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Even at 36, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continues to be one of the league’s premier players. That distinction,  of course, comes with a massive amount of fame and fortune. According to Kurt Badenhausen of Forbes, the four-time MVP is inching closer to billionaire status and will likely join the three-comma club next year. […]

The latest round of 2021 NBA All-Star voting was released on Thursday, and one name grabbed the Internet’s attention more than any other: Los Angeles Lakers fourth-year guard Alex Caruso. In the updated tally, which revealed the top-10 vote-getters at each “position” per conference, Caruso is currently in 10th place among Western Conference backcourt players. […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is a firm believer that teammate LeBron James should win his fifth MVP award this season. But, that’s if politics don’t get in the way, per Harrison Faigen. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1359982069489651715 As of right now, there are several players throughout the association who are also in contention for the prestigious award. […]

LeBron James had very little time to relish his fourth championship in the days and weeks following the Los Angeles Lakers’ triumph over the Miami Heat last fall. The players were always up against a short offseason. But for James and the Lakers — who played into mid-October — there was hardly much leeway to […]

Forwards LeBron James and Kevin Durant continue to lead the total vote count for the frontcourt in their respective conference, as they both have now amassed four million votes for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, per the league. Even after the first round of voting, James and Durant were at the top, leading the rest […]

Lu Dort is known for his stifling defense for the Oklahoma City Thunder and he displayed that on Wednesday night against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. When speaking about a late-game stop on James, Dort shared his short reaction to guarding James in overtime, via Brandon Rahbar of the Daily Thunder. Social media […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to sneak away with a victory on Wednesday night in overtime against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After Wednesday’s overtime thriller, Kyle Kuzma revealed the advice that LeBron James gave him about being tired, via Spectrum’s Mike Trudell. Kuzma said he learned this from LeBron: "Being tired is just in […]

For the first time since the 1991-92 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have played three straight overtime games. After trailing by as many as 20 points in the second quarter to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the current Lakers gutted through an unpleasant win against an inferior opponent. L.A. chipped away at the OKC lead, eventually […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has faced some elite defenders over the years. He might have to add Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Lu Dort on that list after his performance against The King on Wednesday. In the crucial juncture of their matchup at Staples Center, Dort threw everything but the kitchen sink in a […]

LeBron James is clutch, and fans do not need to look further than the Los Angeles Lakers’ latest game against the Oklahoma City Thunder to see that. With less than 20 seconds remaining in the game and the Lakers trailing 105-102, LeBron took matters to his own hands and casually drained a 3-pointer over a […]

Even if you’re not a big MMA fan, you’ve probably come across the name of Colby Covington. He’s the UFC fighter that was recently on an all-out hate campaign aimed at Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. This time around, the outspoken former UFC Welterweight Champion has taken aim at the Dallas Mavericks’ Mark Cuban […]

Tom Brady stole the show at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers championship parade on Wednesday for a few reasons, and it got people to think: have we seen LeBron James drunk in public before? James has been part of a few championship parades, and maybe whenever the Los Angeles Lakers hold theirs we can see James […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is jealous of Tom Brady’s Super Bowl celebration with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It came after a video surfaced showing the Bucs QB leaving the celebration looking drunk as he was held up by another person. Man o man I wish we were able to have our parade too […]

A quick word of advice for Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel: If you want to keep something a secret, maybe don’t say it out loud. During a recent episode of Backstage Lakers, that’s exactly what Vogel did when discussing 20-year old Talen Horton-Tucker. “Last year Alex was my secret weapon,” Vogel said, referencing […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is reportedly on track to win his fifth MVP award if he manages to sustain his momentum by the end of the regular season. ESPN held a mock MVP voting in order to gauge where the race is currently at, at this stage of the season. A mix between […]

In the past five months, 36-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and 43-year-old Tampa Bay Buccaneers icon Tom Brady have continued to laugh in the face of previously undefeated Father Time. After leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the franchise’s 17th title in his 17th season, James is the league’s MVP frontrunner in his […]

Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young has weighed in on the ongoing debate surrounding the NBA’s plans to hold an All-Star game this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. With the festivities set to take place in Atlanta, Young admitted that “I’d love to be a part of it, if there is a game” (h/t Sarah K. […]

LeBron James is still dominating at 36 years old for the Los Angeles Lakers, but he still remembers the shot that won him his second NBA title. While speaking about James’ remarkable play this season, Ray Allen revealed that James and Erik Spoelstra still call him to thank him for hitting the clutch three-point shot in […]

The upcoming NBA All-Star Game set to be held on March 7 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta continues to be the talk of the town to this day. A handful of the league’s top players in Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks main man Giannis Antetokounmpo both expressed their dismay over […]

Following their double-overtime win over the Detroit Pistons just a couple of nights ago, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James revealed that playing two extra sessions isn’t good for his heart. For the second straight game, 48 minutes weren’t enough for the defending champs to get the job done against another team expected to finish […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were vulnerable when they faced the Oklahoma City Thunder without big man Anthony Davis on Monday night. However, Lakers star LeBron James still managed to receive help from his teammates in a 119-112 overtime victory, especially veteran Wesley Matthews. James gave praise to Matthews for being a “true professional” despite not […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were forced into another overtime game on Monday as they faced the Oklahoma City Thunder. During a timeout in the extra period, LeBron gave his 36-year-old body a quick rest by laying down on the video board. LeBron was so exhausted in their back-to-back OT outings that he […]

LeBron James is far from being done. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar seemed to have found the next gear on his 18th season and continues to dominate night in and night out. On Monday, the four-time NBA MVP tallied another triple-double performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder. This marks LeBron’s third triple-double this season, his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder face off for the second time in Staples Center on Monday. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Thunder-Lakers prediction and pick. The Lakers currently hold the second-best overall record in the league at 18-6, but they are only 12-12 against […]

Chris Paul understands the grievances of peers like LeBron James when it comes to playing an NBA All-Star Game. But as head of the National Basketball Players Association, he is trying to account for a greater consensus. The Phoenix Suns point guard said Monday the union’s primary concern is ensuring the health and safety of […]

For four years of Donald Trump’s presidency, only a handful of teams across American sports paid a customary visit to the White House after winning a title. With Joe Biden now in the Oval Office and aiming to restore normalcy in a variety of ways, the championship tradition looks like it will be coming back. President […]

When talking about the state of today’s NBA, former players would typically say that they can keep in step and even dominate the current generation of players, while also diminishing their achievements. But for Kevin Garnett, the opposite is true, as he doesn’t think that players from his generation could keep up with today’s players. […]

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers just fought against all odds and won Super Bowl LV. The Bucs dethroned the Kansas City Chiefs with a dominant performance on Sunday that was again spearheaded by the GOAT – Tom Brady. Brady, 43, just won his seventh Super Bowl ring in 10 appearances and now further […]

After Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady snagged his seventh ring in Super Bowl 55, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took to Twitter to congratulate him. James sent out a series of tweets right at the end of Super Bowl 55 between the Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs. The Bucs totally obliterated Patrick […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis have established a close bond since teaming up with the Los Angeles Lakers (via Klutch Sports) and winning an NBA championship in their first season together. Perhaps that’s why James was caught off guard by a revelation about a role Davis will be playing on the day of the NFL […]

LeBron James is known to be a fan of football, and he will join the rest of us in finding a comfortable spot to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday night. Following a victory by the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night, James revealed his family’s tradition on Super Bowl Sunday: LeBron said he’ll get […]

The aging of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was evident after he claimed that he couldn’t get the same spread that his teammate in Anthony Davis can easily enjoy leading up to Super Bowl LV on Sunday, via Mike Trudell. LeBron quipped that, at age 36, he can’t just eat whatever he wants during […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James sent a clear message to those doubting his ability to perform in the clutch. Facing the Detroit Pistons on Saturday at Staples Center, The King hit back-to-back 3-pointers in the second overtime to give the defending champions a 135-129 victory. The Purple and Gold only had a one-point advantage […]

The NBA already announced that they will push through with an All-Star game slated on March 7 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo, who both served as last season’s All-Star Game captains, already expressed their disapproval of having the festivities amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A huge question now looms […]

Everyone had their eyes on the Miami Heat when LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh joined forces in South Beach in that infamous summer of 2010. Miami instantly became the biggest villains in the NBA with the three All-NBA talents teaming up right in their respective primes. The Heat became instant title favorites overnight. […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo agrees with LeBron James’ stance on the NBA’s decision to push through with the All-Star Game this 2020-21. The Los Angeles Lakers megastar earlier revealed that he has “zero excitement” about participating in the festivities this year given the league’s current circumstances in dealing with COVID-19. Clearly, the Greek Freak […]

The Utah Jazz are off to a scorching 17-5 start this season, good for first place in the Western Conference. Albeit they’ve been a playoff participant in each of the last four seasons, the 2020-21 NBA season has brought out the best version of the Jazz under head coach Quin Snyder. Utah’s prolific start is […]

The NBA is on the verge of holding an All-Star Game despite the ongoing pandemic, and while many players have voiced their disagreement with it, Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash thinks the game will be played safely (via HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto). Steve Nash on NBA All-Star Game: “I trust in the league. I trust […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony joined the growing list of players expressing doubts over the NBA’s decision to hold an All-Star Game on March 7 in Atlanta. The veteran forward said Friday he thinks it would be foolish and unnecessary for the NBA to follow through with All-Star festivities: “I don’t think it’s right,” […]