LeBron James Articles - Page 197

It’s pretty easy to spot the clear winners in the NBA playoffs right now. The same thought can be applied to the NBA card value of these players as well. You’ve got Trae Young, who has been incredible for the Atlanta Hawks, and Chris Paul, who has elevated the Phoenix Suns to a championship-caliber team. […]

Apparently, Los Angeles Lakers megastar LeBron James has a lot of time on his hands. He has been intently following the NBA Playoffs, posting his thoughts regularly on Twitter. But now, it looks like LeBron could direct his attention elsewhere. It’s no secret that LBJ is a man of numerous interests. He’s into producing TV […]

The Space Jam sequel gets a game tie-in that lets players control LeBron James and beat up robots. Meanwhile, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will get to sample the game ahead of the world. The game comes out exclusively on the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks service on July 1. But don’t worry, LeBron fans – Space […]

Ben Simmons, Doc Rivers, Charles Barkley, Phil Jackson. These are just a few NBA personalities that Scottie Pippen has decided to declare war on after his interview for GQ was published. As it turns out, the Chicago Bulls legend could not care less. Pippen’s scandalous statements have made headlines with some folks criticizing him for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had an early playoff exit just months after winning an NBA title. A first-round matchup against the Phoenix Suns was too much to overcome, especially after a tough injury to Anthony Davis loomed large for the Lakers. James recently made an appearance on Road Trippin, and was asked about his former […]

Scottie Pippen was in the news on Thursday after an interview with GQ and in the process, he spoke on the difference between Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Pippen acknowledged the difference between the two stars, and his comments are, well, interesting. Scottie Pippen on the difference between […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are never out of the headlines. Take a bow, Alex Caruso. But recently, Lakers legend Magic Johnson gave suggestions for his beloved team after a premature exit in the NBA Playoffs. Quite predictably, Magic singled out LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The two All-Stars are the cornerstones of the squad and […]

Trae Young isn’t here just for some cruddy playoff experience. The Atlanta Hawks have won Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, on the back of their spitfire superstar Trae Young. The Hawks guard managed to score an eye-popping playoff career-high of 48 points on 17-for-34 shooting. He also piled up 11 assists and seven […]

Trae Young has been a straight flamethrower for the Atlanta Hawks through three quarters in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is all for it. Trae Young put up a full game line even before the final frame. The Hawks star put up 37 points, five rebounds, and […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has waged countless battles against Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry, giving fans treats straight from the basketball gods. Such head-to-head matchups have ignited plenty of debates between fanbases but who among these foes deserve the title of James’ one true rival? ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, who’s been covering […]

Even Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t believe what Jay Williams tweeted about the Boston Celtics’ reported hiring of Ime Udoka. In fact, he wishes the screenshots of the tweet before it was deleted were all photoshopped. For those who haven’t seen it yet, the former Chicago Bulls guard and current ESPN analyst celebrated […]

Just imagine LeBron James and Stephen Curry on the same team. Absolutely ridiculous, right? That probably won’t stop LeBron from trying to recruit the Golden State Warriors icon, even with just a 0.0001% chance of it actually happening. There was some faint buzz on the idea back in March during the 2021 All-Star break. ESPN’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso has reportedly been arrested for illegal possession of marijuana. The news was confirmed by Yahoo Sports’ Ben Rohrbach. It appears Alex Caruso has been arrested for marijuana possession by Texas A&M University Police. pic.twitter.com/smztqTb2f3 — Ben Rohrbach (@brohrbach) June 23, 2021 The Athletic reported on what is known on […]

Despite Kevin Durant’s heroics for the Brooklyn Nets throughout the postseason, Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen just refuses to jump on the hype train. While Pip did credit KD for the amazing job he did this season, the Hall of Famer was also quick to sound off on the LeBron James comparisons. In a recent […]

Well, that didn’t take long. It’s just been a few weeks since the Los Angeles Lakers fell to Phoenix Suns in a truly disappointing first-round exit and already, the great Magic Johnson has come out with his not-at-all subtle recruitment pitch for Suns superstar point guard Chris Paul. In a recent appearance on ESPN LA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had an early exit in the 2021 NBA Playoffs, thanks in part to a strong showing by the Phoenix Suns and an unfortunate injury to Anthony Davis. Over the past couple of weeks, the talks came out about James’ legacy ending and his time to retire approaching quickly. LeBron James heard […]

When it comes to great players who are still active in the NBA, LeBron James is the standard everyone adheres to. His long career filled with countless achievements has cemented the four-time champion into the conversation for the Greatest Of All Time.  While his place among the greats cannot be questioned, James’ value in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has made it known that he’s far from done. While he showed signs of breaking down after another injury-riddled season, LeBron implied he’ll be back with a vengeance. Lakers great Magic Johnson, however, doesn’t necessarily agree. For him, LBJ is already on his last legs and his reign will […]

Philadelphia 76ers “guard” Ben Simmons is represented by Klutch Sports. As are Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. So are Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Montrezl Harrell, Talen Horton-Tucker, Andre Drummond and Ben McLemore for that matter. The Sixers will explore trading Ben Simmons this summer. Daryl Morey has to at least gauge the market. […]

The Phoenix Suns announced general manager James Jones as the 2020-21 NBA Executive of the Year on Sunday ahead of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. As a player, Jones won championships with LeBron James on both the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers. Naturally, LeBron took to Twitter to congratulate his former teammate: YELLING […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been in offseason mode for quite some time now. But that didn’t stop Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey from bringing him up again while watching the NBA postseason. Ramsey reacted to Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets getting eliminated in Game 7 against the Milwaukee Bucks, comparing […]

Long before he joined the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James was widely considered the perfect prospect coming out of high school. The kid from Akron, Ohio was a 6’8″ forward who had an NBA-ready body while possessing high-level hoops skills and basketball IQ as a teenager. While the Lakers star’s son Bronny isn’t exactly the […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is a player that shines the most in the hardest of situations, and he showed just that in Game 7 of their playoffs series with the Milwaukee Bucks. Durant made history during Saturday’s game, becoming only the fifth player in NBA history to have at least four 30-point outings in […]

A Los Angeles Lakers offseason is not complete without the usual fan-induced trade buzz regardless of the logic. The 2021 edition of this annual La La Land tradition just received a heavy dose of vitriol thanks to LeBron James and Anthony Davis. This makes Russell Westbrook the likely subject of the next wave of jersey swaps […]

Let’s admit it. The playoffs just isn’t the same without LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Don’t get me wrong, though. The postseason has been nothing short of spectacular thus far. However, it just feels like there’s something missing. After a truly disappointing first-round exit, LeBron and the Lakers were sent on an early […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have parted ways with their head trainer after their 2020-21 season was derailed by injuries, particularly those to Anthony Davis and LeBron James. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, the Lakers did not renew the contract of Nina Hsieh, who has served as the team’s head trainer for the past two seasons. […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is one of the biggest names that recently declared his intention to suit up for Team USA in the coming Olympics. Dame clearly has his eyes set on a gold medal with the national team, but at the same time, former NBA champ Channing Frye suggests that Lillard might […]

Kyle Kuzma is the latest Los Angeles Lakers player to hint at an upcoming disassociation with the franchise via Instagram. On Friday, folks noticed that Kuzma removed “@Lakers” from his IG bio. It simply reads “NBA Champion” now. Now Kyle Kuzma has removed “@Lakers” from his IG bio 👀🤔 pic.twitter.com/YslPfPfVhD — The Laker Files (@LakerFiles) […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are heading to Netflix. According to Deadline, Netflix has greenlit 10 episodes of a new workplace-comedy series based on the storied NBA franchise. The show will be developed by Mindy Kaling and Elaine Ko, and produced in tandem with Lakers governor Jeanie Buss and Warner Bros TV. Here’s how Deadline described […]

The Dallas Mavericks have blown up around 22-year old superstar Luka Doncic. Surely, the Los Angeles Lakers noticed. In the three days since The Athletic dropped a bombshell report detailing Doncic’s rift with members of the Mavs organization — which was angrily refuted by owner Mark Cuban, only to be validated — Dallas fired longtime […]

The latest bombshell to drop surrounding a disgruntled NBA star just struck the New Orleans Pelicans. Their generational superstar Zion Williamson may not have asked out just yet, but based on the rumors, voices around him are starting to get louder about calling out the team’s dysfunction. The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Joe Vardon, and William […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has faced many antagonizers in the past. But it seems the latest one is Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder. Crowder fired shots at LeBron after the Suns eliminated the Lakers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. In arguably his best shade, the Suns banger mocked The King […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has two left years in his contract. It wouldn’t be surprising if he calls it quits after this. Fan or not, the end of a baller’s legendary career will bring tears to anyone’s eyes. For the Lakers front office, this is not the time to be emotional. The only […]

Los Angeles Lakers main man LeBron James recently went off on Twitter about the rash of injuries in the NBA Playoffs, pointing out that the early start date of the season didn’t do any wonders for the players. While many would side with LeBron, given the latest string of injuries to star players, Philadelphia 76ers […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James recently went on an explosive rant criticizing the NBA for not listening on his concerns about injuries. In response, the league has released a statement regarding the truth about the slew of injuries this 2020-21 season. In the wake of Kawhi Leonard’s knee sprain that is said to rule […]

Charlotte Hornets rising star LaMelo Ball just won the 2020-21 Rookie of the Year honor, and he made some history in the process that allows him to be mentioned in the same breath as LeBron James and Kevin Durant. As Hoops Hype noted, Ball is the third youngest winner of the ROY–only behind LeBron and […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James excoriated the NBA for the onslaught of injuries that have defined the 2020-21 season and playoffs, claiming the league ignored his advice in electing to start the season too early. LeBron fired off a series of tweets on Wednesday in the wake of the news that another All-Star, Los […]

Wednesday has been filled with breaking NBA news one after another. Perhaps the most notable was the injury to Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, who is feared to have an ACL injury. This puts a huge damper on the Clippers’ chances of making a run at a title, especially with them being in a […]

Two years ago yesterday, the Los Angeles Lakers completed the trade that delivered Anthony Davis, and, soon after, an NBA championship. The return was bountiful, but the Lakers paid a steep price for Davis: two recent No. 2 overall picks (Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram), another quality young player (Josh Hart), and three future first-rounders. Ball […]