LeBron James Articles - Page 216

LeBron James has no plans to shut up. Based on the way he’s playing in his 18th season, the Los Angeles Lakers star  doesn’t seem to have plans to stop dribbling, either. Following the Lakers’ win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, James ardently clapped back at soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s comments from Thursday, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had a bit of a hairdo malfunction during Friday’s 102-93 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Fortunately for him, he has some of the best teammates in the world who went out of their way to make LeBron aware of the dire situation at hand. Here’s Alfonzo McKinnie signaling […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is in a bit of war of words against footballing legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic, with the latter recently calling LeBron out for his involvement in the socio-political sphere. Unsurprisingly, UFC fighter and long-time LeBron hater Colby Covington has come out with his own statement once again blasting James for his […]

In an interview with Discovery +, soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic of AC Milan talked about Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and how people of high stature should stick to what they do best and avoid involvement with politics.   “[LeBron] is phenomenal at what he’s doing, but I don’t like when people have some kind of […]

Zlatan Ibrahimovic made headlines earlier this week when he called out LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers for voicing his opinions on certain political issues. Among the athletes coming to his defense, Baron Davis defended James as he roasted Ibrahimovic for his look. Zlatan stay yo ass out of LA. Galaxy suck anyway. And […]

LaMelo Ball has shown superstar potential in his rookie season with the Charlotte Hornets, garnering the attention of everyone across the league. Despite playing for a Hornets team that isn’t winning often, Ball can say he’s in the same conversation as James Harden and LeBron James in certain metrics, via StatMuse. Through the first 32 […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schröder returned to the court on Friday to help his team (23-11) snap a four-game losing skid against the Portland Trail Blazers (18-13), 102-93. The aggressive point guard sparked the Lakers with his signature energy on both ends of the floor, dropping 22 points and hitting 9-of-9 from the free-throw […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were in a jovial mood all throughout their game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night en route to a commanding victory. Midway through the tilt, the team’s bench mob celebrated as LeBron James gave a bounce pass to the cutting Marc Gasol for an easy two points at the […]

LeBron James broke his silence on Friday after getting criticized by football icon Zlatan Ibrahimovic about his strong political views. The Swedish striker practically mirrored disgraced news anchor Laura Ingraham controversial “shut up and dribble”  comments to the Los Angeles Lakers superstar, after basically claiming that James should do what he’s good at and stay […]

It’s safe to say Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is more than hyped to face his good friend, Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony. Ahead of Friday’s showdown between the Lakers and Blazers, LeBron showed some love to his Banana Boat brother with an awesome pre-game greeting. The two players hugged it out, with […]

Jamal Crawford is not a fan of StatMuse’s most recent advanced statistics highlighting Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ supposed decline this season. As the numbers pointed out, The King is experiencing career-lows in several categories in 2020-21, including win shares, value over replacement player, player efficiency rating, and box plus/minus. An unamused Crawford re-tweeted […]

Dennis Schroder will return to the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup for their matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center on Friday night. “Dennis is back, he’s available,” head coach Frank Vogel confirmed in his pre-game Zoom with reporters. Back to work.#LakeShow x @beatsbydre pic.twitter.com/54F1ku3rwM — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 27, 2021 […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James has been the face of many topics over the past couple of years in an effort to make his voice heard. However, Zlatan Ibrahimovic didn’t like the fact that James and other athletes speak their minds, saying they should stick to sports. Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes […]

Former NBA player and current TV analyst Richard Jefferson called out Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James when talking about Zion Williamson and whether he would join the dunk contest. Jefferson made it a point that those who have the ability to join the dunk contest but choose not to are simply afraid and don’t […]

Amid the Los Angeles Lakers’ four-game losing streak, LeBron James remains as a potential MVP candidate this season. He’s averaging 25.6 points, 8.0 assists, and 8.1 rebounds per game. Just an absolutely amazing feat considering he’s 36 years old. The Lakers won the championship last season in the NBA bubble and aim to do so […]

Aside from being one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has also never been shy to use his platform to speak out about social issues. Earlier this year, James voiced his support for players of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream, who stood up against co-owner and former Georgia […]

A.C. Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a fan of LeBron James, but only to a degree, and not unreservedly. While the ageless Ibrahimovic admits he admires the Los Angeles Lakers superstar as an athlete, the former actually had a bit to say about LeBron’s tendency to involve himself in the political sphere. As it turns […]

Fans of the Los Angeles Lakers might not want to hear this, but general manager Rob Pelinka should explore trading Talen Horton-Tucker. THT got his first start of the 2020-21 season (and first career non-bubble start) on Wednesday against the Utah Jazz, re-triggering speculation that the Lakers were using the high-profile matchup to showcase the […]

With three championship rings and 12 All-NBA First-Team selections, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is widely viewed as one of the greatest basketball players the NBA has ever known. Though he’s playing in his 17th season of service, The King is showing little to no signs of regression. And now his oldest son, Bronny […]

LeBron James’ son, Bronny, has apparently suffered a knee injury that will keep him sidelined for the remainder of the high school basketball season. Tarek Fattal of the Los Angeles Daily News reported James, a sophomore at Sierra Canyon High School, suffered a torn meniscus in his knee: Sierra Canyon’s Bronny James suffered a torn meniscus in […]

Wednesday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz was supposed to be an anticipated meeting between two of the best teams in the Western Conference and a possible playoff preview. But after a close first quarter, the Jazz pulled away and quickly proved why they have the NBA’s best record and are considered […]

Donovan Mitchell credited the Utah Jazz’s killer instinct in their 114-89 demolition of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers at Vivint Arena on Wednesday. While most young teams would be complacent and overconfident when enjoying a big lead over the defending champions, Spida is proud that his team never let their guard down until […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have now lost four games in a row, their worst skid in the 2020-21 NBA season so far. Once again missing the services of starters Anthony Davis and Dennis Shroder on Wednesday, the reigning NBA champions fell to the Utah Jazz in lopsided fashion, 114-89, at Smart Vivint […]

The Los Angeles Lakers might get Dennis Schroder back as early as Friday. At least according to coach Frank Vogel, who shared his optimism on Schroder’s case with Mike Trudell of Spectrum SN after they lost another game without their starting point guard and star big man Anthony Davis on Wednesday. Frank Vogel said “it’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James performed a million-dollar move with a ten-cent finish against Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert on Wednesday at Smart Vivint Arena. The King had one of the league’s best defenders on skates around during the second period of the showdown between the two Western Conference powerhouse teams. LeBron snapped Gobert's […]

Nowadays, LeBron James is indeed one of the league’s biggest cash cows and undoubtedly the most marketable player of his generation. While all the franchises he has played for have profited from his greatness, there’s actually a time when The King cost one team a significant sum even before he stepped foot in the league. […]

12 days ahead of the All-Star break, the NBA has released its Second Half schedule for the 72-game 2020-21 regular season. Let’s examine the remaining slate for the Los Angeles Lakers (22-10), who currently sit third in the Western Conference and will take a three-game losing skid into their matchup with the red-hot Utah Jazz […]

Imagine a shooting guard who is 6’6,  220-pound, and whose main role on offense is being a mid-range assassin. In one of his all-NBA seasons, he averaged 27.3  points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.1 assists per contest, while shooting 46.7% from the field. He is not exactly known for his three-point shooting. Done? Chances […]

Jason Terry, a former NBA player who retired in 2018, joined Master Tesfatsion on an episode of “Untold Stories.” Terry reflected on his time in the league, but the more entertaining portion being the time he was dunked on by LeBron James. He mentions during the interview, “I want to say it was one of […]

In 2012-13, as the Los Angeles Lakers made a late-season playoff push and Kobe Bryant did something remarkable, on-brand, and unheard of in the modern NBA. In his 17th season, a 34-year-old Bryant was playing some of the best hoops of his career. Through the first 71 games, he was averaging 27.2 points on 47 […]

One of the most interesting bits coming out of the All-Star Game reserves announcement is the fact that New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been named as a reserve for the West. The 20-year-old’s most recent achievement makes him one of the youngest players in history to have been named as an All-Star, joining […]

Although Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James was already tabbed as an All-Star starter for the Western Conference earlier in the month, that certainly doesn’t mean that the NBA living legend isn’t paying attention to the rest of this year’s roster. With the reserves for both the Western and Eastern Conferences being revealed on […]

Brazilian soccer sensation Neymar Jr. paid homage to some of his favorite basketball players with a mural painted next to his own basketball court. Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James are among the faces featured, as well as Hall of Fame forward Scottie Pippen and current stars like Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond […]

If there was one takeaway from Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James’ comments following his team’s loss to the Washington Wizards, it’s that he doesn’t want any rest. The Lakers squandered a double-digit lead against the Wizards, forced overtime, and then lost in the extra session, 127-124, their third straight defeat and fourth in their […]

The Washington Wizards were able to overtake the Los Angeles Lakers in overtime on Monday, extending their winning streak to five games. Despite Washington’s improved play recently, Beal shared his reaction to the team’s five-game winning streak, via The Athletic’s Fred Katz. Bradley Beal on how five straight wins feels: "Different. It feels different. It […]

The Washington Wizards were able to pull out a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in overtime on Monday and Rui Hachimura is beginning to show his horns as a defensive demon. Following Monday’s win over the Lakers, Hachimura revealed what has led him to give more effort to improve on defense of late, via […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James claimed he doesn’t feel the need to take part in load management even after figuring in several tight contests amid the absence of Anthony Davis. The four-time NBA MVP wanted to make a statement that he can still go hard and endure the long season at age 36. In […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James has been forced to overcome a heavy workload since the absence of Anthony Davis. Despite this, head coach Frank Vogel believes that James will be able to power through. Per Bill Oram of The Athletic, Vogel doesn’t seem too bothered that James played over 40 minutes again in […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James took matters into his own hands by jacking up a 37-foot 3-pointer against the Washington Wizards on Monday. It was a chance to tie and send the game to another overtime. However, what LA got was another L instead. With no timeouts left, James casually rose up from way […]