Hawks and […]

It’s been 18 years since Nike and LeBron James released the groundbreaking Nike LeBron 4 and changed the game of basketball sneakers moving forward. Now a relic of what heavy-duty basketball sneakers once resembled, the iconic silhouette is making a comeback in the rotation of sneakerheads. Check out our Sneakers news for more upcoming releases […]

Draymond Green took to his podcast The Draymond Green Show to give his take on LeBron James’s assessment of the 2022 NBA Finals between the Warriors and Celtics. LeBron James and JJ Redick spoke about a lot of topics in the first episode of their new podcast Mind The Game. According to James, basketball IQ is what […]

A lot of hoop junkies would agree that NBA players are easily the best basketball players in the world. As a result, it isn’t surprising that they get a tremendous amount of respect. Given their greatness in the sport, it’s so easy to forget that these players are humans as well. In fact, believe it […]

The Dallas Mavericks are playing the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. Before the game Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd made some intriguing comments about LeBron James’ impact on today’s NBA. Kidd noted that “positions are gone” as superstars like Luka Doncic and Victor Wembanyama can do so many different things on the court. “Yeah, I […]

On Thursday, the Duquesne basketball program took on a steep March Madness battle against the BYU Cougars. The Dukes beat the Cougars 71-67 in a stunning turn of events. Moreover, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James praised the team after their thrilling upset. LeBron James hands the Dukes major flowers James could not contain his […]