LeBron James Articles - Page 164

The Los Angeles Lakers just can’t seem to catch a break as they have now placed veteran Rajon Rondo into the Covid-19 health and safety protocols. This is unfortunate news for the Lakers because Russell Westbrook has not been playing great basketball as of late and Los Angeles could have desperately used Rondo’s help as […]

Let’s start with the bad: The Los Angeles Lakers (16-18) have lost five straight games for the first time since March of 2019 after their frenzied comeback bid fell short against the Brooklyn Nets. In the first game on the Crypto.com court, the Lakers nearly summoned a Christmas miracle, yet were ultimately thwarted, 122-115, by […]

Russell Westbrook may have shot 4-of-20 from the field in the Los Angeles Lakers 122-115 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Christmas Day — the team’s fifth straight defeat — but LeBron James isn’t losing belief in his star teammate. “I think he had an off-shooting night,” LeBron said. “I think he missed so many […]

The Los Angeles Lakers almost had the comeback of the season against the Brooklyn Nets. Down 20 points at the start of the 4th quarter, LeBron James launched a massive counterattack that saw the team almost overcome the deficit. Ultimately, the Nets would escape with a win, despite LeBron’s best efforts. Lakers acting head coach […]

LeBron James has turned back the clock this past week, piling up numbers like he’s still in his prime. The Los Angeles Lakers star caped off a torrid four-game stretch with a 39-point performance on Christmas Day against the Brooklyn Nets. The effort marked the fourth such 30-point game in a row for King James, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell short of their miraculous fourth quarter Christmas Day comeback to the Brooklyn Nets, suffering their fifth straight loss, 122-115. There were numerous positives from this outing, such as the all-around performance of Carmelo Anthony in 38 minutes of play, and the tremendous energy of Stanley Johnson in defending superstar James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were on the brink of a sensational Christmas Day comeback on Saturday only for their plans to be foiled by a shorthanded Brooklyn Nets side. Russell Westbrook played his part for the Lakers, but it was also his botched dunk at a crucial juncture late in the game that sealed his […]

It looks like former NBA forward Michael Beasley thinks he can help the Los Angeles Lakers amid their recent struggles. After watching LeBron James and the Lakers get destroyed by the Kevin Durant-less Brooklyn Nets in their Christmas Day showdown, Beasley took it to Twitter to voice out what everyone is thinking: this Purple and […]

Kevin Durant was unable to join his squad for Saturday’s Christmas Day spectacle as his Brooklyn Nets took down LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the newly renamed Crypto.com Arena. It didn’t matter too much, though, as a shorthanded Nets side still emerged victorious in this marquee matchup, 122-115. A lot was on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were on the verge of a miraculous 4th quarter comeback against the Brooklyn Nets on Christmas Day. That is until Nic Claxton decided to put LeBron James on a poster. With the score tied in the final minute, Claxton soared sky-high to slam it over LeBron and kill the Lakers’ momentum. […]

LeBron James’ latest ascent up the all-time rankings is in the category of points on Christmas Day. As the Los Angeles Lakers host the Brooklyn Nets, James passed Kobe Bryant for the most points all-time on Christmas. LeBron James passes Kobe Bryant for most points on Christmas Day games 🙌 Kobe – 395 LeBron – […]

We’ve all heard the narrative before — LeBron James is aging like fine wine. In spite of the fact that he’s about to turn 37 in a few days’ time, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is somehow still able to defy time and play at an elite level amid his advancing years. By the looks […]

LeBron James and the shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for a Christmas Day showdown with the Brooklyn Nets, who are also feeling the effects of COVID-19. However, the Lakers will receive a big boost to their rotation ahead of Saturday night’s contest as Avery Bradley and Malik Monk have cleared protocols and are available […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is clearly feeling the Christmas spirit ahead of Saturday’s showdown against the Brooklyn Nets. The King took to Twitter when the clock turned to December 25th and expressed his excitement of playing on the special day with a jolly message to his fans: Dayumm I’m excited to play tomorrow […]

After 22 years playing in the Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers’ home venue has officially been named Crypto.com Arena — as of this Christmas Day. Of course, the building isn’t going anywhere — it’s simply a title change from one corporate entity to another. Still, the Lakers used Thursday’s game against the San Antonio […]

NBA 2K22 just got its best cards updated. Two new Galaxy Opals have arrived through the NBA 2K22 Christmas Update, which includes two 97 OVR players – just as good as the 97 OVR Galaxy Opal Allen Iverson Season 3 Reward. The new ‘Tis The Season pack brings some powerful cards to NBA 2K22 MyTEAM. This includes two new Galaxy […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James may be drawing some ire over his recent Instagram post about COVID-19, but he has also gotten the support of several NBA players. James made headlines on Friday after he shared a Spider-Man meme seemingly downplaying COVID-19 and its symptoms. The said post showed the classic “Spider-Man pointing at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not gotten off to the start of the season they’d been hoping for. At 16-17, the Lakers sit in sixth place in the Western Conference, but things could stand to get worse in LA before they get better. According to SportsCenter, the Lakers have had the single easiest schedule thus […]

The NBA has recently been hit hard by a COVID-19 outbreak. Many teams have been down as many as 10 players and have been forced to utilize the league’s hardship exception to replace some of their role players, and even stars. Both Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young have […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James took a moment out of his Christmas Eve morning to seemingly downplay the affects of COVID-19 using the famous Spider-Man meme. Classic! This is not a useful post from LeBron James pic.twitter.com/tHU8v8BpmK — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) December 24, 2021 LeBron has been unable to cloak his exasperation about the […]

Recently, the Brooklyn Nets have been ravaged by a wave of positive Covid tests, and some injuries. Heading into a Christmas Day tilt against the Los Angeles Lakers, what originally projected as a headline game is now significantly less star studded. As teams around the NBA scramble to fill out rosters with replacement players, what […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for a clash with the Brooklyn Nets on Christmas Day in the NBA. Following Thursday night’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs, LeBron reflected on the best Christmas Day NBA games he’s ever played in and settled on one in particular. Via ClutchPoints Lakers reporter Michael […]

The Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers face off on Christmas day, in what many view as the high profile matchup of the season. All fans want is for the game’s two biggest stars, LeBron James and Kevin Durant, fully healthy for their epic showdown. LeBron, who’s been no stranger to the Lakers injury […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost in disappointing fashion to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night in the last game played at the arena known as the Staples Center. Defense was once again an issue for the Lakers, who allowed 138 points to the Spurs. While the team fell short, Lakers stars LeBron James and […]

It hasn’t been the happiest of holiday nor basketball seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers. After a promising stretch in which the team won five of seven games — including a few rare blowouts — the Lakers (16-17) have been depleted by the Omicron variant and Anthony Davis’ sprained MCL (he’ll be “re-evaluated” in a […]

LeBron James was peeved for a host of reasons after the Los Angeles Lakers (16-17) lost 138-110 to the San Antonio Spurs (13-18) on Thursday at Staples Center — his team’s fourth straight defeat. LeBron was upset about yet another loss, facing more questions about when the Lakers will figure things out, and a porous […]

LeBron James was noticeably and understandably frustrated after the Los Angeles Lakers (16-17) lost their fourth straight game and gave up 138 points in a 28-point loss at home to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. LeBron’s ire was not solely a reaction to the Lakers’ porous defensive effort in the “final” game at “Staples […]

Injuries and COVID protocols have left the Los Angeles Lakers without virtually half of their squad. LeBron James has been one of the few remaining players available for LA and at this point, the heavy workload he’s been asked to carry has become quite worrisome. If you ask LeBron, however, the Lakers superstar isn’t at […]

If there’s one thing that has become abundantly clear in the NBA in the last few years, it’s the fact that Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook will never change for anyone. Ever since he stepped foot in the league, he’s only known two modes: Aggressive and more aggressive. Even in a star-studded crew like […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to face off against the San Antonio Spurs Thursday night. Prior to tip-off, the organization played a tribute video for everyone in attendance at Staples Center. Lakers made a tribute video for their last time in Staples Center 💜 (via @Lakers)pic.twitter.com/7NBIiOnW8s — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 24, 2021 Bleacher […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is arguably the biggest name in the NBA that has recently been added to the league’s rapidly growing list of players under the health and safety protocols. KD has been playing some of the best basketball of his career this season but right now, he’s in line to miss Brooklyn’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been ravaged by COVID-19 recently, even if you wouldn’t know it from their first-place record. Sitting at 21-9, Brooklyn is a game and a half ahead of the second-place Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference. Let’s get you the absurd recap of how things have gone recently: The Nets have a […]

Trevor Ariza has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols and will miss the Los Angeles Lakers matchup with the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday at Staples Center, the team announced. Updated Lakers status report for Spurs game includes Trevor Ariza in health and safety protocols. In positive news, LeBron James is not listed with […]

Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson has been one of the best wide receivers in the NFL this season, and he caught a touchdown pass against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. Jefferson’s exploits caught the attention of one LeBron James, who took to Twitter to praise the Vikings wideout: Justin Jefferson is so TOUGH!!!! […]

The Brooklyn Nets got some good news on Thursday with James Harden, Paul Millsap and Jevon Carter exiting the NBA’s health and safety protocols. This puts them in line to play against the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day. Unfortunately, Nets head coach Steve Nash doesn’t envision Kevin Durant making it out of protocols in […]

Safe to say, Russell Westbrook won’t be receiving any Christmas care packages from reporters. Yet again. Westbrook has had his fair share of brushes with the media in the past, and his recent remarks, when asked about the struggles of the Los Angeles Lakers, sounded quite abrasive. The Lakers suffered a third straight loss after […]

Former Cavs forward Iman Shumpert made headlines on Tuesday after his rather contentious statement against LeBron James went viral. In a recent appearance on a podcast, Shump claimed that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar “ruined basketball” when he formed the infamous Big 3 with the Miami Heat. Unsurprisingly, the retired 31-year-old has received a lot […]

The Russell Westbrook trade hasn’t really panned out for the Los Angeles Lakers. While he has shown flashes of his usual brilliance, chemistry issues and inconsistencies in his play have marred his first stint in LA–which is why Russ has been involved in several trade rumors as of late. However, NBA legend Oscar Robertson is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered another disappointing defeat on Tuesday, this time at the hands of the Phoenix Suns, 108-90. LA’s season continues to be problematic as we approach the new year and at this point, trade rumors are becoming louder and louder. NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic recently went on the Pat […]