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While the tragic news of Kobe Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash just started to make waves, the Los Angeles Lakers were on a flight from Philadelphia to L.A. at the end of their 10-day, five-game road trip. LeBron James had just passed Bryant as the third-leading scorer in league history, and he’d been congratulated […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was feeling pretty good on Sunday after his team eked out a 114-112 victory over rivals Boston Celtics at Staples Center. Apart from helping his team notched its fifth straight win, The King nailed the biggest shot of the ball game in the dying seconds of the final period. […]

Boston Celtics budding superstar Jayson Tatum received perhaps the biggest compliment ever from the game’s premier superstar LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. The pair of All-Stars went toe-to-toe in the Lakers’ razor-close 114-112 win over the Celtics at the Staples Center. After watching firsthand the much-improved play of the 21-year-old stud, […]

LOS ANGELES – Last season was a forgettable one for Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum. The sophomore campaign wasn’t a step forward for the up-and-comer as he seemed to take two steps back. However, this season has been a different story entirely for the soon-to-be 22-year-old. Tatum has taken the league by storm this year […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were able to secure a clutch victory in another chapter of their rivalry with the Boston Celtics just a day before a memorial is set to be held for the legendary Kobe Bryant. Although the Lakers have done what they can to get back to business as usual, […]

LOS ANGELES – Back on Jan. 20, the Los Angeles Lakers went head-to-head against the arch-rival Boston Celtics, and the outcome wasn’t pretty. Jayson Tatum and company proceeded to hand the Lakers their worst loss of the season, leaving Los Angeles with some unfinished business against one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. […]

The whole sports world, including the NBA, was glued on Television on Saturday night as Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder faced each other in a rematch of their controversial 2018 battle. Sure enough, the fight lived up to its billing, thanks in large part to Fury’s dominant showing that forced Wilder’s camp to throw in […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will go down as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. But James reportedly has bigger goals in mind. Fox Sports commentator Skip Bayless claims a source close to James told him LeBron has seriously considered running for President of the United States: FYI: I heard today […]

The Miami Heat deservedly retired Dwyane Wade’s jersey on Friday night. Unfortunately, LeBron James did not make the trip to Miami to support his best friend as the Los Angeles Lakers had a game scheduled that same evening. To make up for his absence, James sent in a very special video message for the Heat […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James said earlier in the season that he felt his teammate Anthony Davis was the Defensive Player of the Year. After Davis blocked seven shots in the Lakers’ win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, James doubled down on his statement: “He does everything,” James said of Davis, via […]

Earlier this season, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James caused a courtside mishap when they met the Portland Trail Blazers. The King bumped into a vendor and caused a major spill on the sidelines. LeBron did help the innocent lady up and gave her an apology, which she smilingly accepted, creating a viral moment. On […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the best defensive teams in the NBA this season. LeBron James and Anthony Davis anchor a defense that has the purple and gold competitive in every game they play, and that may be their biggest strength in the final stretch of the 2019-20 campaign. On […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers continue to roll as they have now won 42 games on the season. The storied franchise was able to get the best of Ja Morant’s Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night at the Staples Center with help from Alex Caruso, who continues to prove his worth, especially when sharing […]

Troy Daniels is plenty aware his Los Angeles Lakers were set back by remaining quiet in the trade deadline, as the hallway rival Los Angeles Clippers got the best of them by acquiring a punchy scorer in Marcus Morris. Yet the role player admitted he’ll still roll with LeBron James at the end of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis had a little bit of fun, which hilariously was at their own expense. The pair was shown some old Instagram photos of themselves, and they were asked to react to the same. As expected, hilarity ensued. 😅😅 @KingJames and @AntDavis23 dig into the archives […]

Zion Williamson is not a common rookie by any means. Besides his freakish athleticism, otherworldly strength, a quick second jump, and cat-like reflexes on the glass, the New Orleans Pelicans star is also a student of the game, admitting to have watched tape and highlights of some of the game’s greatest players. The Pelicans rookie […]

Trae Young joined elite company after posting a 50-point game against Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat on Thursday. The Atlanta Hawks star became the second player in NBA history with 10 or more 40-point games within one season at 21 years old or younger, joining LeBron James, per NBA.com/Stats. Young also joined a who’s […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo sent the NBA rumor mill buzzing when he hinted at the possibility of playing with his brothers in “Milwaukee, L.A., whatever.” Los Angeles, of course, is home to both Western Conference powerhouses Lakers and Clippers. But fans and pundits alike are quick to link him to the former. But in […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James gave a shout-out to veteran shooting guard JR Smith last night on IG. This is relevant because the Lakers reportedly have interest in Smith, who has been a free agent since last season: LeBron gave a shoutout to J.R. Smith last night on IG pic.twitter.com/Eti1FE5xl1 — LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James says the last play of the All-Star Game was drawn up for Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard. However, when James saw Kyle Lowry guarding Anthony Davis in the post, he immediately threw the ball to his Lakers teammate: Watch LeBron James and Anthony Davis banter about the last […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins believes superstar small forward LeBron James should run for president in the future. James, however, doesn’t seem to be too interested in Cousins’ suggestion: DeMarcus Cousins has said that LeBron James should run for president. LeBron officially said he’s not interested at today’s practice. — Melissa Rohlin (@melissarohlin) February […]

Lakers superstar LeBron James and Uninterrupted LLC could be facing a legal battle, as a Maryland youth development nonprofit known as Game Plan Inc. has decided to sue them for infringing on their “I Am More Than An Athlete” trademark. According to a report from bloomberglaw.com, Game Plan Inc. was using the slogan before James, […]

The fun is over. The NBA All-Star festivities have concluded, and now, with just two months remaining in the regular season, things are about to get serious. Not that the first four months of the regular season weren’t “serious,” but let’s be honest: in the NBA, it doesn’t really, really start to matter until the […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been criticized in recent years for getting players to join his teams. With the Los Angeles Clippers doing essentially the same thing this season, former NBA big man and current ESPN analysis Kendrick Perkins has had enough. Perkins took to Twitter on Wednesday to call out the hypocrisy […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James has long beefed with former Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah. Noah, who last played in the NBA in 2018-19 with the Memphis Grizzlies, often faced James during his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Now Noah, 34, a former Defensive Player […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is having a little bit of fun before NBA action resumes after the All-Star break. James and fellow Lakers co-star Anthony Davis took to social media yet again to promote another episode of “Taco Tuesday”—a phenomenon James has been propping up since the preseason: Part 2 of “Martes De […]

Throughout his storied NBA career, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has had his fair share of head coaches. Only a few coaches have been able to stand the test of time when coaching James with Erik Spoelstra having the most success while the superstar was led the Miami Heat to two titles. With LeBron […]

Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kevin Durant recently joined Bleacher Report for a wide-ranging interview. As part of the discussion, the two-time champion was asked which five players he would pick if he could only watch their highlights forever. “If you could only watch basketball highlights of five players forever, who are the players?” Bleacher Report asked […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade admits he was pretty nervous during LeBron James’ The Decision show back in the summer of 2010. James went radio silent on everyone, including Wade, so the Heat’s franchise icon didn’t really know if LeBron was going to come down to South Beach to play with him and Chris Bosh: […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James has raised his voice about the ongoing scandal engulfing the MLB and the Houston Astros. James, fresh off his All-Star Game victory as team captain in the NBA’s annual event, shared his thoughts on social media on Tuesday afternoon. The Lakers forward sounded off against the “cheating” Astros, […]

Lakers superstar LeBron James is known for his strict diet regime. However, every week, The King makes it a point to indulge in what he calls “Taco Tuesday.” James’ Tuesday tradition, which he often celebrates with family members at his home in Los Angeles, has become an internet sensation. The former No. 1 overall pick […]

Despite leading the Western Conference with a terrific 41-12 record through the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Lakers face a few questions ahead of the last stretch of the season. 1. Will they get a quality point guard? The trade deadline went by and the Lakers were idle, never really in the thick of any […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is now venturing into the vast world of children’s story books. It was recently announced that LeBron’s first book entitled “I Promise” is set for publication this August. As the name implies, the book will center around LeBron’s I PROMISE program. Last year, the three-time NBA champ opened the […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James was named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Decade to kick off 2020. It appears boxer Floyd Mayweather still has not gotten over the snub. James beat out the likes of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, Jamaican Sprinter Usain Bolt, and soccer superstar Lionel Messi for the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul has long been amongst the league’s most competitive players in the basketball — qualities he shared with fellow future Hall of Famer and late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Both stars are from the same cloth, and like Kobe, Paul brings that intensity to the All Star […]

The initially-maligned changes to the NBA All-Star game proved to be an objective success (credit Chris Paul with another assist). After two quarters of sloppy scrimmaging, the game’s second half was compelling, intense and thrilling — particularly the commercial-free final 15 minutes. Team LeBron prevailed over Team Giannis, 157-155, capping off an entertaining and emotional […]

Needless to say, the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James believes the 2020 All-Star Game had full of “competitiveness.” But it wasn’t due to Kobe Bryant. As James and a number of other All-Stars played in the first All-Star Game since Bryant’s passing, the veteran was asked an interesting question: Were players more competitive to honor […]

Kawhi Leonard was close to signing with the Los Angeles Lakers this past summer in free agency, but he spurned LeBron James and Anthony Davis so he could play with Paul George on the Los Angeles Clippers instead. However, in Sunday’s All-Star game, Leonard got to be teammates with LeBron and AD. The two-time Finals […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant passed away over three weeks ago, and the loss of the iconic superstar is still very fresh as was made abundantly clear during All-Star weekend in Chicago. From numerous tributes to the players wearing Kobe and his daughter Gigi’s number during the NBA All-Star Game, Bryant’s presence was felt […]