LeBron James Articles - Page 168

LeBron James could use some rest. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers forward provided an update on the state of his left knee, which recently caused him to miss five games due to soreness and swelling. He was blunt about the fact that it’s not 100 percent, and probably won’t be anytime soon. “It’s here,” […]

Because the Los Angeles Lakers have not played the sort of basketball that they had planned for this season, LeBron James has taken to Twitter to express his dissatisfaction with his team and about other things. Before the season, LeBron said on Twitter that people need to keep that same energy they have when talking […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey came out with another mind-blowing performance on Monday night as he led OKC to a tightly-contested 127-123 overtime win over the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden. Giddey amassed another triple-double as he set all sorts of records in what turned out to be a historic evening for […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s dominance with the Milwaukee Bucks has propelled him into the MVP conversation once again, but for former NBA All-Star Kenyon Martin, that shouldn’t be surprising anymore. According to Martin, Antetokounmpo–much like Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James–is capable of being in the MVP talks every year with the way he plays. “Listen, Giannis […]

The city of Los Angeles crowned another champion on Sunday night when the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made a strong statement when he called for a joint championship parade between the Rams, Lakers, who won an NBA title two years ago, and […]

At this point in the season, it isn’t looking very good for the Los Angeles Lakers. This team is likely going to squeeze their way into the playoffs but quite frankly, they do not look like a squad that’s going to win it all this year. In the mind of ESPN’s NBA insider Stephen A. […]

The Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals in a thrilling Super Bowl 56 on Sunday, earning the franchise’s first championship since moving back to Los Angeles from St. Louis in 2016. The Rams are set to have a championship parade on Wednesday, and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James wants in on it. Recall that […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson abruptly left the franchise in 2019 as he stepped down as team president after he believed he was being betrayed by GM Rob Pelinka. Despite the rocky exit, however, Jeanie Buss still looks at Magic as an influential person around the Lakers organization who she can call up and […]

It’s not everyday you get within a few feet of LeBron James. One Cincinnati Bengals fan took that opportunity to get the Los Angeles Lakers star to shoutout his mama. Check out the fan get his mom some screen time with the Lakers star: He had @KingJames say hi to his mom while he was […]

LeBron James was one of the many celebrities in attendance at Super Bowl 56 between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals – and was clearly in the moment as he watched the home team celebrate the win. Check out the Lakers star soak in the Super Bowl winning moment that the Rams just won: […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is hyped up after watching the Super Bowl 56 halftime show headlined by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and more big artists. The first half of the Los Angeles Rams-Cincinnati Bengals Super Bowl game didn’t disappoint, and sure enough, the halftime show more than lived up to expectations as well […]

LeBron James hardly surprises Dwyane Wade anymore with his achievements, but the Miami Heat icon couldn’t hold back his amazement after the Los Angeles Lakers superstar surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record. On Saturday against the Golden State Warriors, LeBron dropped 26 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists in a losing effort for the Lakers. Despite […]

While Magic Johnson often doesn’t hold back in calling out the Los Angeles Lakers whenever they play bad, he made sure to give credit to LeBron James on Saturday after surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the all-time scoring record (including the playoffs). The Lakers lost to the Golden State Warriors, 117-115, but LeBron did go all […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers weren’t able to pull off the upset against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. They did, however, look as cohesive a unit as they have been in a while. The Lakers star was vocal after the game that getting past the NBA trade deadline has been a weight […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Earlier this season, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry made NBA history. The two-time MVP passed Ray Allen to become the all-time leader in 3-pointers made and continues to add to his total. Saturday, another historical milestone was reached, and this time it was Curry’s opponent making history. Los Angeles Lakers superstar […]

We’re far too late into the season to still be giving weight to any moral victories. But if any team in the Western Conference needed one, it was Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James and Co. may not have come out of Golden State with the win, but the Lakers did match Stephen Curry and the […]

Historically, the Los Angeles Lakers don’t subscribe to moral victories. The franchise has built its brand on winning. Satisfaction after a loss is blasphemous. After Saturday’s effort against the Dubs, though, the Lakers will absolutely take the moral dub. Yes, Los Angeles blew a six-point lead in crunch-time and lost to the Golden State Warriors, […]

With his 19th point in the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center on Saturday, LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time points scored leader, including the playoffs. Greatness. Give it up for the new All-Time Leading Regular Season and Playoffs Scorer, LeBron James 👏 pic.twitter.com/zPlGGRhGXs […]

LeBron James is now on top of the NBA scoring leaderboard. During the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup against the Golden State Warriors, James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most points scored combined in the regular season and playoffs. The record-setting basket can be seen here, via Dave McMenamin: LeBron James has now scored more points […]

This past offseason, the Golden State Warriors added some valuable assets to the roster, and some were at a discounted rate. Sharpshooter Otto Porter Jr. was one of those additions, and he’s been huge for the Warriors this season. In this post, though, we’re answering a question on all Dubs fans’ minds: Is Otto Porter […]

The 2022 NBA Trade Deadline has come and gone, with the Los Angeles Lakers failing to make any moves to strengthen their roster. While that’s undoubtedly left many fans of the team disappointed as they currently sit below .500, head coach Frank Vogel remains optimistic that LA has the perfect core to turn things around. […]

LaMelo Ball had himself a game for the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night as he led his team to an easy 141-119 win over the Detroit Pistons. The reigning Rookie of the Year stuffed the stat sheet yet again and this time around, he propelled himself to LeBron James and Luka Doncic territory. After dropping […]

LeBron James has never had a shortage of critics throughout his career. Right now, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is facing the wrath of a high-profile Republican author, commentator, and activist in Candace Owens. In a recent interview on the Full Send podcast, Owens, who is also known to be a devoted Donald Trump supporter, went […]

Despite having two days off, the Los Angeles Lakers are a bit banged up heading into their showdown against the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center on Saturday. LeBron James will be listed as questionable with knee soreness/effusion (swelling). He has played three straight games since returning from a five-game absence. He said his […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers declined to make any moves at the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline, the team’s vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka took questions from reporters on a conference call. While generally explaining that there was no offer that both satisfied the franchise’s short and long-term goals, he was […]

The annual draft for the NBA’s All-Star Game is now complete! Since 2017, the league adopted a new system where captains selected who they’d want on their team for the All-Star Game. This was in an effort to make the game more competitive. It’s safe to say that based on the last few years, it’s […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is the type of person that wears his heart on his sleeve. He’s definitely not one who keeps his feelings to himself, which is why it comes to no surprise that the Dubs veteran recently confessed his lingering bitterness towards LeBron James and the Cavs. In a recent episode […]

Just like a schoolyard dodgeball draft, grudges and feelings know no bounds. In tonight’s NBA All-Star Draft, featuring captains of Lakers forward LeBron James and Nets forward Kevin Durant, the last choice of the night fell upon the Brooklyn superstar. While claiming size and interior defense were the key factors in mind, Durant would make […]

The 2022 NBA All-Star Game Draft took place on Thursday evening and it was not short of intriguing storylines, particularly considering how we are just a few hours removed from the frenzy that was the trade deadline. One that stood out the most, however, was Kevin Durant utterly rejecting James Harden at the end of […]

A couple of weeks ago, it was revealed who comprised this year’s NBA All-Star starters. Among them were first-timers Ja Morant and Andrew Wiggins. The remaining starters were Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Trae Young, DeMar DeRozan and Stephen Curry, Shortly thereafter, the reserves were announced. Fred VanVleet and Darius Garland were the first-time […]

For the third consecutive season, the Los Angeles Lakers passed on pulling the trigger at the NBA Trade Deadline. This time, their inactivity was more surprising than in years past considering their place in the standings (ninth) and the state of the team (messy). In March of 2021, the Lakers could have acquired Kyle Lowry […]

Things haven’t been rosy in La La Land and it continues to be that way after the Los Angeles Lakers stunningly lost to the Portland Trail Blazers in the road Wednesday night, 107-105. For those looking for somebody to blame for this excruciating defeat at the hands of a home underdog — especially the way […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers looked to bounce back from a disappointing season by retooling the roster, LeBron James put his two cents in by asking for Russell Westbrook over the front office’s original target, Buddy Hield. The Lakers acquiesced and traded for Westbrook. Flash forward to midway through Westbrook’s first season with the team. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered an unfathomable 107-105 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, heading into the 2022 NBA trade deadline at a low point of the season. The Lakers didn’t have Russell Westbrook to blame for this debacle given he sat out with an injury, and there are no excuses to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers want to get better before Thursday’s trade deadline. The question is: Will they be able to? On the other hand — in the words of The Beatles — it can’t get much worse. Maybe the better question is: Will it even matter? The Lakers enter Deadline Thursday as losers of 10 […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend and former team executive Magic Johnson was at a loss for words after witnessing the Purple and Gold fall apart on Wednesday against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Lakers were largely expected to win the game, and for good reason. While they were without Russell Westbrook due to a back injury, […]

Right now, the future of Russell Westbrook with the Los Angeles Lakers is anything but certain. The former league MVP has been linked to a move away from Hollywood with one of his former teams, the Houston Rockets, reportedly in the mix. A Westbrook-for-John Wall trade has been floated in the rumor mill of late […]

One of the most impressive things about LeBron James’ illustrious 18-year career is how he’s been able to keep a squeaky clean image throughout it all. The Los Angeles Lakers star been a family man ever since he’s had kids and even since before that time, he’s stood by his high school sweetheart turned loving […]

This current Los Angeles Lakers side is a far cry from the squad that won the title 16 months ago. From being the most dominant team in the league, LA has now faltered to becoming a mediocre team that has been the laughing stock of critics and naysayers. All hope is not lost for the […]