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The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night, just one day after LeBron James was spotted at Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ on Sunday. James remains on the injury report for the Lakers, and is officially listed as questionable for the contest. James is dealing with […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is one of the biggest stars of his generation. However, his prominence and sheer star-power leaves him susceptible to the polar nature of public perception. He could be as hated as he is beloved depending on where he’s setting foot at the moment. And during the Super Bowl LVII […]

LeBron James has always been complimentary of Travis Kelce, and so the Los Angeles Lakers star didn’t hide his delight after Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs bagged Super Bowl 57 against the Philadelphia Eagles. James called Kelce his “brother” as he congratulated the veteran tight end for another Super Bowl victory. It is the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James certainly didn’t like the fact that a controversial penalty call had a big role in the results of the Kansas City Chiefs-Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl 57 showdown. James clarified that he has “no horse” in the game. He is simply a fan of the sport. With that said, the […]

Rihanna delivered big time during the Super Bowl 57 halftime show, and it’s got The King vibing. Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James is down in Glendale Sunday night to watch live the huge matchup between the AFC champions Kansas City Chiefs and the NFC champs Philadelphia Eagles and enjoy RiRi’s performance. “Rih got […]

LeBron James has been spotted watching Super Bowl 57 in Arizona on Sunday, prompting many fans to ask if he’s fine now after he missed the Los Angeles Lakers’ last two games due to a concerning foot injury. Interestingly, as his status becomes a major talking point amid the Super Bowl festivities, the Lakers released […]

In honor of Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s decades-long reign as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, the Los Angeles Lakers gifted the Big Fella with a magnificent gold ring. The ring, embedded with diamonds, features his iconic sky hook, jersey number (33), career points (38,387) and the number of years that he held the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ win against the Golden State Warriors featured an unexpected wholesome moment with LeBron James. The star did not play in the game due to lingering injuries. LeBron took a seat next to a young girl and boy watching courtside. The reaction of the girl to LeBron’s presence was so wholesome to […]

LeBron James absolutely loved the Los Angeles Lakers’ performance on Saturday after the team took down the Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors on the road. With James out due to a nagging foot injury as well, the Lakers used a balanced effort to edge the Dubs, 109-103. Dennis Schroder led the way with 26 points, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business on Saturday night as they took down the defending champs Golden State Warriors on their own home floor, 109-103. The marquee matchup had no shortage of intense moments, and one of them involved a verbal tussle between Anthony Davis and Draymond Green. Davis and Green went face-to-face […]

As it turns out, LeBron James has been playing through a significant foot injury for quite some time now. According to reports, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has been “severely struggling” with the foot problem, and it could be an issue for him for the remainder of the season. James sat out his second straight […]

Mikal Bridges couldn’t help but feel like LeBron James after his botched game-winner for the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers. The new Nets star had the chance to win the game for Brooklyn with the scores tied at 98-98 and just five seconds left on the clock. After receiving the inbound pass, […]

LeBron James is not playing Saturday night in the Los Angeles Lakers’ road game against the Golden State Warriors, but he did make at least one fan gush in disbelief. That was when LeBron James made his way to the Lakers bench and sat down beside a young fan who was left stunned and speechless […]

Austin Reaves took a nasty elbow to the head on Saturday night courtesy of Golden State Warriors stud Jonathan Kuminga. The Los Angeles Lakers guard looked banged up after the play that led to Kuminga getting whistled for a flagrant foul. LeBron James, who was sitting this game out due to a foot injury, was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the Bay Area Saturday for a marquee showdown versus the reigning NBA champions Golden State Warriors, though, they don’t have LeBron James active for the night. While it’s a bummer for many fans in attendance at Chase Center not to see the NBA’s all-time leading scorer play versus the […]

With LeBron James ruled out of Saturday’s game against the Golden State Warriors due to a concerning foot injury, Darvin Ham was asked if the Los Angeles Lakers have discussed about potentially resting the star forward until at least after the All-Star break. Ham, however, shot it down and pointed out that’s not how LeBron […]

After surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for no.1 on the NBA all-time scoring list, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t help but reflect on his journey in the NBA and how many people wanted him to “fail so badly.” On Friday, LeBron took to his Instagram stories to share a post showing how people doubted his […]

Los Angeles Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka took questions from reporters via conference call on Saturday morning to address the Russell Westbrook saga, the Lakers’ busy trade deadline, D’Angelo Russell’s growth, LeBron James’ health, and more. Here’s a rundown of Pelinka’s remarks. On consulting with LeBron and AD Pelinka […]

In a shocking turn of events, Kyrie Irving is now a member of the Dallas Mavericks, the fourth team of his NBA career. Although Irving won an NBA championship with the Cavaliers, the eight-time All-Star has been in a championship drought after failing to win a title with the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets. […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been “severely struggling” with a foot injury, NBA insider Chris Haynes reports on the #thisleague UNCUT podcast: “I was told LeBron was severely struggling with that foot injury. Yes, it’s something that’s been nagging him for a few weeks already. But it gets to a point where it […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar forward LeBron James missed Thursday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks due to an ankle injury. Without their best player, the Lakers lost to the Bucks by a final score of 115-106, thanks largely to a 38-point, ten-rebound performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo. So when the Lakers visit the Chase Center to play […]

Detroit Pistons rookie Jalen Duren showed the NBA he could be the next star in Motor City with a LeBron James-like performance on Friday against the San Antonio Spurs. Duren finished with a monster double-double of 30 points and 17 rebounds – both career highs – in their double-overtime victory over the Spurs. Making things […]

Draymond Green is liking what he’s seeing from the Los Angeles Lakers and their frenetic NBA trade deadline moves — at least from a perspective of a basketball fan. The Golden State Warriors veteran believes that LeBron James and Co. got a lot better with the addition of a handful of new faces to their […]

The big news for the Los Angeles Lakers is that D’Angelo Russell and the rest of their newly-acquired players from their furious NBA trade deadline dealings are all set to make their debuts on Saturday against the Golden State Warriors. Unfortunately, both LeBron James and Anthony Davis have popped up on the injury report ahead […]

D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, and Davon Reed spoke to the media for the first time since being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Well, for Russell, it’ll be his second go-round in purple-and-gold after spending his rookie season playing alongside Kobe Bryant. Now, he gets to team up with another legend: LeBron James. […]

Not one to shy away from praising the abilities of his NBA brethren, Milwaukee Bucks centerpiece Giannis Antetokounmpo believes Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is the “absolute example” for basketball players, per Eurohoops’ George Efkarpidis. “Whoever wants to follow this example can do it,” Giannis says of LeBron’s career. “If someone does not, he […]

The NBA trade deadline has officially passed, and fans saw a lot of important moves that can have serious implications in the season. One organization that was very active in the final days of the trade market was the Los Angeles Lakers. The team made many trades during the day. Most notably, the Lakers brought […]

The Russell Westbrook era came to an end in Los Angeles just before the NBA trade deadline. The Lakers sent the point guard away after a dysfunctional season and a half. Now with him off the roster, the gloves have come off as pundits and fans alike have been vocal about his failed tenure. Anthony […]

Anthony Davis spoke to the media for the first time on Thursday night since bizarrely sulking on the Los Angeles Lakers’ bench when his good pal LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record — a clip that went viral and fueled two days of speculation ahead of a busy Lakers trade deadline. Lakers fans […]

Russell Westbrook’s wife had time. Nina Westbrook blasted all the critics for branding the former Los Angeles Lakers point guard as a “locker room vampire” – a rant Kyle Kuzma agreed with. Kuzma called it “weirdo activity” for talking heads to hurl all that vitriol at a player for underperforming. Given the spotlight on the […]

What was impossible back then has become a reality as LeBron James breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. In a match that saw the Los Angeles Lakers lose to the Oklahoma City Thunder, most of the attention was on the King himself as he cemented his legacy by ascending to […]

LeBron James, who was forced to sit out Thursday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a foot injury, had a chance to address the home crowd right before tipoff. The four-time NBA champ is coming off his historic performance on Tuesday that saw him surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, so […]

Amid all their NBA trade deadline dealings, the Los Angeles Lakers still have a game to play on Thursday night. It isn’t just any matchup either as LA faces off against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the mighty Milwaukee Bucks. Unfortunately for them, the Lakers will need to try and navigate a win without LeBron James in […]

LOS ANGELES — While Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was breaking the all-time scoring record in downtown LA on Tuesday night, Kyrie Irving was across the street at a hotel preparing for his Dallas Mavericks debut. James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record to become the NBA’s new all-time leader in points, finishing the night […]

It was only a matter of time before the Los Angeles Lakers parted ways with Russell Westbrook, and that day finally arrived on Wednesday. The Lakers were able to parlay Westbrook’s expiring contract, along with a top-four protected 2027 first-round pick, into three solid pieces that fit more seamlessly alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis […]

LeBron James just surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for no. 1 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, and so the Los Angeles Lakers are making sure he gets the recognition he deserves. While the team and the whole NBA already celebrated his achievement on Tuesday right after he set a new scoring mark, the Lakers feel it […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is not one bit bothered by the fact that LeBron James surpassed his all-time scoring record, and for good reason. There are some people who think Abdul-Jabbar would feel bad about James taking the record he has held for about four decades. Even NBA legend Magic Johnson said before […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar admits there’s no one to blame but himself for his lack of relationship with LeBron James. After James surpassed Abdul-Jabbar on the NBA’s all-time scoring list on Tuesday, Kareem took it to his Substack to open up about the milestone and his relationship with LeBron–or the lack thereof. Abdul-Jabbar […]

Basketball fans everywhere will never forget LeBron James’ fadeaway jumper from Tuesday night. It was a moment in history that will forever be celebrated as the Los Angeles Lakers superstar scored the two points that allowed him to surpass the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA’s all-time scoring record. As it turns out, his post-record […]