LeBron James Articles - Page 226

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 […]

Bradley Beal just put on a clutch clinic in the Washington Wizards’ visit to Staples Center. Beal scored six of the Wizards’ 12 points in overtime, including a huge floater to ice the game against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, 127-124. Don’t look now but the Wizards, who got laughed at by almost […]

Is this reality? Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook just called game over the Los Angeles Lakers. The former MVP slithered his way past LeBron James himself to score the game-winning bucket plus the foul and seal the overtime win, 127-124. https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1364089727473704963?s=20 The Wizards are now on a scorching hot 5-game win streak, with massive victories […]

On the quest to repeat following an abbreviated offseason, the two interrelated priorities for the 2020-21 Los Angeles Lakers have been, understandably, since the first day of training camp, health and playoffs. Yet, one month ago, the Lakers looked on their way to repeating as the Western Conference’s no. 1 seed, too. In late January, […]

Perhaps even more relevant than the recent firing of Ryan Saunders is the fact that the Minnesota Timberwolves organization glossed over current assistant coach David Vanterpool for the newly-opened post. Personalities from around the league have had their say about the matter, with the latest being none other than Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. […]

NBA Top Shot has become a popular trend among fans of basketball recently and there were records broken on the site on Monday. With LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers being among the most popular players, one of his moments on NBA Top Shot sold for a record-breaking $208,000. 👑ALL HAIL THE KING👑@YoDough scooped […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma doesn’t think the final seedings will be too important come playoffs time. According to the 25-year-old, times have changed and the implications of regular-season rankings no longer weigh as heavily as it did in years past. In his mind, Kuzma believes seedings don’t really matter much at this point: […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came up short of beating the Miami Heat in a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals on Saturday following a last-second miss from Alex Caruso. After the game, LeBron James shared what he didn’t like about Caruso’s potential game-tying shot: “I think the only bad thing about it is that he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are encountering roadblocks along the way as they continue to miss the services of star big man Anthony Davis for the eighth time this season. LeBron James admitted that it hasn’t been easy but he is stepping up to the challenge to lead his team to win games even without the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a tall task of defending home court without star big man Anthony Davis in a rematch of the 2020 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. Erik Spoelstra’s squad managed to stick around with their counterparts but had a costly inbounds error with 8.4 seconds left in the fourth quarter which […]

As March fast approaches and the first half of the NBA season nearing its close, Anthony Davis’ injury may not be the biggest problem the Los Angeles Lakers are facing. On Saturday night, the defending champions were once again frost-bitten by their frigid 3-point shooting in a 96-94 loss to the Miami Heat in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers nearly pulled off the late game comeback against the Miami Heat after LeBron James’ clutch steal led to a potential game-tying buzzer-beat from Alex Caruso. Unfortunately, Caruso’s jumper from the right wing clanked the front of the rim and Miami survived to win, 96-94. Watch the frantic finish to end the […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo gave Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James a dose of his own medicine during their 2020 NBA Finals rematch on Saturday night. Midway through the fourth quarter, James thought he had a clear lane to the basket until Adebayo came from behind and swatted away The King’s layup attempt. Watch […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was sharing the wealth early on against the Miami Heat, and it resulted in a buzzer-beating trey for Marc Gasol at halftime. After Wesley Matthews’ own trey went in-and-out, the reigning champions got another chance courtesy of an offensive rebound from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. The King made sure KCP’s effort […]

Saturday night will feature a rematch of last season’s Finals as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Miami Heat in the STAPLES Center. For Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, the contest presents itself as an opportunity to look back on LeBron James’ glory days in Miami. Spoelstra spoke highly of LeBron, particularly about the four-time […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum had an interesting reaction to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James attempting (and miserably failing) a Damian Lillard-type logo shot. McCollum has been taking a bit of heat for allegedly throwing shade at LeBron for his botched attempt, which the former has decided to address in a recent interview. […]

At this stage of LeBron James’ storied career, winning an MVP isn’t simply about making a statement in the present. It’s about making history. Another trophy would tie James with Michael Jordan and Bill Russell in regular-season MVPs (five) and place him one behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most MVPs in NBA history. Speaking of Abdul-Jabbar […]