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LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers opened up the 2025-26 NBA season against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, there was a major, 6 feet 9 inch hole in the lineup with LeBron James having been ruled out for at least four weeks due to a nerve injury. Without James, the Lakers […]

On Wednesday evening, the Atlanta Hawks will kick off their 2025-26 NBA season with a home game against the Toronto Raptors. This season is the most highly anticipated in years for the Hawks after their offseason additions, including trading for Kristaps Porzingis and signing Nickeil Alexander-Walker, among other moves. Recently, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron […]

Earlier in the month, LeBron James had fans thrown for a loop with his “Second Decision” advertisement for Hennessy, refuting a prospect that he was retiring. In outrage, a Lakers fan filed a lawsuit against James over allegations of fraud and deception. However, on Monday, the fan made the choice to drop the lawsuit, per […]

The NBA season is set to start in just a day, and the drama around the league is still taking shape. Stephen A. Smith and LeBron James had a public spat last season, and it doesn’t seem like the ESPN personality has gotten over it just yet. After going on The Pivot to talk about […]

Recently, reports have been surfacing about just how ugly things got between Russell Westbrook and LeBron James during their time as teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons. The team missed the playoffs altogether in 2022 and ended up trading Westbrook before the deadline the following year. The reporting has […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2022-23 campaign, Russell Westbrook felt betrayed by All-Star LeBron James amid trade rumors that LeBron was pushing for a reunion with Kyrie Irving. The only problem at the time was fitting Westbrook into the deal, which was a move that the Brooklyn Nets weren’t interested in making at the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently preparing for the upcoming 2025-26 season, in which they will begin the season with LeBron James on the sidelines. It’s been a steady climb up for the Lakers over the last few years since their disastrous 2021-22 season, in which Russell Westbrook was their point guard and they missed […]

As Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James enters his 23rd NBA season, his Decision 2.0 faked out many people anticipating that 2025-26 will be his last season, including former player and FanDuel Sports analyst, Lou Williams. The marketing for James’ second decision was a Hennessey ad, which didn’t sit well with Williams, as he explained […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in this sort of weird transition phase. They know that time is running out on LeBron James’ career. James dealing with a sciatica issue is a telltale sign of his age, and at this point, with the NBA’s all-time leading scorer taking up a huge percentage of the team’s salary […]

It was expected that when the Houston Rockets traded for Kevin Durant in the offseason, the two sides would work on an extension at some point. Luckily, things worked out a few days before the start of the regular season, as Durant agreed to a two-year, $90 million extension with the team With Durant’s latest […]

Stephen A. Smith is calling out LeBron James. Smith believes that the Los Angeles Lakers star has a bias against Black journalists. “You ever see LeBron go at a white boy? Let’s call it what it is. You ever see him do that?” Smith said on The Pivot podcast. “You saw him come at me. […]

The absence of LeBron James until mid-November will be a prominent sore spot for the Lakers. However, Austin Reaves reminds the media that the Lakers have to forge ahead together, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. “We have to do it as a collective” he said. Additionally, Reaves mentioned his growth from his rookie year to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing to open the season without LeBron James, who is sidelined with sciatica in his right side. The 40-year-old star has been ruled out for several weeks. However, he is expected to return around mid-November as the Lakers manage his injury recovery with care. James’ diagnosis was confirmed after he […]

Austin Reaves has become one of the more impactful players on the Los Angeles Lakers in recent seasons. Rumors about the next contract Reaves will receive have swirled — but it remains to be seen which team that contract will be with. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, Reaves will not be signing a contract […]

With the rumors surrounding LeBron James and his status with the Los Angeles Lakers this upcoming season, some analysts are theorizing about possible teams that could acquire him in a trade. As James is taking a patient approach with his injury for the Lakers, Bobby Marks and Kevin O’Connor discuss the New York Knicks as […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is enjoying the remaining days of the offseason before they dive into another challenging campaign. James will be out for at least a month due to a sciatica injury. He said he will be “overly cautious” with his recovery and will be re-evaluated in three weeks. For now, he […]

Recently, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James conned the NBA world into thinking he was retiring in a “decision” that instead turned out to be an ad for Hennessy. James has never been shy about leveraging his star power in the pursuit of making some extra cash, which is why some fans suspect he may […]

Houston Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant looked back on the LeBron James and Dwyane Wade era with the Miami Heat and how NBA players reacted to James Harden’s trade to the Rockets in 2012. Two months removed from beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1 in 2012 NBA Finals, James and Wade’s congratulatory tweets for Harden irked […]

When a new NBA season is about to begin, there is always one debate that captivates the minds of fans across the globe: Who are the top 100 players in the league? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is coming off a historic MVP and title season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, yet Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, and Giannis […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 126–116 in the NBA Preseason, but the postgame spotlight belonged to Austin Reaves. During the game, cameras caught Reaves hilariously recreating a classic LeBron James meme from the NBA Bubble. The funny moment hit social media right away, where fans flooded timelines with laughter and turned […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, for their Wednesday night preseason tilt against the Dallas Mavericks at T-Mobile Arena, were without key contributors such as Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Deandre Ayton, just to name a few. LeBron James also remains out as he continues to deal with sciatica. But the Lakers need not worry, for they […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without LeBron James for the start of the regular season as he deals with a nerve injury. The Lakers announced last week that James would be sidelined for at least three to four weeks, putting him out for the season opener and beyond. On Wednesday, a new update came […]

When a new NBA season is about to begin, there is always one debate that captivates the minds of fans across the globe: Who are the top 100 players in the league? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is coming off a historic MVP and title season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, yet Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, and Giannis […]

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst believes a LeBron James trade could become a realistic scenario if the Los Angeles Lakers stumble out of the gate this season. On the latest episode of The Hoop Collective, Windhorst discussed the uncertainty surrounding the Lakers and the potential implications of an early-season slump. James, who remains sidelined with a sciatica […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare for their regular-season home opener against the Golden State Warriors next Tuesday, sports analyst Bill Simmons outlined several concerns he believes could derail the team’s 2025-26 campaign. Speaking on the latest episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, the longtime commentator discussed what he described as a turbulent environment surrounding […]

It will be a while before anyone can say with certainty that Victor Wembanayama is one of the greatest players ever. However, he continues to show flashes of potential and has many years ahead of him. In the meantime, Wembanayama decided to join in the favorite tradition of every basketball fanatic, putting together their all-time […]

The Miami Heat franchise hasn’t been around for a very long time. Miami’s first season as an organization was back in the 1988-89 campaign. Yet, in the short time that the Heat have existed, they have accomplished so much. The Heat have won three titles in franchise history — 2006, 2012, and 2013 — and […]

When the 2025-26 season tips-off for the Los Angeles Lakers, they will be without LeBron James for the time being as he is sidelined for the next three to four weeks due to a sciatica issue. But when James does take the court, it will be for an unprecedented 23rd year in the NBA. No […]

LeBron James is opening up about a chapter of his life that even his most loyal fans rarely hear about, offering a glimpse into his early years with wife Savannah James. The couple, who met as teenagers in Akron, Ohio, have been together for more than two decades, but LeBron recently revealed what it was […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James made headlines this week after sharing a candid remark about how seriously he takes his finances, jokingly warning what would happen if someone ever stole his money. During a recent episode of the Everybody’s Crazy podcast, the 40-year-old NBA veteran discussed his approach to financial trust and accountability with […]

LeBron James is entering his 23rd season in the NBA, making unprecedented history for the Los Angeles Lakers as they look to add another championship to their historic franchise. Known as “The Chosen One” and the eventual “King” of the NBA, the league is set to look much different with LeBron James as its poster […]

Getting a tattoo of someone is a bold move, as Drake did with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and the new one covered up his tattoo of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. During a profile interview with GQ, Gilgeous-Alexander reacted to Drake’s new tattoo of him. He seems flattered by the gesture, supporting the rapper. I understand […]

With fans locking in their predictions on Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and how he will play in the upcoming 2025-26 season, there is another discussion on him being the face of the NBA. As the Thunder finished up their first week of preseason, Gilgeous-Alexander is no doubt ready to succeed once again this […]

With the 2025-26 NBA season just right around the corner, there will be plenty of eyes on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers this upcoming season. With LeBron James playfully flirting with retirement, we’ll be making our bold predictions for The King for this upcoming Lakers season. James is about to enter an unprecedented […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick addressed LeBron James’ recovery process as the 40-year-old forward continues to deal with a sciatica injury that will delay the start of his 23rd NBA season. Speaking with The Athletic’s Jovan Buha on Saturday, Redick provided a brief update on James’ condition and acknowledged the unpredictable nature of […]

With the 2025-26 NBA season rapidly approaching, Luka Doncic got real on the “change” the Los Angeles Lakers have to make without LeBron James. Discussing what it’s been like to play without one of the best players in basketball history as he recovers from sciatica, Doncic told reporters on Saturday that while it’s going to […]

Recently, LeBron James played a not-so-clever trick on the NBA world by teasing a “second decision” announcement, which many predicted would pertain to his potential retirement, just to instead promote Hennessy. The poorly thought out advertisement drew a plethora of criticism from the NBA world, with fans accusing James of everything from selling out to […]

LeBron James and Stephen Curry have each put together two of the most remarkable individual careers in the history of the NBA. However, these two legends will forever have their career intertwined with one another, not just because of their rivalries, but because of how they forged a new era of stars to be born. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will miss LeBron James to start the regular season as he deals with sciatica. The timeline reported was that he will be evaluated in three to four weeks, and it’s still not certain if he will return in that timeframe. With James entering his 23rd season, and injuries slowly continuing to […]