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The Los Angeles Lakers are experimenting with a crunch-time lineup of LeBron James at point guard and Anthony Davis at center, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. At Thursday’s practice, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel paired James and Davis with Alex Caruso, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Avery Bradley to close out a scrimmage. Los Angeles has […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James doesn’t really care what role he plays on the team this season. James is usually the primary ball-handler on his teams. The four-time MVP, though, has said multiple times the Lakers are going to run the offense through Anthony Davis. LeBron James, after Thursday’s practice, said the role he […]

Having spent the past few weeks with new team recruit Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris appears to already have quite an admiration for his new teammate. Harris had nothing but good things to say about Irving, even going as far as comparing him to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. “He’s sort […]

Danny Green knows his role with the Los Angeles Lakers, and he believes his partnership with LeBron James and Anthony Davis is a match made in basketball heaven. Green signed a two-year, $30 million deal with the Lakers this offseason, bringing in his deadly 3-point shooting and championship experience to the Purple and Gold franchise […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are going to have LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the floor together this season, yet some are overlooking their pairing; it’s an enormous mistake. It’s no secret that the 2018-19 NBA season was a train wreck for the Lakers. It began as a season of hope with James’ arrival but […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James took to social media on Tuesday morning to unveil a new “More Than An Athlete” variant of Nike’s Air Force 1. James has long been known as a connoisseur of basketball shoes, and his own line of footwear with Nike has grown exponentially over the course of his career […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James spit out some facts after California passed the “fair pay to play law.” During the Lakers’ training camp, LeBron spoke to the media and shared the importance of the law. He used himself as an example, noting that the NCAA and the college he would have chosen would make […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continues to do great things off the court. Just recently, on his HBO television program entitled “The Shop,” James hosted California governor Gavin Newsom in what turned out to be an iconic moment for college athletics. This wasn’t just your typical politician hosting, as Newsom came to the show […]

The iconic 2002 St. Vincent-St. Mary high school jersey of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is now up for auction, per Goldin Auctions. LeBron wore the jersey during a photoshoot with Sports Illustrated on February 3, 2002. The cover, which called James “The Chosen One”, went on to become one of the most legendary […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will begin a five-game preseason campaign on October 5 against the reigning Western Conference champions Golden State Warriors, but for fans who are expecting to see LeBron James, don’t get your hopes too high. According to Lakers head coach Frank Vogel, LeBron will not see a lot of action in the […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell is leaving it to the fans and media to talk about their rivalry with the Los Angeles Lakers. During the Clippers’ media day, Harrell emphasized they are not really paying attention to the much-hyped rivalry and implied they are more focused on themselves as the 2019-20 season nears. “I […]

The LA Clippers pulled off a major coup this offseason, trading for Paul George and then signing Kawhi Leonard in one fell swoop. This gave the Clippers one of the most fearsome duos in the NBA and a legitimate chance to win their first championship. Naturally, George thinks he and Leonard are indeed the best […]

Team USA placed a lowly seventh in this year’s FIBA World Cup after numerous stars backed out of participation. Team USA was still the favorite entering the tournament, but most believe the poor showing was because of the weakened roster. However, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James doesn’t buy that narrative. The three-time NBA champ […]

Jared Dudley is ready to risk it all for the Los Angeles Lakers, especially for his superstar teammates LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The 12-year journeyman sat down with Spectrum SportsNet during media day and said that he’s willing to do whatever he’s asked to do for his new team. He even joked he’s willing […]

The 2019-20 NBA season is all about dynamic duos and Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says he has the best tandem in LeBron James and Anthony Davis. After the Lakers completed their first practice of the season on Saturday, Vogel couldn’t hide his excitement when talking about LeBron and AD. “I think we […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the greatest players of all time, is not one to shy away from self-promotion. In a recent piece by Erik Garcia Gundersen on USA Today’s LeBronWire, the 4-time MVP was asked about Los Angeles being the hub of the NBA after Anthony Davis was traded to […]

In any sport that requires some measure of physicality, the label “soft” is bound be be thrown around every now and then. Especially with the rise of social media and the increasing ability for athletes to engage with fans, it seems like players across various professional sports leagues are dealing with said labels. The NBA […]

LeBron James may be gearing up for the 2019-20 NBA campaign, but that does not mean he is not going to have a little fun in the month leading up to the start of the regular season. With college football season in full swing, James is throwing his support behind his Ohio State Buckeyes, and […]

Plenty of NBA stars expressed frustrations that Team USA wasn’t able to take home the gold at the FIBA World Cup. They also have since signed up to play for Team USA in the 2020 Summer Olympics. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is one of the players who expressed his frustrations with the […]

Dwight Howard has had far more opportunities than necessary to restart his career. He’s played for three teams in the last three seasons, vowing each time the fit with his latest one would be better than the last largely because of mindset. Those flameouts were far less flammable than either with the Houston Rockets and […]

In early September, Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis said he’s going to hold LeBron James accountable on defense. James wasn’t his usual elite self on defense last season for the Lakers. Davis, who also said he wants to be Defensive Player of the Year this season, wants to make sure he does everything […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis says it was “very kind” of LeBron James to say he’s going to be the focal point on offense this season. Davis believes he and James will feed off each other and be a lethal dynamic duo. Anthony Davis when he heard LeBron James say the Laker offense […]

Lakers star LeBron James may not have been a participant in the 2019 NBA Playoffs, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t an active viewer. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar says that he watched every single game this past postseason: “You make it sound bad, I enjoyed watching basketball,” James said at media day, via ClutchPoints. […]

With Team USA’s flameout in the FIBA World Cup this summer, many are wondering just which NBA players will head to Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Olympics, as most of the big names decided not to play this year. Naturally, LeBron James is one of the first names to come to mind, but given that he […]

For the first time in basically ever, both Los Angeles NBA teams are viewed as title contenders heading into the same season. The Lakers got the ball rolling by swinging a blockbuster trade to acquire Anthony Davis back in June followed by numerous key signings such as Danny Green, Avery Bradley and Dwight Howard. The […]

As expected, LeBron James says he was “ecstatic” when he heard the Los Angeles Lakers were acquiring Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. With Davis in the fold, LeBron has the second superstar he needs to compete for a championship this upcoming season. Both AD and James are universally recognized as top-five players in […]

LeBron James’ first season with the Los Angeles Lakers was an unmitigated disaster. The superstar suffered a groin injury in December, which knocked him out for over a month and represented the first time in his NBA career that he had been sidelined for an extended period of time. When he came back, the Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel seemed utterly optimistic about his team’s chances to reach the NBA Finals and even win the title, now able to boast two of the best players in the league under the same starting lineup. The new coach referred to the newly-formed duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka believes superstar LeBron James is “locked in even more.” Last season, James missed the playoffs for the first time since his second year in the league. As a result, LeBron is hungry to get back to the postseason and remind everyone he’s still the best player in the […]

LeBron James isn’t just a basketball player. He’s also a student of the game. The Los Angeles Lakers forward has nothing but great things to say about Larry Bird’s game. He quote tweeted what was basically a Larry Legend mixtape and had nothing but praise for the former Boston Celtic: Man he was so COLD!!!!! […]

LeBron James is one of the best basketball players to ever grace basketball’s hardwood floors. However, all of his basketball talents cannot protect one thing he deems important in his life: his hairline. His receding hairline has been the butt of many jokes ever since it became more noticeable. However, he shared with his followers […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard says he and superstar LeBron James have the same type of personality. Howard never thought he’d be teammates with James since he always wanted to beat The King. However, now at a different stage of his career, Howard is looking forward to playing with LeBron and helping the Lakers […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith claims Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is still the best player in the world. ESPN ranked James as the third best player in the game. Smith disagrees with the list and says LeBron will remind everyone this upcoming season he’s still The King of the NBA. After missing the […]

ESPN has come out with the latest edition of their own comprehensive ranking of the stars in the NBA today. This might not be what LeBron James fans want to hear right now, but as it turns out, ESPN has ranked the Los Angeles Lakers superstar as the third-best player in the league today. This […]

Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has always given a frank opinion on the state of the game, as well as plenty of fun memories as a trailblazer in the sport. Abdul-Jabbar, who retired from the NBA in 1989 after playing 20 NBA seasons, still holds the all-time scoring record, one that could be threatened with […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recently sat down with Mark Medina of USA Today for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, the six-time champion revealed his expectations for LeBron James in the coming season. USA Today: What do you expect of LeBron this season? Abdul-Jabbar: I think LeBron will have a good season. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have finally catapulted themselves back into NBA relevancy, as they swung a blockbuster trade for Anthony Davis back in June and added numerous veteran players to their roster throughout the offseason. Of course, the Lakers were upstaged by the Clippers, who added both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, but even with […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is unquestionably one of the most iconic players in the NBA today. As a matter of fact, he will definitely go down in history as one of the most influential personalities in the history of sports. This is why it is not surprising to find out that LeBron’s high […]

With football season in full swing, even the biggest of NBA superstars are tuning in to what should be another amazing NFL campaign. On Monday, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was taking in the action of Monday Night Football, as he witnessed the Chicago Bears’ dominating display against a hapless Washington Redskins side. One […]