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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to bounce back after two straight road losses at the hands of the Orlando Magic and the Miami Heat. James has been superb on the season, not looking anywhere near 38 (almost 39) years of age; however, the Lakers have dealt with injuries and subpar perimeter […]

Expectations were high for the 2023-2024 Los Angeles Lakers entering the season, but few could have anticipated the start they had so far. The Lakers are under .500 on the season with a record of three wins and four losses, prompting team superstar LeBron James to share a blunt observation with fans after a disappointing […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to a relatively slow start to the 2023-24 season. Although James himself has shown little sign of decline in this his 21st year in the NBA, the Lakers currently sit at 3-4, fresh off of a heartbreaking loss at the hands of James’ former team, […]

LeBron James and the Lakers are currently searching for answers after getting swept by the state of Florida, with back-to-back road losses at the hands of the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat. James has continued to be brilliant despite this being his age-38 season; however, the Lakers have found themselves plagued by the injury bug […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost a cross-conference matchup with the Miami Heat on Monday night. The game was close, but Los Angeles failed to capitalize on a game-winning shot. LeBron James and the Lakers believe there were several missed foul calls during the game. As a result, LA decided to reach out to the NBA […]

Houston Rockets star Dillon Brooks once again makes a bold claim about Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James after practice Tuesday. Brooks is confident about his defensive skills against the very skilled James in a video by Rockets reporter Lachard Binkley. “I’m ready to lock him up,” Brooks said. “He’s been shooting the ball well, […]

Illinois basketball fans didn’t see Sencire Harris take the court in Illinois’ season-opening win over Eastern Illinois. Harris’ absence wasn’t due to being injured or benched. Instead, Harris will redshirt the 2023-24 season; a move that coach Brad Underwood said was Harris’ decision, according to The Champaign Room. Harris played in all 33 Illinois basketball […]

LeBron James and Stephen Curry have both found success despite featuring very different styles of play. The comparisons typically end with their leadership and success on the court, but Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson recently issued another comparison between the two future Hall-of-Famers. “He is one of the hardest workers to play the game,” […]

LeBron James is currently trying to win a title with the Los Angeles Lakers, but for a point in time during his career, he was doing the same thing with the Miami Heat. James recently offered some interesting comments on his stint with the Heat, which drew a quick reaction from Stephen A Smith, who […]

Nikola Jokić achieved another historic feat Monday night when he became the fourth all-time leader in career triple-doubles. In the Denver Nuggets’ 134-116 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Jokić put up 35 points, 12 assists and 14 rebounds to pass Jason Kidd and LeBron James for fourth on the list with his 108th triple-double. […]

It may be hard to believe given how much he’s still producing on the court, but Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will be turning 39 years old before the year ends. It’s truly difficult to imagine a league without James roaming the hardwood, but that moment is creeping up on everyone as much as […]

Playing short-handed — in a game that would be decided by one point — the Los Angeles Lakers needed all the help they could get to hang with the Miami Heat. Instead, Darvin Ham and LeBron James felt like their squad was on the wrong side of curious and costly officiating. The Lakers entered Monday’s […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is a triple-double machine, and with his latest, he passed one of the greatest to ever do it. In the Nuggets’ 134-116 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Jokic amassed 35 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists. That performance notched him his 108th career triple-double, passing both LeBron James and […]

Bronny James will have to wait a little longer before he finally makes his highly anticipated debut for USC basketball, with his father, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James providing an update on the status of his eldest son following the Purple & Gold’s loss Monday night to the Miami Heat in South Beach (via […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers fell just short in a 108-107 loss to the Miami Heat, LeBron James and Kevin Love shared an emotional embrace in a mini-reunion on the court: LeBron James and Kevin Love reunited after the Heat’s win over the Lakers 🤝 (via @NBATV)pic.twitter.com/QW2yOorwzI — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 7, 2023 It may […]

In his return to South Beach, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James showed everyone once again his patented chasedown block. Unfortunately for Tyler Herro and the Miami Heat, they are on the receiving end of it after fans enjoyed it for years. Midway through the fourth quarter, Herro was able to snatch the ball away […]

Bronny James is not having the ideal start to his men’s basketball career. He went down during the USC basketball program’s practice during the offseason which led to him being sidelined from the squad. Andy Enfield and members of the Trojans organization remain optimistic about his return. But, no one believes in him more than […]

In a stunning display of skill, USC’s newest star, JuJu Watkins, set the college basketball world on fire with a 32-point explosion in her debut against Ohio State. The No. 21 USC Trojans, fueled by Watkins’ historic performance, clinched an 83-74 victory over the No. 7 ranked Buckeyes on Nov. 6. Los Angeles Lakers’ and […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before the big matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers and spent his pre-game availability talking about current players on the opposing team. The Heat is trying to build off their home win to the Washington Wizards last Friday night as they finally broke their four-game losing streak. Big […]

It’s hard to believe that it’s been over thirteen years since LeBron James took his talents to South Beach to join the Miami Heat. In four short seasons, LeBron (along with Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh) created the modern free-agency-built super team, became the biggest villains in professional sports, put together a 27-game winning streak, […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Los Angeles Lakers tonight in a big rematch of the 2020 NBA Finals, the squad led by Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo will try to build off their home win against the Washington Wizards last Friday. Before the victory, the Heat lost four-straight games as every contest was […]

The Philadelphia Eagles grinded out a hard-fought victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9 thanks in large part to their star wide receiver duo of A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith both hauling in touchdowns in the game. After Brown found paydirt, he and Smith linked up for an awesome celebration in which they re-created […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat will go head-to-head on Monday night. The game will feature LeBron James taking on his former team. LeBron showed love to the Heat prior to Monday’s contest, via ClutchPoints. “I love this franchise, this franchise is top tier,” James said, per Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. “It’s […]

As the Miami Heat face the Los Angeles Lakers tonight in a big matchup, it’ll be surreal for rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. who said after the team’s shoot-around Monday morning that it’ll be a full-circle moment when he faces LeBron James. The 22-year-old forward out of UCLA said to ClutchPoints that it’s an honor to […]

Some players in the NFL get creative with their touchdown celebrations. We’ve seen some great ones over the years. With that said Philadelphia Eagles receivers AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith attempted their creative celebration after scoring on the Dallas Cowboys. Brown caught a touchdown pass to put the Eagles up 28-17. To celebrate the score, […]

Are the Los Angeles Lakers the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NBA? If  you ask LeBron James, he’ll say yes. The Lakers suffered a rather humbling defeat at the hands of the Orlando Magic on Saturday, 120-101. The Purple and Gold were outscored in all quarters except the fourth, further highlighting the team’s offensive struggles this […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham was not pleased with his team’s effort in the first game of their four-game road trip, which resulted in a 120-101 loss to the Orlando Magic. Despite productive outings from LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Lakers (3-3) were consistently beaten on the glass and less resistant on […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have had somewhat of an inconsistent start to the 2023-24 season. James recently led the team to a thrilling overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers, which was their first win over their Crypto.com Arena neighbors in eleven tries, but the Lakers are currently dealing with a slew […]

Early returns have skewed largely positive for the Los Angeles Lakers. Emphasis on large. On the negative side, they were manhandled by the Denver Nuggets, suffered a disappointing loss to the Sacramento Kings, and eked out wins over the shorthanded Phoenix Suns and Orlando Magic. Their hot shooting hasn’t carried over from the preseason. Transition defense […]

Just five games into his NBA career, Victor Wembanyama already looks like an All-Star in the making. The San Antonio Spurs have their new superstar talent and he has been everything they have needed not only in their frontcourt, but from an offensive leader perspective. Wembanyama currently leads the Spurs in scoring at 20.6 points […]

When the San Antonio Spurs drafted Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, many believed that it would take time for the 19-year old Frenchman to develop into one of the most impactful players in the league, citing issues with efficiency and issues with dealing with physicality. But on Thursday […]

On Wednesday night, LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a comeback victory over their L.A. rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers. In the win, James was dominant, scoring 35 points, grabbing 12 rebounds, and dishing out seven assists, allowing the Lakers to end an 11-game losing streak to the Clippers. On Thursday, former NBA […]

LeBron James once again showed love to Florida A&M by rocking Orange & Green-inspired LeBron 7’s during the Lakers’ victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night. The King in the FAMU LeBron 7’s tonight! 👑🐍#FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 pic.twitter.com/Lsbj1XVlTv — Florida A&M Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) October 31, 2023 This display of […]

During the off-nights in the NBA, stars come out to watch teams duke it out for football glory. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is one of the most vocal superstar athletes when it comes to his takes on sports. He was even asked by Dez Bryant to choose between the Pittsburgh Steelers and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 3-2 to open the 2023-24 season. They are fresh off a competitive victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, an affair that saw LeBron James drop 35 points and grab 12 rebounds. Although LeBron’s performance was exceptional, it led to a worrisome take from ESPN insider Brian Windhorst, via ClutchPoints. “It’s […]

LeBron James may be in the 21st season of his NBA career, but he’s still as dominant as ever, which was on full display in the Los Angeles Lakers 130-125 overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. James was spectacular for the Lakers in this game (35 PTS, 12 REB, 7 AST, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers secured their first win against their LA counterpart since 2020 on Wednesday, topping the Los Angeles Clippers in overtime, 130-125. The win was capped by a furious late-game push by LeBron James who continues to put up otherworldly numbers in the clutch this season. James scored 14 of his 35 points […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers went to battle on Wednesday night, with the Lakers eventually winning by a score of 130-125 in overtime thanks to a big outing from LeBron James. James was on fire in this one for the Lakers, and it led to a hilarious admission from Austin Reaves on […]

The first meeting of the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023-24 NBA season Wednesday night lived up to the hype, thanks in large part to Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and LeBron James each putting on a show for their respective teams. The three vets were so good that they just […]