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During the latest episode of South Park “Let Them Eat Goo,” a character in the show, Eric Cartman, threw shade at Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ comments about the tweet supporting the Hong Kong protestors by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey. James called Morey ‘uneducated’ on the subject and stated that Morey’s tweet […]

A Los Angeles Lakers fan has raised $43,000 to create and distribute ‘Stand With Hong Kong’ shirts at the team’s regular-season opener. Sun Lared started a GoFundMe account with a goal of raising $20,000 to support anti-government protesters in Hong Kong via the shirts. As of writing, Lared collected more than double his goal and […]

While speaking to local reporters on Wednesday, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra talked about how Jimmy Butler reminds him of LeBron James. James played for Spoelstra and the Heat for four seasons. Miami went to the Finals in all four years, winning two titles. Spoelstra says like LeBron, Butler only cares about one thing […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter decided to take another shot at LeBron James in light of his recent statements about the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. Kanter sent out a tweet that was clearly aimed in James’ direction on Wednesday morning. In the caption, the Celtics center wrote, “I am MORE than an athlete.” […]

Andrew Bogut had more than a few cents to dole out in the wake of LeBron James’ comments on the recent tiff between the NBA and China. The longtime NBA center criticized the Los Angeles Lakers star for his position on the matter, which James relayed while speaking to reporters on Monday. LeBron passively blamed […]

While LeBron James remained quiet during his week-long trip to China as part of two exhibition games against the Brooklyn Nets, the Los Angeles Lakers star was pushing NBA commissioner Adam Silver to take some stern action against Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, whose pro-Hong Kong tweet caused a firestorm that put the NBA […]

LeBron James explained his thoughts about his pre-game speech on the NBA-China controversy, vowing never to speak of it again. The Los Angeles Lakers forward made some remarks on Monday, minutes prior to a 104-98 preseason win over the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center, passively pointing the finger at Houston Rockets general manager Daryl […]

There was significant backlash for the comments made by Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James regarding the pro-Democracy tweet made by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey. During a recent appearance on ESPN’s The Jump, the topic of James’ answer about Morey’s tweet naturally came up. With Kendrick Perkins on as a guest, he provided […]

Amid the controversial statements by LeBron James regarding the Daryl Morey-China issue, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel shared that he has complete ‘trust’ in the star forward when it comes to speaking about global issues. Per Harrison Faigen of SB Nation: “He’s been remarkable with that throughout his career. Speaking up, and knowing […]

The iconic SLAM Magazine covers of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were recreated by their sons, Bronny James and Zaire Wade. The photoshoot was a part of the media day for Sierra Canyon School, where Bronny and Zaire will both be playing high school basketball together. Heirs to the throne 👑 Bronny and Zaire replicated […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James responded to critics on Tuesday afternoon amid the backlash he received from his Daryl Morey-China comments. James asserted that people should speak out on those issues which they feel passionately about, but he also seemed to double down on his previous statement suggesting that Morey was misinformed. LeBron said, […]

LeBron James’ controversial comments regarding Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey and the state of the NBA’s feud with the Chinese government angered plenty of Hong Kong protesters who were upset with his takes prior to Monday’s preseason game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. The King’s comments passively took aim […]

The Houston Rockets declined to address the comments made by Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, which passively condemned general manager Daryl Morey for a pro-Hong Kong tweet that angered the Chinese government and consequently threw the NBA into a geopolitical tiff. Head coach Mike D’Antoni and superstar James Harden respectfully declined to respond to […]

Dwight Howard and Anthony Davis have found themselves on the same Los Angeles Lakers roster under two different, but still awfully similar circumstances. It was seven years ago that Howard first got traded to Los Angeles after reeling back and forth with the Orlando Magic to find a way out, much like Davis did during […]

LeBron James has become a staple for opining on social and political issues, breaking away from the mold of the Tom Bradys and the Michael Jordans of the world, who often kept quiet and protected their brand. But Monday night’s comments on Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey were a complete disgrace and an all-time […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers played one of only two games they’ll play at the Staples Center on Monday night with some notable players not suiting up due to rest or injuries. LeBron James was one of the many that didn’t take the court for the Lakers against the Golden State Warriors, but […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has been listed as “day-to-day” with a sprained right thumb, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. The Lakers announce that Anthony Davis is considered day-to-day with his sprained right thumb. The season opener vs. LAC is in 8 days. — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) October 15, 2019 Davis suffered the injury […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has clarified his statement on the Daryl Morey-China controversy. LeBron was on the receiving end of a Twitterstorm after saying that the Houston Rockets manager was “misinformed and not educated” on the whole China-Hong Kong situation. Plenty of fans expressed their disappointment on LeBron for seemingly choosing a side […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James spoke out about the situation involving Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey and China. His comments drew up a firestorm on social media, with fans everywhere chiming in and calling him out. James then explained and clarified his statement in a couple of tweets. Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter, who […]

After returning from their trip from China, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James would not play in Monday night’s preseason game against the Golden State Warriors. He would, however, be available to the media pregame, and he commented on Houston Rockets’ general manager Daryl Morey: https://twitter.com/BenGolliver/status/1183917743680020480?s=20 https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1183920065499942912?s=20 Almost immediately after the footage and quotes from […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James believes Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey was misinformed about his China tweet. Morey voiced support on Twitter for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. A lot of damage has already been done because of Morey’s tweet. “I believe he was misinformed and not educated on the situation,” […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis will miss the Lakers’ preseason game against the Golden State Warriors on Monday night, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Davis may be out for much longer than that. The big man suffered a sprained thumb during his team’s exhibition loss to the Brooklyn Nets […]

As a sign of appreciation for their hard work, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James gifted over 800 pairs of his Nike LeBron 16s to middle and high school students at the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio. Students showed up expecting an ordinary day, but they were rewarded with their choice of James’ new […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets were put in a tough position upon traveling to China for a couple of preseason games, soon finding out their sponsors had pulled out from the event, along with the media responsibilities to follow. LeBron James, seeing the nature of the feud between China and the NBA, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James appeared to be dead serious when he said before that he was considering bringing back his trademark chalk toss this coming season. True enough, the three-time NBA champ was already at it during a preseason contest. James brought back the chalk toss in China as his Lakers faced off […]

Jay Williams is picking Los Angeles Clippers forwards Kawhi Leonard and Paul George as the best duo in the NBA this season, while his good friend Jalen Rose is going with Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The battle for Los Angeles is going to be epic this season with Leonard and […]

Mason Richman a.k.a. Maso Rich took the internet world by storm this week. The graphic designer decided to go in an interesting direction with an Instagram account of his called, LeRaffe James (@leraffejames). Rich, a LeBron James fan, started making animated parodies of pictures posted by LeBron on his Instagram (@kingjames). Needless to say, the […]

Some of the most noteworthy names from the Los Angeles Lakers camp were one of the first to congratulate Elena Delle Donne and the Washington Mystics for their recent success in the WNBA. After securing the title following a 89-78 series-clinching Game 5 victory against the Connecticut Sun, Delle Donne and company were congratulated by […]

Gilbert Arenas joined Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles, and Arenas noted his desire to see the Lakers deploy an ultra-big lineup in the coming season to help them win a title. This lineup would consist of LeBron James, Kyle Kuzma, Anthony Davis, Dwight Howard and JaVale McGee. For now, it doesn’t appear as […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green says he and star LeBron James won’t be bringing back their handshake and dance routines from when they were teammates on the Cleveland Cavaliers during James’ first stint with the Cavs. Green says he and LeBron are older now and have to save their energy for the games: […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka believes NBA front offices should treat “superstars like partners.” This summer, Pelinka closely worked with Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis during the free agency process, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Pelinka, who says that treating “superstars like partners” is a mentality that front offices must […]

It turns out Kendrick Perkins played a big role in helping convince Anthony Davis pick Rich Paul of Klutch Sports as his new agent. Back in 2015, Perkins and Davis played one season on the New Orleans Pelicans. That’s when the now-ESPN analyst would brag about LeBron James to Davis. Perkins also introduced Davis to Klutch […]

Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol says he would add the athleticism of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James to his game if he could borrow one skill from any player in the NBA. James, who is arguably the most athletic player in league history, is still a force of nature despite being 34 years […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry says people shouldn’t compare Zion Williamson to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Williamson is garnering the same hype James did when he was a rookie back in 2003 with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Gentry says the Pelicans just want Williamson to be the best version of himself. “They […]

Kyle Kuzma first got to play with one of his idols in LeBron James during his second year in the league. Kuzma’s experience was starkly different than draftmate and former Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball as to how he dealt with being able to play alongside someone he looked up to growing up: […]

Never meet your idols is as common a phrase in today’s day as any. Yet this piece of not-so-crisp advice is actually true for the likes of New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball, who patterned his game after LeBron James, only to play alongside him for the first time with the Los Angeles Lakers and […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James couldn’t hide his excitement for the upcoming season after experiencing his first game playing alongside Anthony Davis. James called Davis a “monster”, after the latter put up a dominant performance in their first preseason game against the Golden State Warriors. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Q0xs3AUt7/ Anthony Davis had a dominant performance in his […]

Magic Johnson thinks Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will average close to a triple double this season. James racked up eight assists in 18 minutes of action against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. The Lakers are playing him at point guard this season. I think Lebron is going to average close to a […]

Magic Johnson enjoyed watching Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis torch the Golden State Warriors in the first half of their Saturday matchup. Davis, making his Lakers debut, was a monster. The Brow put up 22 points and nine rebounds in 18 minutes while shooting 9-of-16 from the field. James, meanwhile, wasn’t […]