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Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson will not shut up and dribble. Clarkson was asked Sunday about the various ways in which sports, politics, and societal issues interact, and about those who argue in favor of “keeping politics out of sports”. His response? “Everybody who’s saying shut up and dribble, maybe they should shut up and […]

There’s no better moment for any NBA team than to win a championship. As of this moment, twenty franchises can say they achieved that feat. The NBA is rich in history when it comes to talking about the greatness that NBA teams display during championship moments. In this piece, we’re going to be ranking the […]

The 2017-18 season was a historic campaign for Houston Rockets superstar James Harden, to say the least. This was the year that the 6-foot-5 guard finally got his hands on the Most Valuable Player award at the end of the season, and after what he did throughout that campaign, it’s hard to deny that he […]

LeBron James as a Los Angeles Laker still hasn’t fully sunk in for some NBA fans. But it looks like everyone’s going to have to get used to him in the Purple and Gold for a little while longer. If his recent purchase in Beverly Hills is any indication, LeBron is planning on staying in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for what could very well be a championship run in Orlando. The storied franchise will head to the NBA bubble in Florida next week with high hopes of coming back to Los Angeles with the Larry O’Brien Trophy. If the Lakers hope to win a 17th NBA title, […]

Los Angeles Clippers combo guard Patrick Beverley is going to treat every defensive matchup down in Orlando as if he’s guarding Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, LeBron James and James Harden. The Clippers’ defensive ace spoke about his defensive mentality with Whistle Sports: "Every team I play, I'm playing them like Golden State when they had […]

Bronny James is the most famous basketball offspring in the country. LeBron’s son is currently ranked 24th ESPN’s Top 25 for the Class of 2023, and he has been in the spotlight since he first hit the AAU circuit as an adolescent. After all, his father is one of the best basketball players on the planet. But […]

LeBron James and JR Smith are once again teammates after the Los Angeles Lakers signed the latter as Avery Bradley’s replacement. Smith hasn’t played in an NBA game since November 19, 2018. He was with the Cleveland Cavaliers last season but ended up getting exiled from the team before eventually being waived last July. Smith […]

LeBron James Jr. (“Bronny”), the eldest son of Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James, caused a stir online on Thursday by joking that Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry is his “dad.” James Sr., 35, caught wind of Bronny’s comment, replying on Instagram with laughter (via ESPN). Even LeBron had to laugh […]

Bronny James always has jokes, and he was trolling his dad, NBA superstar LeBron James, yet again during an Instagram Live session. When asked who his dad is, Bronny jokingly replied with “Steph Curry.” It immediately went viral: Bronny's response 😂 pic.twitter.com/2kcOPZ9GBu — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 2, 2020 These are the types of things […]

The Los Angeles Lakers addressed the loss of veteran guard Avery Bradley by bringing in another veteran to help fill the void in sharp-shooting journeyman, J.R. Smith. The team made the signing of Smith official on Wednesday. Before the 2019-20 NBA season was suspended back in March, the Lakers made a signing to bolster the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is preparing for the upcoming NBA restart this July, but he also has an eye looking toward November as well. LeBron continues to make an impact beyond the bounds of the basketball court. Together with other Black athletes and entertainers, he recently formed More Than A Vote, a voting […]

We’re just a few weeks away from the scheduled NBA restart. As NBA fans hold their breath hoping for everything to go smoothly, the Los Angeles Lakers are already cranking up their hype machine again. Their Twitter account posted a video and caption that has every Los Angeles native excited for the return to play. […]

LeBron James is now currently a Los Angeles Laker. Try explaining that to someone from ten years ago. Back then, LeBron James had just announced that he was taking his talents to South Beach to team up with his best buddy Dwyane Wade. Apparently, the time off from the game has them reminiscing their glory […]

LeBron James has had a colorful career, to say the least. Unlike other great players in the past that have stuck it out with one or two teams throughout their entire career, James has taken a different path towards greatness. As of writing, LeBron has had four stops in his career with three different teams […]

According to an NBA coach, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green have an interesting similarity that makes them one of the best defenders for their respective squads. The Athletic anonymously polled 33 NBA coaches on whom they believe are the best defenders today. Though the coaches noticed that […]

Yes, there are other basketball documentaries besides The Last Dance. Without a doubt, Michael Jordan’s latest documentary piqued the interest of fans all over the world for similar content. Without live basketball to cheer on, basketball documentaries have recently become more popular as fans look to divert their attention elsewhere. Here are the 10 best […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finalized the signing of veteran shooting guard JR Smith on Wednesday, reuniting Smith with former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate LeBron James. LeBron reacted to the news on Instagram, posting a story to welcome Smith to the Purple and Gold. The news of Smith’s signing is a culmination of months and months of […]

The 2019 NBA free-agency class was one for the record books. As a matter of fact, many consider that summer’s class to be one of the best in history. Well, by the way things are looking, it seems the 2021 class could be even more stacked. Let’s take a look at the NBA free agents […]

LeBron James has a lot to live up to as the latest face of the Los Angeles Lakers. He has the present burden of trying to bring the title back to LA, which has won the second most championships in NBA history. But there’s a different Laker milestone that LeBron James is definitely keeping his […]

Everyone thinks of LeBron James when they hear Klutch Sports. Ever since LeBron started working with Rich Paul in 2003, the two have formed a close bond. Eventually, Paul founded Klutch Sports back in 2012 with James as his marquee client. Klutch is now one of the most renowned talent agencies in the NBA. It […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka revealed the team will sign a free agent for the rest of the 2019-20 season to take the place of Avery Bradley on Wednesday. While Pelinka wouldn’t name any names, it’s widely expected to be JR Smith: #Lakers GM Rob Pelinka says the team plans to sign a […]

During a conference call with reporters, Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka downplayed concerns of photos showing LeBron James and Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons playing pickup basketball without any masks. Pelinka stressed that the NBA’s protocol doesn’t require players wearing masks during games. They are required to wear them once they’re off the […]

Not only are Golden State Warriors talents Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson the greatest shooting backcourt of all time, they also own one of the better nicknames in sports: the Splash Brothers. The moniker is both a reference to the historically wet jumpers of the two guards, and, of course, a nod to another celebrated […]

LeBron James has lived up to the hype in his NBA career and has proved worthy of being in the GOAT conversations. The King has reached NBA Finals a whopping nine times in his career, including eight times in a row from 2011-2018. While LeBron’s 3-6 Finals record doesn’t look all that impressive, all those […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is one of the few remaining guys in the NBA that puts an extremely high price on loyalty. He’s one of those lifers, and we definitely respect that. As of writing, Lillard has already signed a couple of huge extension deals with the Blazers, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, […]

The what-ifs of the NBA are definitely the most intriguing to talk about. After all, one simple trade can decide the fate of a team whether it heads to the lottery or to the Finals. In this case, LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh may not have ended up in Miami if things played […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward and NBA superstar LeBron James has a new show coming out soon featuring Tom Brady and Usain Bolt. LeBron teased the show, which is called “Greatness Code,” to his followers on Twitter. 👑 Got one coming for all of you real soon!! @TheSpringHillCo 🙏🏾💪🏾🚀 #GreatnessCode July 10 on @AppleTV + […]

LeBron James is still one of the best in-game dunk artists in the game today, and he has been entertaining us with slams for the last 17 seasons. He catches alley-oops for breakfast and throws down monster dunks on the regular. The one sad thing is we’ll likely never see him actually compete in the […]

LeBron James met with the New York Knicks during the summer of 2010 when he was an unrestricted free agent. The Knicks felt good about their chances to sign The King, but the meeting with LeBron was reportedly a disaster, per Bill Simmons of The Ringer. Via Dan Feldman of NBC Sports: “From everyone that […]

The rivalry between LeBron James and Joakim Noah will be renewed in less than a month, as James’ Los Angeles Lakers will take on Noah and the Los Angeles Clippers to start the “bubble” games down in Orlando, Florida. Noah is no longer the All-Star he was with the Chicago Bulls. However, you can bet […]

Sunday evening, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James added yet another award to his already enormous collection. James was named the BET (Black Entertainment Television Network Community) Sportsman of the Year. Upon seeing the news, the Lakers star took to Twitter to react: Thank you! Honored! 🙏🏾✊🏾💪🏾♥️👑 https://t.co/96b4spS9GK — LeBron James (@KingJames) June […]

At one point in the summer of 2010, there existed a real—if unlikely—possibility that the Chicago Bulls would field a starting lineup of Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Joakim Noah for the 2010-11 season and beyond. Unfortunately for Bulls fans, that scenario never came together, as the three stars opted to […]

The Big 3 didn’t come together on the Miami Heat without making a few sacrifices. Among the concessions was giving up a decent chunk of change to make room for Udonis Haslem, a player they deemed invaluable in terms of effort and intensity. The trio of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh had already […]

Details have recently emerged about how Grammy-winning hip-hop artist and former Brooklyn Nets part owner Jay-Z pitched LeBron James on joining the Nets back in 2010. Part of the narrative comes from Avery Johnson, who was the newly appointed head coach of the Nets in 2010. According to Johnson, he was very impressed with how […]

As crazy as it might seem for some NBA fans, this summer will mark the 10-year anniversary of “The Decision” television special when LeBron James announced he would be joining the Miami Heat. At that time, some of today’s stars, including Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, were only just beginning their pursuits of a career […]

Throughout the team’s history, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been involved in a number of trade deals that were of the landscape-altering variety. Perhaps the most relevant in recent memory is the blockbuster trade deal of 2017 that sent away point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics. In line with this, the Cavs have likewise […]

Everyone remembers the earth-shattering NBA moment when LeBron James announced his departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers and his intent to join the Miami Heat. He infamously announced “The Decision” on live television, an ESPN segment aired during prime time for the whole world to see. While it was LeBron who dropped his plans on air, […]

Retired NBA forward Metta World Peace has spoken out — albeit randomly — about his thoughts on the whole GOAT debate. The former league enforcer is unsurprisingly taking an unconventional approach when picking his GOAT, though. World Peace took to Twitter to announce who should be the unbridled title-holder of the esteemed title. Wilt Chamberlain […]