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LeBron James has long been known for his deep appreciation of music, and he made waves once again by likening basketball to a musical art form. His latest comments drew the attention of Hollywood actor and die-hard New York Knicks fan Ben Stiller, who responded in a simple yet enthusiastic manner, Sportskeeda reports. LeBron’s Artistic […]

Stephen A. Smith delivered a surprising take on the ongoing GOAT debate between LeBron James and Michael Jordan during Wednesday’s edition of ESPN’s First Take. The longtime sports analyst, who has consistently defended Jordan as the greatest of all time, acknowledged James’ unparalleled longevity and admitted that the debate might not be necessary anymore. “I’ve […]

Los Angeles played host to a historic night of basketball as LeBron James cemented his legacy by becoming the first NBA player to score 50,000 career points. With A-list celebrities in attendance, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Orlando Bloom, and Floyd Mayweather, James delivered another iconic moment at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night, per TMZ. […]

It was in February 2023 when LeBron James became the all-time leading scorer of the NBA (regular season only), with the Los Angeles Lakers star nailing a fadeaway over Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kenrich Williams. A little over two years later, James somehow one-upped himself in the scoring department, becoming the first-ever player in league […]

The Luka Doncic trade has been everything the Los Angeles Lakers had hoped it would be and more. On Tuesday night, Doncic kept it rolling for the West’s second-seeded Lakers, dropping 30 points, eight rebounds, and 15 assists in a masterclass that only his stat-sheet stuffing teammate LeBron James could somehow manage to outshine. James […]

LeBron James entered the Los Angeles Lakers’ Tuesday night matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans just one point shy of the 50,000-point mark for his career — regular season and playoffs combined. LeBron wasted no time in accomplishing the feat, as he sank the first three of his 34 points on the night on a […]

LeBron James is at that point in his career where he’s looking to complete some side quests; at 40 years of age, the Los Angeles Lakers star has accomplished everything there is to accomplish in his Hall of Fame career — most notably overtaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. On Sunday night, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are surging and their stars are making history. Donovan Mitchell has been named the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Month for February, the third time he’s earned the honor in his career and the second Eastern Conference honors since arriving in Cleveland. Meanwhile, Cavs big man Evan Mobley is staking his […]

Longtime foes turned lifetime friends, the friendship between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is one born out of mutual respect forged in the fires of battling for a championship. James and Green have now become very tight-knit, inseparable as if they were blood brothers. So of course, […]

It was a great 2024 campaign for Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Although the franchise suffered another playoff exit from the Kansas City Chiefs, the star quarterback was able to secure the first MVP award of his career. Personal success continues to prosper for the 28-year-old quarterback. On Tuesday, it was announced that Allen signed […]

The NBA announced its Players of the Month for February, with Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James earning the honor for the Western Conference and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell receiving the award for the Eastern Conference. James finished the month with averages of 29.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 6.9 assists per game while […]

Kendrick Perkins feels that age is just a number in the case of Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. After the latter celebrated his 40th birthday in December, he’s shown no signs of slowing down. Not to mention, once the Lakers traded for Luka Doncic, the team has been nearly unstoppable. They’ve been on countless […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the hottest teams in the league over the last few weeks, going from 20-17 to 38-21 overall and in control of the Western Conference’s 2-seed. LeBron James and Luka Doncic have been a great one-two punch, but injury concerns could halt Los Angeles’ momentum on Tuesday night […]

Loyalty is always a great thing to have in the NBA, especially when superstars can simply form a super team to win titles. But while showing loyalty is always honorable, sometimes a change in scenery can help a player’s career path. Following the trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, here is a […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers drafted Ben Simmons, many were putting LeBron James-like expectations on the point forward. Unfortunately, injuries derailed what should’ve been an All-Star level career, leading Simmons to a complementary role with the Los Angeles Clippers while James continues to play at a high level with the Los Angeles Lakers. James has closely […]

The Los Angeles Clippers suffered a rough 108-102 loss to the crosstown rival Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, and as they try to get Ben Simmons acclimated to the team, LeBron James offered an optimistic take for his future playing for Ty Lue “I think he’s still young with them. I don’t think he’s had […]

Not much time remains for those to leave their mark on the NBA MVP race. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic have battled at the top of these rankings all season, yet a slight opportunity still exists for other players to possibly swoop in and put together a strong MVP resume. No player has a better […]

At 9:12 PM PST, Feb. 1, Shams Charania of ESPN fired off a tweet that sent shockwaves throughout the NBA. Luka Doncic was heading to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis was traded to the Dallas Mavericks. Hilariously, four minutes later, Charania sent another tweet, declaring that the trade was indeed “real,” which only […]

NBA stars are usually great with their craft, allowing them to separate themselves from the rest of the league. However, a part that makes superstars great is their ability to pull out a reliable signature bread-and-butter move that’s entertaining and effective at the same time. Here are the 10 deadliest signature moves in the NBA, […]

The Michigan football team struck gold in the 2025 recruiting class as they were able to land a commitment from the nation’s top prospect. Quarterback Bryce Underwood is one of the best high school recruits that the game of football has ever seen, and he will be suiting up for the Maize and Blue next […]

As the NBA world reacts to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ ‘face of the NBA’ media criticism, The Ringer’s head honcho Bill Simmons weighed in on the topic. Reacting to Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards declining to take on the responsibility of being the new face of the league, James didn’t blame him. And […]

Basketball sneakers are a great way for a fan to connect with their NBA idols. As a result, it isn’t surprising that brands like Nike, Adidas, and other growing Chinese sports apparel brands are earning millions of dollars by linking up with various NBA stars. Here are the 10 NBA players with the most signature […]

Just like that, we have about one month left in the 2024-25 NBA season. As every team in the league enters the home stretch of their respective schedules, it has been the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors taking advantage of every opportunity to prove that they are real threats in the NBA power […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night, it marks their sixth straight win as the duo of LeBron James and Luka Doncic continue to shine. With the Lakers now second in the Western Conference standings, sports analyst Shannon Sharpe gives a bold stance regarding their playoff hopes. As Sharpe […]

After claiming supremacy in the City of Angels, beating the Los Angeles Clippers Friday and Sunday, the scorching-hot Los Angeles Lakers are now in second place in the Western Conference standings. Besides entrenching LA further into the title conversation, the team success allowed superstar LeBron James to accomplish something quite notable in his own right. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA world nearly watched history on Sunday night. They almost got treated to their own award-winning performance on Oscars night. But Lakers star LeBron James fell short of an unmatched NBA milestone against the Clippers. James came within just one point of hitting 50,000 career points. That’s right, James […]

The Boston Celtics aren’t exactly the league-crushing machine that they were a year ago, but they are still cruising through the regular season and are right on pace for a high seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Jayson Tatum has been the biggest reason why the Celtics are one of the best teams in the […]

On Sunday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the crosstown rival Los Angeles Clippers in a rematch of Friday night’s game between the two teams, with the Lakers defeating the Clippers in narrow fashion. Sunday’s tilt will mark the fourth and final (regular season) game between the two teams this year, with the Lakers […]

While many sports critics seem to have a target aimed at LeBron James, Jamie Foxx has his back. The actor stepped in to defend the Los Angeles Lakers legend on social media recently amid LeBron’s own criticism against the media. “If he came up with a cure for cancer, they would say yeah but what […]

After the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Atlanta Hawks 135-119, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander responded to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ social media post regarding the NBA’s face of the league conversation. After Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards said he had no interest in becoming the league’s biggest star, James explained why it’s not for […]

After ESPN’s Stephen A Smith replied to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ ‘face of the league’ comments on Friday, he had a few more words for King James on X, formerly Twitter. Smith took exception to James’ response to Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards not wanting to be the new face of the NBA. […]

Before Friday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, LeBron James had jokes for Luka Doncic on his 26th birthday. “Happy birthday, dawg! Yessir! You are getting old like me baby!” James said. The two laughed and embraced, but James turned into quite the comedian. After, the Lakers All-Star is 40 years […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be facing the Los Angeles Clippers a day after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers did have a few injury scares to some of their key players, and LeBron James was one of them. Luckily, he was able to finish the game, but his status against the Clippers could possibly […]

LeBron James, widely regarded as the current face of the NBA, criticized the mainstream media while backing Anthony Edwards’ stance on not wanting to take on that role following the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. James acknowledged Edwards’ perspective, saying he understands why the young Timberwolves star prefers to avoid that […]

ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins addressed Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James on his “weird energy” comments after Thursday’s win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. James addressed Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards and his comments regarding being the face of the league, which took a shot at NBA analysts. Perkins weighed in on LeBron’s take. James’ blanket statement about […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are arguably the hottest team in the NBA. Earlier this year, the Cavs posted the second-best start in NBA history by going 15-0. While it remains to be seen whether they can translate that in the playoffs, a good start is already half the success. Although surprisingly, some of the best starts […]

With the 2024-25 NBA season more than halfway done, it’s safe to say that the Cleveland Cavaliers are the hottest team in the league right now with the best record overall. The Cavs raced to a 15-0 start, a promising feat especially after the LeBron James era. It’s also the second-greatest start in NBA history. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to four games with a 111-102 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. The win improved their season record to 36-21, placing them just 1.5 games behind the Memphis Grizzlies (38-20) for the second seed in the Western Conference. LeBron James delivered a dominant performance, finishing […]

Luka Doncic and LeBron James have developed a strong partnership since the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks. Austin Reaves’ impact should not be ignored, though. Reaves’ presence creating a big three is debatable, but the Lakers guard has impressed alongside Doncic. According to StatMuse, Reaves is averaging 18 points, five rebounds […]