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LeBron James made his return to action after missing the past six games with a groin injury, but that wasn’t enough to prevent the Los Angeles Lakers from suffering a surprising 146-115 blowout loss at the hands of the Chicago Bulls. While the result obviously is not what the team was hoping for, in James’ […]

LeBron James’ tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers has been polarizing at the very least. While the Lakers did capture an NBA championship in 2020, things haven’t panned out since then. Here are the Lakers’ 10 worst roster moves in the LeBron James era, ranked. Check out the gallery. 1. Trading for Russell Westbrook Prior […]

The NBA All-Star Game is an annual exhibition match that features the best players in the league. Throughout its history, there have been many legends and Hall of Famers who battled it out against each other, paving the way for dream matchups and team-ups. Here is a look at the 10 NBA players with the […]

The Chicago Bulls visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. LeBron James is on the injury report alongside Luka Doncic, with James listed as questionable and Doncic probable. James is dealing with a left groin strain, while Doncic has nursed a right ankle sprain after going for 31 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and […]

It appears LeBron James is on the brink of returning to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup after nursing a groin injury. The King has been upgraded to questionable for Saturday’s matchup with the Chicago Bulls, via Brett Siegel. James has missed the Lakers’ last seven games. He last suited up on March 8 in a […]

After much speculation, Stephen A Smith admitted that he might’ve been wrong about Bronny James. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie was subject to a spat between Smith and LeBron James on the sideline. The latter was addressing Smith’s comments about his son not deserving to be in the NBA. While the current First Take host […]

Setting NBA records are a great way to cement a player’s legacy. While records are usually broken from time to time, there are just some who remain set in stone. Here is a look at the 10 most unbreakable records in NBA history. Check out the gallery. LeBron James’ NBA all-time scoring record It was […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James erupted with a “hell yeah” post on Thursday during March Madness. James wasn’t reacting to any significant moments during the NCAA Tournament action, though. He instead reacted to one college basketball team’s big hire. James watched Iona basketball land Dan Geriot as new head coach. The Lakers star is […]

NBA trades are common. In fact, even the best superstars can be included in trades which is part of the harsh reality of an NBA business. In the current 2024-25 season, there have been a number of big names traded, including the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. However, some NBA […]

The development of Bronny James has been on full display, and the Los Angeles Lakers seem to be satisfied with his progress. Bronny is spending most of his time with the Lakers G-League team, and he’s been showing real strides as a player. With him splitting time between the G-League and the Lakers, he hasn’t […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets, it was led by star Luka Doncic who recorded 31 points to go along with eight rebounds and seven assists. With the Lakers heating up towards making a loud playoff run, Doncic spoke after the game about the plays he makes that gets the crowd riled […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are facing odd-man-out situations in more ways than one as the 2024-25 NBA regular season winds down. Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and Jaren Jackson Jr. have been battling injuries all season, leaving Taylor Jenkins to make some difficult rotational decisions. Lineup inconsistency has been the main factor in Memphis falling down the […]

LeBron James turned heads with his outfit choice on Wednesday. The four-time NBA MVP rocked a custom Columbus Blue Jackets Stadium Series jersey while watching from the sidelines as the Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron's custom Stadium Series jersey 🥶🔥 @BlueJacketsNHL pic.twitter.com/UfGVRVoiWK — ESPN (@espn) March 20, […]

After being confronted by Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James, ESPN’s Stephen A Smith updated their relationship in a recent rant. James didn’t hold back in confronting Smith during a 113-109 overtime win against the New York Knicks on March 6. Since then, the NBA world has weighed in on the brief altercation, including Smith, […]

During Tuesday’s broadcast of FS1’s First Things First, analyst Nick Wright discussed the evolving roles of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves and how their emergence could influence LeBron James’ responsibilities for the Los Angeles Lakers. “What if LeBron was just like, ‘Hey, I’m gonna be Karl Malone. I’m gonna truly play power forward.’ Now, in […]

A new era of NBA basketball has meant less physicality, according to Shaquille O’Neal. He believes that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been a beneficiary of that. While James eclipsed the 50,000 total point mark, he might make a run for the regular-season milestone of 50,000 points. On O’Neal’s podcast, the latter explained […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been inspiring players on the basketball court for years, and now his impact has reached the women’s tennis court. Mirra Andreeva came from behind to win at the Women’s Tennis Association‘s BNP Paribas Open 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, and she seemingly had a secret weapon that helped her do […]

The Los Angeles Lakers earned a 125-109 victory against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. Austin Reaves scored 30 points to lead LA. Luka Doncic, who dropped 21 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds in the win, got brutally honest while discussing Reaves’ performance in recent action, via LoJo Media. “I mean, this guy just […]

LOS ANGELES – During the Los Angeles Lakers’ 107-96 win against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, they inched closer to getting back to full strength. The quartet of Luka Doncic, Jaxson Hayes, Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent all made their return after missing the team’s loss to the Denver Nuggets last Friday. That leaves only […]

As Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James recovers from his groin injury, NBA analysts such as Bill Simmons have weighed in on the severity of his injury. Luka Doncic has stepped up tremendously in James’ absence, scoring 45 points in a losing effort (126-106) against the Milwaukee Bucks before leading the Lakers to a 107-96 […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers return home against the Phoenix Suns following a road trip that saw them go 0-4 and drop to fifth place in the Western Conference standings. The good news for the Lakers was Luka Doncic was cleared to make his return after sitting out the team’s loss to the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on the struggle bus of late, losers of four straight games ahead of Sunday afternoon’s home tilt vs the Phoenix Suns. A large reason why this has occurred is the recent groin injury of LeBron James, who has been out of the lineup for over a week now. Recently, […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green had sharp critiques towards ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith following recent events between him and LeBron James. Green uploaded an episode of The Draymond Green Show on Saturday. He reacted to Smith’s comments calling James “weak” for publicly calling him out for critiques about the Los Angeles Lakers star’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a major blow last weekend when it was revealed that LeBron James had suffered a groin injury. James is scheduled to be re-evaluated in about one week, and he returned home to Los Angeles for further treatment amid the Lakers’ current road trip. But while LeBron James is sidelined, he’s […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry reached 4,000 career three-pointers in a 130-104 win against the Sacramento Kings, which sparked a reaction from Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James. The all-time leading three-point shooter became the first NBA player to make 4,000 threes throughout his career. Curry received the stamp of approval from James on […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James seems to be making steady progress in his recovery from a recent groin injury. James injured his groin during the Lakers’ matchup against the Boston Celtics on March 8. He has since missed the last two games, including Thursday’s contest against the Milwaukee Bucks. However, TNT’s Jared Greenberg had […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have gained new life and enthusiasm since their trade with the Dallas Mavericks that brought them high-scoring superstar Luka Doncic in exchange for Anthony Davis. The trade has brought the Lakers plenty of favorable reviews from both fans and experts, while the Mavericks have been questioned on a non-stop basis. "You […]

NBA legend Dwyane Wade, former teammate of LeBron James during the Miami Heat’s Big Three era, has weighed in on the ongoing feud between James and ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. Speaking to TMZ, Wade said he has “love” for both guys but defended James’ decision to confront Smith during the Los Angeles Lakers’ overtime win […]

The much-anticipated partnership between Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Luka Doncic is on hold, with James set to be out for at least a week, if not longer. The Lakers have decided to send him back to L.A. for medical treatment, ruling him out for the remainder of their road trip. Shams Charania […]

The feud between LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith continues to be a major talking point in NBA circles. As one would recall, James confronted Smith following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 113-109 win over the New York Knicks last week. James simply had enough of Smith’s criticisms of him and Bronny, and the Lakers star […]

Expectations are high for the Michigan football team ahead of the 2025 season, and incoming freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood is a big reason why. Underwood is one of the best football recruits ever, and he will be playing for the Wolverines next season. Underwood’s college career hasn’t even started yet, but he is already one […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, the hope was that Luka Doncic would be able to get his team back on track in the aftermath of a 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics and LeBron James suffering a groin injury. That did not happen. Doncic’s lackluster performance and the […]

Jemele Hill knows firsthand how it feels to be scrutinized for comments about athletes. She’s been in that position before, so when LeBron James confronted Stephen A. Smith courtside, her reaction was simple: “Good,” per TheSpun. Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over the New York Knicks, James approached Smith over comments he had made […]

Dwyane Wade had no issue with how LeBron James confronted Stephen A. Smith last week. In fact, the Miami Heat legend made it clear he would have done the exact same thing, TMZ reports. Dwyane Wade tells TMZ that he spoke to Stephen A Smith & says he would have walked up to him like […]

Dwight Howard is on his way to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and yet if given the choice, Howard would still want to continue his NBA career. Howard last played in the NBA in 2022 when he returned to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first season of their failed Russell Westbrook experiment, […]

Stephen A. Smith has long been one of the loudest talking heads in the sports world, and at some point, somebody had to snap from his constant criticisms. Last week, that’s exactly what happened when Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James confronted him following their 113-109 overtime win over the New York Knicks at Crypto.com […]

There’s been an alleged beef between ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James after the two were spotted having a heated exchange at L.A.’s 113-109 overtime win over the New York Knicks. The confrontation took place due to Smith’s comments about Bronny James. Less than a week later, it sounds like […]

LeBron James and Stephen A Smith had quite the altercation during a Los Angeles Lakers game. After Smith called out James’s son, the tension in the arena was thick. During the game, James went over to Smith and talked about it. However, the Lakers star had some support from Matt Barnes, who had a similar […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ eight-game win streak came to an end this week following their 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics. But even more concerning for the Lakers was the groin injury suffered by LeBron James. The early prognosis is James could be sidelined for a couple of weeks. That would definitely mean that he […]