LeBron James Articles - Page 207

It’s still way too early to predict who will win the 2020-21 NBA Most Valuable Player considering there are still a lot of games to be played this season. Still, no one can deny that Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has already presented a strong case for the individual award. Earlier, injured Blazers center […]

In his latest Instagram post, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James showed how he is honoring basketball icon Kobe Bryant and Grammy-award-winning rapper Nipsey Hussle every day. As seen in LeBron’s post, there is an art work of Kobe and Nipsey that is apparently displayed in the hallway of James’ house. In a heartfelt caption, […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been in and out of action due to lingering back problems. According to Embiid, the back pains started after LeBron James’ hard foul on him last month. Per Chris Crouse of FortyEightMinutes, while Embiid called the ailment “not alarming,” he pointed to the Los Angeles Lakers superstar as […]

The highly anticipated matchup of the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets is set for Thursday night in a potential 2021 NBA Finals preview. Unfortunately for everybody involved, Kevin Durant won’t be playing in the game (via Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated). Nets say Kyrie Irving (lower back tightness) is probable versus the Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is on board with Draymond Green’s idea that there is a double standard in the NBA regarding players asking for trades and teams openly stating they will be trading certain players and sitting them. James said Tuesday night organizations have always “controlled the narrative” with respect to how players […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr can easily look himself in the mirror today and see a similarity to Miami Heat tactician Erik Spoelstra when LeBron James left South Beach in 2014. The Heat was immediately left in shambles as they settled for a 37-45 record in their first season without the four-time NBA […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and his squad minus Anthony Davis are set to face the revamped Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. When asked regarding his thoughts about the league’s newest trio, James was quick to remind basketball fans that the former trio of Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Klay Thompson with the Golden […]

Nine years have gone by since Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took to Twitter to show love to Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan on his birthday. In the post, James admitted that he looked up to Jordan and even hailed him as the GOAT. Since the posting of the tweet in 2012, many things […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are taking a “next-man-up” approach to the extended absence of Anthony Davis, and they’ll be heavily relying on off-season acquisitions to carry the load. Davis will be re-evaluated in 2-3 weeks after an MRI on Monday thankfully revealed that the All-Star avoided the dreaded rupture of the Achilles tendon. On Tuesday, […]

When one has been around the NBA as long as Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has, you tend to experience it all. Unfortunately, one of those experiences is seeing an elite teammate, in this case, big man Anthony Davis go down with an injury. Per Ryan Ward of Lakers Daily, LeBron had a simple reaction […]

Being the defending champions, the Los Angeles Lakers have a huge target on their back and teams just seem to play harder against them. Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves certainly did. In the February 16 game between the Lakers and Timberwolves, Edwards had quite the game finishing with 28 points, seven rebounds, five assists, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards delivered a sweet triple in the face of LeBron James on Tuesday night in the third quarter of their game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Here’s a look at the play: Anthony Edwards lined up LeBron and drilled it 🎯 pic.twitter.com/0wPe6DQZ7q — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 17, 2021 As you can […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball is the real deal. He’s lived up to the lofty expectations many had on him prior to the start of the season — and perhaps even more. Recently, Ball came up with his own version of an all-time NBA starting five, which not only includes Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso busted out his best LeBron James impersonation with an epic chase-down block during Tuesday night’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The icing on top of the cake for the Carushow here is that his tremendous defensive effort served to save none other than LeBron himself from a blunder of […]

Blake Griffin is currently listed at +650 odds to somehow land with the Los Angeles Lakers. As ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Monday, Griffin, like fellow former All-Star big man Andre Drummond — and much to the chagrin of Draymond Green — will be placed in hoops purgatory as his reps and the Detroit Pistons […]

LeBron James is aware that Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis is expected to be sidelined for a few weeks due to a calf strain. After two to three weeks, he is expected to be reevaluated again, determining he doesn’t return to the floor by then. The loss of Davis will be a huge factor […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is nearing the twilight stage of his 18-year career in the NBA. When James finally calls it quits on his playing career, he wants to become an NBA owner. However, LeBron has also had a dream of getting involved on the gridiron, revealing a longtime interest in becoming a […]

Unknown to many, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James used to be a football player for St. Vincent-St. Mary High School back in his youth. However, he didn’t get to chase his childhood dream as he opted to pursue basketball instead. During the league lockdown in 2011, he almost had the chance to revive his […]

Following Anthony Davis’ departure late in the first half after suffering an Achilles injury, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were unable to recover, falling to the Denver Nuggets, 122-105 on Sunday, which snapped their seven-game winning streak. LeBron led the Lakers with a near triple-double of 22 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis re-aggravated the tendonosis above his right Achilles during the second quarter of L.A.’s matchup with the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, forcing him out of the 2020 Western Conference Finals rematch. Davis could be seen grabbing his right calf area after a drive against Nuggets center Nikola Jokic. Davis attempted […]

The Denver Nuggets held a double-digit advantage over the Los Angeles Lakers at the half during their showdown at Pepsi Center on Sunday. Perhaps too overjoyed by their commanding lead over the reigning champions, they totally forgot that LeBron James is still pretty good. The Nuggets extended their lead courtesy of a one-legged fadeaway from […]

Even Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is not spared from Denver Nuggets guard Facundo Campazzo’s trickery with the basketball. The 29-year-old playmaker deceived no less than The King himself at one point in the Nuggets’ hosting of the reigning NBA champions at Pepsi Center on Sunday. Campazzo had James’ full attention as he patiently […]

Is there anything LeBron James can’t do? The 36-year-old Los Angeles Lakers superstar turned back the hands of time once again with a monster putback jam off the backboard against the Denver Nuggets. The King timed his run to perfection and cleaned up a miss from Dennis Schroeder as he punched in a slam in […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has been lauded for being a better team player this season, and his superstar teammate LeBron James had a lot to do with that. Prior to getting the three-year, $40 million extension with the Purple and Gold, there were doubts if the 25-year-old can evolve as a complete player rather […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James received one of the sweetest gifts on Valentine’s Day with a handwritten card from his daughter, Zhuri. On Instagram, LeBron shared photos of the sweet card from Zhuri. On the pages, the young girl wrote “Happy Valentine’s Day Dada,” “miss you soooooo much,” “See you when you come back,” […]

After the Los Angles Lakers took care of business against the Memphis Grizzlies this past Friday, LeBron James signed and sent his LeBron 15 shoes to the one and only Ken Griffey Jr., one of the best baseball players to play the game. Griffey Jr.’s game definitely left James mesmerized, as James’ LeBron 15 were […]

During the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, LeBron James infuriated the Fox Sports Southeast broadcast team (Pete Pranica and Brevin Knight) and Grizzlies Twitter ablaze with an epically shameless flop late in the second quarter. The MVP frontrunner earned two free throws for the move, as the Lakers (21-6) gradually […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will go down in history as one of the greatest to have ever played the sport. In spite of his unbridled legacy, however, one aspect of his game that has received its fair share of criticism through the years is his knack for playacting. LeBron produced one of the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies Extended Universe was not pleased with the officiating during Friday night’s 115-105 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Late in the second quarter, an Oscar (or maybe Razzie)-worthy flop by LeBron James sent both the Fox Sports Southeast broadcast team and #GrizzliesTwitter into joint frenzies. Here’s how the exchange […]

The Los Angeles Lakers erased a 20 point deficit to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies Friday night. It was a gritty comeback, led by LeBron James. Despite being 36 years old, James’ athleticism is still arguably the best in the league. He had an amazing cock back dunk during the second half, and Grizzlies’ Grayson Allen […]

In an ESPN post-game interview, former NBA forward Richard Jefferson asked Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, his one-time teammate, how he is doing since he has been missing dunk attempts as of late. James had a candid reply.  “I don’t know, RJ. I really don’t know, man. I don’t know if everything is okay … […]

Every year, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James seems to drink from the mythical fountain of youth. James responded to a tweet that jokingly mentioned that he is still 26 years old and not 36. 🤫🤫🤣🤣🤣👽 https://t.co/gnwv5SrnHw — LeBron James (@KingJames) February 13, 2021 It seems LeBron wants to keep his true age a secret. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to make a valiant comeback on Friday night versus the Memphis Grizzlies, in large part due to the efforts of LeBron James. Following the come-from-behind win, Frank Vogel had three words to describe what James is doing this season, via Spectrum’s Mike Trudell. Frank Vogel on @KingJames: "You’re watching […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is learning from the Milwaukee Bucks’ mistakes over the last two seasons. So much so, that the Greek Freak says he no longer seeks the Bucks to become the best regular-season team. Rather, he wants Milwaukee to play its basketball when it matters the most in the end, (per ESPN’s Eric Woodyard). Giannis […]

If his latest Twitter rant is any indication, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is just a regular guy. King James let out some steam regarding the traffic situation in LA, which makes you realize he isn’t that different from any one of us. TRAFFIC IS OFFICIALLY BACK IN LA!!!!! 😤😤😱😱. — LeBron James (@KingJames) […]

During Los Angeles Lakers’ bout against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, LeBron James did whatever it took to gain the advantage. The King even resorted to some less-than-glamorous flopping just to get the upper hand. During a fight for a rebound, the four-time MVP got surrounded by four white shirts in the shaded lane. Soon […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ crazy week of basketball continues on Friday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, but Mychal Thompson had one simple request for the team. Awright Lakers I wanna get home at a reasonable time tonight,OK…So NO overtime game tonight,pleez… — Mychal Thompson (@champagnennuts) February 13, 2021 The Lakers have played […]

On Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Memphis Grizzlies in a nationally televised matchup at Staples Center. As usual, the NBA odds are out for what is expected to be a thrilling back-and-forth affair. The Lakers (20-6) come in as winners of six straight games, though none of their recent performances have been […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade had a blast on Twitter after watching a throwback story of Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird, made by Hall of Fame coach Nolan Richardson. The two absolutely lost their minds hearing the hilarious tale from Richardson, who narrated the account during his Hall […]