LeBron James Articles - Page 273

LeBron James is expected to travel with the Los Angeles Lakers and is now on track to play on Saturday against the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. James is said to be feeling fine enough to play after receiving treatment on his injured groin Thursday, having re-aggravated it during the […]

LOS ANGELES – Kawhi Leonard and LA Clippers overcame a 15-point early third quarter deficit to defeat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day, 111-106. Facing a 12-point deficit at halftime and heading towards a spoiled Christmas, Doc Rivers entrusted his own team to figure out what was wrong. Following the win, […]

Kawhi Leonard was effusively complimentary of teammate Patrick Beverley, who made a game-changing play as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers attempted a late comeback as they faced a three-point deficit against the Los Angeles Clippers. Beverley had the size disadvantage against a bigger James but managed to play up close, defend a corner […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers suffered their fourth consecutive loss on Wednesday night, falling to the Clippers in a highly-anticipated Christmas Day matchup. The Lakers were leading at halftime and held a 15-point advantage at one point in the third quarter. However, Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers on a late rally, and Patrick […]

LeBron James is rapidly approaching his 35th birthday and is once again facing a similar question amid a groin injury: Should he sit out a few games? The answer, is not simple by any means. The Los Angeles Lakers star has already made his stance known on load and injury management: As long as I’m […]

Retired NBA tough guy Matt Barnes has definitely got jokes. The 39-year-old recently took aim at Los Angeles Lakers duo LeBron James and Alex Caruso. According to Barnes, LeBron ought to help his teammate out by giving him an endorsement to his own hair guy: LeBron James’ gotta help Alex Caruso make a hairline comeback […]

Kawhi Leonard didn’t make much of his clutch defense against LeBron James during a primetime Western Conference battle between his Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers. Leonard was the primary defender on James during the fourth quarter and his stout defense was key in forcing late-game turnovers and closing the gap after the […]

A collision with Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 106-111 loss on Christmas Day could force LeBron James to miss time moving forward after aggravating a previous nagging groin injury, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “I felt healthy going into the game,” said James after […]

LOS ANGELES – Patrick Beverley and the LA Clippers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, 111-106. In the most anticipated game leading up to Christmas Day, round two between the Clippers and Lakers did not disappoint. Beverley had his usual game: not flashy in the box score, but highly effective and clutch when […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers was surprised that the referees overturned the late-game whistle in their Christmas day loss to the LA Clippers. In the final 10 seconds of the game, James had a chance to send the game to overtime. But Patrick Beverley perfectly anticipated his 3-point shot attempt and stripped the […]

Christmas Day was not so good for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers as they were vanquished by the Los Angeles Clippers, 106-111, at the Staples Center on Wednesday. The loss marks their second straight defeat at the hands of their bitter crosstown rivals this season, as well as their longest losing streak at […]

LA Clippers Patrick Beverley proved to everyone that he’s one of the league’s top defenders. In their Christmas day win over the Los Angeles Lakers, he sealed the deal for his team with a big-time defensive stop on LeBron James. Initially, the referees deemed that the last touch was on Beverley. But after looking at […]

The Christmas Day showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers has fit the billing as quite the star-studded affair. However, it seems the action had gotten a bit too close for Kevin Hart. Davis accidentally fell on where Hart was sitting and LeBron James wasted no time getting in on the act. […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been cleared to play tonight in the team’s showdown against the Los Angeles Clippers. Fans were actually nervous that he wouldn’t be able to suit up for the Purple and Gold because of a thoracic muscle injury. Fortunately, he’s ready for Christmas. This is LeBron’s 14th Christmas Day […]

It has become abundantly clear by now that the brand of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has significant power. Between his personal fame that has persisted throughout his NBA career, his son Bronny James might be the most ever watched youth basketball player ever. Now, his five-year-old daughter Zhuri is getting her own show. […]

Corey Groves, a 17-year-old fan who was recently diagnosed with stage four sarcoma cancer, was able to meet his idol LeBron James. As Dave McMenamin of ESPN reported, Groves’ wish came true before the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Los Angeles Clippers on Christmas. To recall, Groves wanted to meet and shake LeBron’s hand […]

PLAYA VISTA – One of the best rivalries from 2008 to 2014 was LeBron James’ teams taking on Kevin Garnett’s teams. Whether James was playing the Cleveland Cavaliers or Miami Heat or Garnett was playing for the Boston Celtics or Brooklyn Nets, the two did not like each other at tipoff. Current LA Clippers head […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will face off against the Los Angeles Clippers on Christmas Day in one of the more anticipated games of this regular season. With a win, LeBron will tie his long-time friend and former teammate, Dwyane Wade, for the most wins on this holiday, per ESPN Stats & Info. […]

LeBron James chose to take his talents to South Beach in July of 2010, joining the Miami Heat after seven seasons of service with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a landmark decision for James, as he went on to win his first championship with Miami. With James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh on the […]

LeBron James is hoping the tradition of Christmas Day uniforms would return. The Los Angeles Lakers star made it known on Twitter, shouting out Nike to bring them back — potentially with an icy theme. MAN i wish I walked into the locker room tomorrow and we had Christmas Day uniforms! It’s a MUST we […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost three straight games for the first time this season, and there are people who are already concerned about their chances of winning the championship. One of which is one-time NBA champion and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins. Perkins highlighted that the Lakers are too dependent on LeBron James and […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James shared a moment together on the court following their last battle with one another. Carter, who is retiring from the NBA after this season ends, says he and James shared their mutual appreciation for each other: Did you see @mrvincecarter15 and @KingJames share […]

Anthony Davis and LeBron James will be available to play in the Lakers’ matchup against the Clippers on Christmas Day, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Dave McMenamin. There was some fear that Davis and James would be held out of the nationally-televised game, as they both have been dealing with minor […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are listing superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis as questionable to face the Los Angeles Clippers on Christmas. James is dealing with a thoracic muscle strain, while Davis has a sore right knee: LeBron James and Anthony Davis are both questionable to play on Christmas Day. — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Patrick Patterson believes Kawhi Leonard and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James are motivated by the thought of defeating each other. Both Leonard and James are trying to deliver a championship to LA, for different franchises of course. Whichever star wins a title first in LA will likely be deemed […]

Former NBA forward and current ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson says while LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard are both superstars, they are very different from each other. Jefferson, who won a championship with LeBron on the Cleveland Cavaliers, says Leonard and James are wired differently personality-wise, but that both stars just want to win at the […]

A lot of stars around the league shrink under the pressure of going up against LeBron James. That doesn’t apply to Kawhi Leonard, though. Not only has Leonard defeated James in the NBA Finals, but he’s also gotten the best of LeBron plenty of times during the regular season. Kawhi isn’t afraid of LeBron, and James […]

Ever since Kawhi Leonard defeated LeBron James in the 2014 Finals to win his first Finals MVP, there has been this prevailing thought around the league that while Leonard and James respect each other’s game, they aren’t really friends off the court. That narrative took off this past summer after Leonard signed with the Los […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown sent out a reminiscent tweet on Monday afternoon, recalling his days of watching LeBron James and Kobe Bryant playing on Christmas Day. Brown, who’s now in his fourth season of service in the NBA, says he remembers watching the two stars on the television at his grandmother’s house: “I always […]

The Los Angeles Lakers struggled on Sunday without superstar LeBron James, who’s dealing with a thoracic muscle strain and a nagging groin issue. L.A. was unable to defend its home floor at Staples Center, losing out to the Denver Nuggets, 128-104. This was the Lakers’ third straight defeat, and with Christmas Day on the horizon, the […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is one of the more exciting rookies to watch in the league. His vision — combined with his scoring — makes him one of the best young playmakers in the league. However, even a guy like him has a Christmas wish list. In this case, the list contains traits […]

While the New Orleans Saints were able to defeat the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Michael Thomas made history. Before the game ended, LeBron James took to Twitter to congratulate Thomas for breaking the NFL’s receptions record. Congrats @Cantguardmike!!!! Single season reception record. Breaking the record on an incredible route he ran! Nasty! You literally can’t […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is doubtful to play on Sunday night against the Denver Nuggets due to a thoracic muscle strain in his rib cage area. But James–who earlier this week said that he does not believe in load management–is also reportedly dealing with a groin injury, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN: […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson was the one who helped to recruit LeBron James to Hollywood during the summer of 2018. He has always acknowledged that LeBron is a generational talent. Yet, Johnson believes that James’ son, Bronny, could end up being even better than his father. TMZ Sports caught up with Magic, who […]

LeBron James Jr. (often referred to as Bronny), the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, was born on Oct. 6, 2004. The 15-year-old has followed in his fathers’ footsteps, currently playing alongside Dwyane Wade’s son Zaire as a combo guard for Sierra Canyon School located in Los Angeles. James Jr. has practically seen […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ attempt to trademark his “Taco Tuesday” catchphrase was denied by the United States Patent and Trademark Office last August, but it hasn’t stopped him from seeking other business ventures outside of basketball. “The King” recently had a nice surprise to his 54 million Instagram followers on Saturday, hinting a […]

Kyle Kuzma says the Los Angeles Lakers must focus on ball movement if LeBron James doesn’t play against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. The Lakers are listing James as doubtful. LeBron currently leads the NBA in assists per game: Kuz said the Lakers must focus on ball movement without LeBron. “LeBron does a great job […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are listing superstar LeBron James as doubtful to face the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. James didn’t practice on Saturday. He’s dealing with a thoracic muscle strain: LeBron James did not practice today and is doubtful for tomorrow’s Denver game with a thoracic muscle strain. — Brett Dawson (@BDawsonWrites) December 21, 2019 […]

Renowned NBA analyst Bill Simmons has recently shared some insider info on the adversarial relationship between Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Golden State Warriors two-time MVP winner Stephen Curry. According to Simmons, he is adamant that while these two have undeniable mutual respect for each other, there’s also no denying that they just […]