LeBron James Articles - Page 167

It looks like Duke rising star Paolo Banchero has finally made it. After coming out with a strong performance in his highly-anticipated debut for the Blue Devils, none other than Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James himself gave the 18-year-old freshman a shoutout on social media. LeBron took to Instagram as the Lakers shared his […]

Good news for Los Angeles Lakers fans: LeBron James may return to the court soon. We don’t exactly when, and the Lakers will surely remain extra-cautious with the 19-year veteran early into the 2021-22 NBA season. However, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst (who has long been plugged into LeBron’s camp) provided an encouraging update on the nature […]

The Los Angeles Lakers confounded their fans and the NBA world by letting Alex Caruso walk in free agency. Caruso landed a four-year, $37 million deal with the Chicago Bulls. He and his new team have been thriving (7-3) early into the 2021-22 season, while the Lakers have largely struggled, especially on defense. Alex Caruso […]

Kevin Garnett saw a lot during his illustrious NBA career. He came into the league as a teenager in 1995, right at the beginning of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls’ second three-peat. The tail end of his career featured a number of battles against LeBron James’ loaded teams. In an interview with Michael Pina […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James remains on the sidelines due to an abdominal strain. Reports have swirled that he could be out longer than expected, throwing an early wrench to the Lakers’ campaign. But while he’s out of commission, LeBron has extra time to ponder other things. The King has always been an inquisitive […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to live up to his Greek Freak moniker. The Milwaukee Bucks star reached yet another milestone that grants him a unique place in NBA history. The Bucks’ win over the Philadelphia 76ers was Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 600th game in the NBA. His careers totals in that span have never been replicated by anyone […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James is piggybacking on FOX Sports analyst and Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe’s take on an incident involving a referee. In their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, Chicago Bears linebacker Cassius Marsh is seen below jogging past referee Tony Corrent. It appears Corrente turns and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may be forced to operate without their fulcrum, LeBron James, for either a few more games or a few more months, depending who you ask. In his (and other key rotation pieces’) absence, the Lakers will need their current and former All-Stars to lead the charge, build good habits, and deliver […]

Kendrick Perkins had a hilarious reaction to the Los Angeles Lakers’ latest loss against the Portland Trailblazers. Perkins was disgusted by the Lakers play, he said, “It was so bad that I was watching the game with my two oldest sons, and I made them go to bed early because I didn’t want them picking […]

In his prime, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was (is?) as close as you can come to an unstoppable force in the NBA. Very few succeeded in trying to contain the four-time NBA champ. One of them happens to be Lance Stephenson, who for his part, earned the title of being the “LeBron stopper” […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ problems just got from bad to worse after rumors began circulating about LeBron James potentially being forced to sit out for up to at least two months due to an abdominal injury. LA is in dire need of some good news right now, and incidentally, this might just come in the […]

It was earlier reported that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James could be out of action for much longer than first anticipated. With the four-time NBA champ currently dealing with an abdominal strain, there have been whispers of LeBron potentially missing up to two months because of the injury. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has […]

LeBron James has long been chasing Michael Jordan’s ghost. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar is forever tied to the Chicago Bulls legend, as the two are often pitted against each other in the greatest player of all-time debate. Now, it seems like LeBron has done one more thing to match MJ’s illustrious resume. Complex Sports […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James couldn’t help but react after witnessing Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio go nuclear against the New York Knicks at The Garden. Rubio basically stole the “King of New York” title to whoever owns it with his epic performance on Sunday night. The Cavs guard exploded for a career-high 37 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were ran out of the Moda Center in their latest loss against the Portland Trail Blazers. Former Blazer Carmelo Anthony wasn’t pleased in the slightest with the team’s effort after the game. Melo was vocal on the Lakers failing to play as hard as their competitors, who seemed to want it […]

Russell Westbrook’s homecoming with the Los Angeles Lakers felt like it was made for Hollywood. If that really were the case, then his lackluster start aligns perfectly with the moment when the main character starts to hit his initial bumps in the road. With LeBron James out and Anthony Davis exiting early against the Portland […]

The Los Angeles Lakers might as well have not shown up to the Moda Center on Saturday to face the Portland Trail Blazers. LeBron James remained out with abdominal strain, while Anthony Davis — who was a game-time decision with a sprained thumb — exited in the first quarter with a stomach issue. The rest of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to deal with nagging injuries. From stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, to role players like Trevor Ariza and Talen Horton-Tucker, it’s been a struggle for the purple and gold to stay healthy. Anthony Davis is sick and tired of it, and for good reason. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel […]

Draymond Green is not exactly the most renowned high-flyer in the NBA. This is exactly the reason why more than a few folks were pleasantly surprised when the Golden State Warriors star threw down an eye-popping dunk during Friday night’s 126-85 blowout win against the New Orleans Pelicans. Even Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers revamped their roster entering this season, mixing several new stars and role players with their existing ones. But despite that, they’ve been unable to smush the injury bug that’s plagued them for the last year or so. While there haven’t been any serious injuries, even the minor ones are causing problems […]

With LeBron James out with injury, the Los Angeles Lakers were down three with just 7.8 ticks remaining on the clock against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Carmelo Anthony had just made two three-pointers in the last 40 seconds to keep the Lakers within striking distance for this very moment. But it was Russell Westbrook who […]

Anthony Davis (sprained right thumb) is questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center on Saturday. Frank Vogel provided the “update” during his post-practice media availability on Friday. (“Still a sprained thumb, questionable for tomorrow” were his exact words.) I put “update” in quotes because it’s not […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will be out for at least a week due to an abdominal strain. The Lakers will be extra careful in handling James’ health this season. We know all that really matters is that he’s healthy come the postseason. Still, some Lakers fans might be in a panic as to […]

Lakers star Anthony Davis pays his ultimate respect to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after another loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers ended up allowing another comeback at the hands of the Thunder, despite leading by as much as 19 points early on. Fans may think that the team will learn its lesson from blowing a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers looked like they were turning the corner after a solid three-game win streak. But with LeBron James on the sidelines with an abdominal strain, they once again found themselves on the wrong side of a comeback against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the second time in their last five games. LeBron James […]

Yikes. Where to even begin. The Oklahoma City Thunder have won two games. Both have come against the Los Angeles Lakers. L.A. held leads of 19 or more in each one. LeBron James played in neither game. Still, the Lakers — the oldest, most accomplished team in the NBA — should beat the league’s youngest […]

The Los Angeles Lakers — who have won five of six games and are just starting to find a rhythm — suffered a setback on Thursday, when it was announced that LeBron James has a strained abdomen and will miss one-to-two weeks, at least. James missed two games last week due to ankle soreness, and […]

As you’ve surely heard by now, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss one to two weeks (at least) with what the team is calling a “rectus abdominis strain” — an upper ab injury. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that LeBron aggravated his abdomen during the Lakers’ win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday at […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will be out indefinitely with an abdominal strain. The team surprisingly ruled LeBron out for Thursday night’s matchup versus the Oklahoma City Thunder with what they called a “rectus abdominis strain” (upper ab). Rectus abdominis, FYI https://t.co/T64nYB3Glk pic.twitter.com/vKjFa9SHmp — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) November 4, 2021 The Lakers did not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without LeBron James for Thursday night’s game vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers updated James’ status to OUT for the OKC game on Thursday morning. However, he won’t miss the affair due to the ankle soreness that caused him to miss two games last week — including the […]

LeBron James is now in his 19th NBA season. From his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers all the way to his current season with the Los Angeles Lakers, King James has continued his iconic chalk toss ritual before the start of every game. LeBron’s first chalk toss with LA. 🙌 (via @BenGolliver) pic.twitter.com/EwD2nNJSJJ — House […]

At this point, it has become abundantly clear that Klay Thompson is nearing his much-anticipated return to action. Dubs fans everywhere have gotten very excited about Thompson’s comeback and, as it turns out, even Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is ready to go all-in on the Klay hype train. LeBron came across a now-viral […]

After a rocky start, the Los Angeles Lakers are already righting the ship. Following an uptick in play from Russell Westbrook, blistering shooting from Carmelo Anthony, age-defying theatrics from LeBron James, and All-NBA-caliber two-way ball from Anthony Davis, the Lakers have won five of six games. Of course, it’s not all fixed. The Lakers are […]

When Damian Lillard was weighing his options following the Portland Trail Blazers playoff elimination last June, LeBron James invited him to a meeting on his rooftop in Brentwood. LeBron’s Los Angeles Lakers teammate, Anthony Davis, was also present. This is one of the many fascinating nuggets in Yahoo’s Chris Haynes’ inside report on Lillard’s offseason […]

If there’s one role player who has significantly stepped up for the Los Angeles Lakers, it’s 37-year-old Carmelo Anthony. In his 19th season in the league, Melo is off to a red-hot start and helping the Lakers win close games. L.A. is currently shorthanded with injuries to a number of role players, but Melo has […]

Sometimes, things don’t have to be so complicated. For instance, when the Los Angeles Lakers four active NBA75 members (sorry, Dwight) — LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis, and Carmelo Anthony — each bring their A-game at home against a lottery team, the Lakers are probably going to win that game. Albeit, barely. The Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers escaped with a two-point victory, 119-117, over a gutsy Houston Rockets squad on Tuesday night at Staples Center. Both teams started the contest with guns ablaze, finishing the first half with a combined 134 points. The game went down to the final miss by Kevin Porter Jr., but it did not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took on the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night as they looked to improve on what has been a lackluster start to their 2021-22 campaign. LeBron James looked like a man on a mission throughout the contest and at one point, he released some of his anger at the rim with an […]

Channing Frye won Twitter on Tuesday. The former Cleveland Cavaliers big man responded to a tweet about LeBron James carrying him throughout his career. Frye responded in the funniest way possible. Carry deez NUTS! https://t.co/f2nUyNIL6V pic.twitter.com/nvYuVYcvdw — Channing Frye (@channingfrye) October 31, 2021 Frye was a teammate on the Cavaliers with LeBron James for only […]