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LeBron James has been heavily criticized by the media for his inability to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to the playoffs this season. With a record of 30-33, the team is likely to miss the postseason, and this doesn’t suit well for some of the analysts who cover the league. One of the people who […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith says LeBron James’ legacy will take a hit if the Los Angeles Lakers don’t make the playoffs this season. Entering the 2018-19 campaign, LeBron has made it to the NBA finals eight years in a row. That was in the Eastern Conference, though. Smith believes if James can’t make the playoffs […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is getting tired of the media and says no writer in the industry should be able to question his, LeBron James and Kevin Durant’s body of work. Irving has been under a lot of scrutiny from the media lately because of the Celtics’ struggles this season. The same […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may be in full-blown tumult, but LeBron James still has hope for the embattled team the rest of the way. When asked about the state of the club, James said that it still has the chance to do big things: “We still have an opportunity to be great today, and we […]

When LeBron James gives a co-sign, you know it’s a big deal — and today, James is giving his feedback on the latest Kyrie Irving highlight reel. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Filay game on another level https://t.co/LhKKv3bOiv — LeBron James (@KingJames) March 4, 2019 It’s pretty obvious that James is pretty hype over both Irving and Rod Strickland. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recently made a huge step in intermingling the two worlds of sports and music by working as an A/R on acclaimed hip hop artist 2 Chainz’s latest album. James was extremely delighted with the product of their collaboration, and he made sure the whole world knew. The 34-year-old recently posted a […]

A lot of fans have been disappointed with what has been happening to the Los Angeles Lakers this season. After being the fourth best team in the West last December, they have fallen down to the 10th spot in the conference and are in danger of making the playoffs. Rapper and long-time Laker fan Snoop […]

LeBron James tried to do it all for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday as he flirted with a triple-double yet again, putting up a game-high 27 points, nine rebounds, and 16 assists in 41 minutes of action. However, it would eventually amount to nothing, with his team suffering a hugely disappointing defeat against the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a crushing defeat to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, putting a dent in their 2018-19 playoff hopes. Following the game, LeBron James was cognizant of the fact that the Lakers could have really used a win: “I mean, listen, we obviously, we needed this game for obvious reasons,” James said, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James just moved past Lakers legend Kobe Bryant for fifth place on the all-time made field goals list, per NBA TV on Twitter. James entered Saturday night’s contest against the Phoenix Suns with 11,716 field goals made, three short of tying Bryant, who finished his career with 11,719. The King […]

It seems that all the frustration is getting the better of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. With the Lakers trailing the Phoenix Suns, James committed a costly and senseless turnover by throwing the ball into the backboard. https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1102055989795319808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1102055989795319808&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thescore.com%2Fnba%2Fnews%2F1727587 The Lakers lost to the Suns 118-109 and are now 30-33 into the season. They are […]

When a team has one of the league’s best passers, a highlight play is always guaranteed. In this play, Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo found LeBron James for a sick alley-oop in transition. Rondo with the lob, Bron with the slam (via @Lakers)pic.twitter.com/Ll4oOerHd7 — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) March 3, 2019 By the way, this assist […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram is currently in an impressive stretch, scoring at least 25 points in the team’s last five games, and All-Star teammate LeBron James has been pretty impressed with the sophomore forward’s recent offensive surge. “He’s found a groove. He’s found his niche, from anywhere on the floor. He can shoot […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time since 2995, but he hasn’t given up on the season just yet. The Lakers still have a slightly good chance at making the playoffs, but the four-time said that they will need to start over and figure things […]

To counter to the reports that surfaced prior to the trade deadline, President of the LA Lakers Jeanie Buss borrowed a phrase from President’s Tump vocabulary. Referring to the rumors around disgruntled New Orleans Pelican star Anthony Davis and the Lakers, Buss called reports that the team was looking to trade “our whole roster” for […]

LOS ANGELES – On Friday night at the Staples Center, the struggling Los Angeles Lakers faced the mammoth task of taking on the red-hot Milwaukee Bucks who are led by arguably this season’s MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo. Following a win over Anthony Davis’ New Orleans Pelicans, the LeBron James-led squad were showing signs of life with […]

At the ripe age of 34, LeBron James of Los Angeles Lakers isn’t the athletic freak he once was. Much like that other legendary GOAT that he finds himself unwittingly being compared to, around this age the elite explosiveness started taking a backseat to a more grounded game built on veteran savvy. Consider this neat […]

Mired by injuries, inconsistencies, and distractions brought about by rumors, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff hopes continue to dwindle after every game. The Lakers are coming off a win against the New Orleans Pelicans but their so-called momentum was clipped before it even became real as the team lost to the Milwaukee […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continues to defy father time and his act of treason on his biological clock could not be more evident in this play against the Milwaukee Bucks. Brandon Ingram started the Lakers’ transition attack and handed the rock to Kyle Kuzma. The Lakers forward failed to convert on the tough […]

Two of the best players in the NBA square off on Friday, as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers host Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks at Staples Center. James and Giannis faced each other in the 2019 All-Star Game when they were captains. Friday’s game will be a lot more meaningful, though. The Lakers […]

At this point, LeBron James would probably be happy with any opposing star the Los Angeles Lakers might sign or trade for this summer. One player in particular who James has a known affinity for but is rarely rumored as a potential Laker is Damian Lillard, who’s signed with the Portland Trail Blazers through 2020. On Thursday, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to avoid a $100,000 fine from the NBA when they failed to follow the proper protocol in reporting the reason behind LeBron James sitting out a nationally televised game against the Golden State Warriors last month, according to NBC Sports’ Tom Haberstroh: LeBron James recently sat out a coveted […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday got a glimpse of the greatness of LeBron James when the latter nailed a game-sealing contested corner triple to secure a win for the Los Angeles Lakers. James had faced arduous criticism from the media after clips of his poor defensive effort surfaced after a loss to the Memphis […]

LeBron James has faced a wave of criticism after the recent clips showcasing his defensive lapses in a loss against the Memphis Grizzlies. The star forward noted he’s unbothered by the naysayers, rather zoned into the goal at hand of bringing the Los Angeles Lakers to the playoffs. “I really don’t care. Criticism doesn’t bother me,” […]

Kobe Bryant blindly agreed with LeBron James’ sentiment of a distracted locker room, after the Los Angeles Lakers icon admitted he hasn’t had time to read or watch anything Lakers related with his post-NBA-retirement projects. “What he’s saying is true,” Bryant told Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. “I can’t speak to what the locker […]

It has been a weird season for LeBron James. After 15 seasons of close to perfect health, James experienced his first major injury in his NBA career this season. The groin injury forced him to miss a total of 18 games, including a 17-game stretch from the end of December into February. Since returning to […]

Only 22 games are left in the Los Angeles Lakers schedule, but they are still three games behind the San Antonio Spurs for the eighth and final slot in the 2019 NBA Playoffs. Ahead of them are the Sacramento Kings and they are tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 29-31 record. This was not […]

Even after a much-needed win to snap a two-game skid for the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James found time to joke around with reporters, saying his shot over Jrue Holiday to seal a win over the New Orleans Pelicans was better than Dwyane Wade’s game-winner over the Golden State Warriors. “The degree of difficulty on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made some changes in the starting line-up ahead of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. Veteran guard Rajon Rondo was re-inserted into the starting line-up, and it worked wonders for the team. After the game, Lakers All-Star forward LeBron James praised Rondo, saying he was instrumental in helping […]

LeBron James praised his teammate Reggie Bullock for the three-and-D impact he’s had since coming over from the Detroit Pistons in a trade last month, urging that his skill set is a fit in what the Los Angeles Lakers are trying to do from here on. “He’s been pretty good since he came over from […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle hates to throw names out there for comparison. But for him, Mavs rookie Luka Doncic has similar traits to LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and basketball legend Magic Johnson. Per Marc Stein of the New York Times, Carlisle shared his observations on Doncic. For him, the 19-year-old […]

Former NBA player Paul Pierce recently said on ESPN’s show The Jump that with the Los Angeles Lakers’ slim chances of making the playoffs, it will be better for the team to let their superstar LeBron James to sit the rest of the season out. “If I’m the Lakers, I would shut LeBron down. Seriously, […]

Despite all the turmoil surrounding LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers these days, The King told reporters on Wednesday after practice the team actually likes where they are at. Where the Lakers are in the Western Conference standings is not a place James is accustomed to being. Entering Wednesday, Los Angeles is 29-31 on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers season has been a rollercoaster to say the least. It all started in the offseason, when LeBron James decided to take his talents to Los Angeles. Since then, they’ve had some major highs and lows. Recently, however, they’ve been riding a low, as the Lakers can’t find their groove. They’re tied for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in real danger of missing the playoffs, despite recent efforts to shake out a six-year drought from the postseason. Even with LeBron James; the four-year, $154 million investment the franchise made to bring the fans to the promised land, the Lakers still find themselves three games back of the eighth […]

The recent revival of TrueHoop has brought along memories of wonderful stories from the underbelly of NBA basketball, in its inaugural re-awakening, Henry Abbott explains just how much LeBron James has had to do with the re-invention of not just the Los Angeles Lakers, but of basketball altogether. “A source who once worked closely with […]

With their unexpected 110-105 defeat against the rebuilding Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers have lost four of their last five games. It is undeniable that the team have been struggling. As pointed out by NBA stats guru John Schuhmann, L.A.’s poor play for most of the season may be attributed to its […]

With the highly-anticipated film Space Jam 2, starring Los Angels Lakers star LeBron James, finally being given a 2021 initial release date, the excitement for the sequel to what is widely regarded as one of the most iconic basketball movie franchises of all time continues to build up. Recently, retired NBA great Charles Oakley spoke […]

The 2018-19 season hasn’t gone as planned for the Los Angeles Lakers. After making their big splash in the offseason by acquiring LeBron James, the team has struggled. There have been reports of team chemistry issues all season. These issues reached their apex when discussions about a potential Anthony Davis trade became public in early […]