LeBron James Articles - Page 292

It has become a cherished part of the NBA calendar in the days between the Finals and free agency: players such as Jimmy Butler reacting on social media to blockbuster trades involving superstars such as Anthony Davis. After the New Orleans Pelicans traded Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first blockbuster deal […]

The 2019 NBA Finals felt a little bit different because it did not feature LeBron James. The four-time NBA Most Valuable Player missed the finals for the first time in eight seasons after the Los Angeles Lakers failed to advance to the playoffs. But even without James, who is arguably the most popular player in […]

LeBron James is signed to a huge, maximum contract with the Los Angeles Lakers until the 2021-22 season. He is also one of the most heavily endorsed athletes in any major U.S. professional sporting league, as this wrap-up from Lake Show World makes clear. The NBA’s Highest-Paid Players 2019: @KingJames Leads With $89 Million Total […]

Golden State Warriors superstar shooting guard Klay Thompson has reportedly set his sights on making his silver screen debut. As stated by Fox Sports’ Jason McIntyre in his radio program, “The Jason McIntyre Show,” the 28-year-old has reportedly already committed to staring alongside Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James in the upcoming “Space Jam 2” […]

Veteran point guard Rajon Rondo admitted that he and LeBron James had a tough time leading the young Los Angeles Lakers team in the 2018-19 NBA season. The Lakers had high hopes heading into the 2018-19 campaign after acquiring James in free agency. They also added Rondo in the hopes of having another veteran voice […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will have a decision to make on the fourth pick in this year’s draft. If they decide to keep it, a lot of talented prospects will be available when their turn comes. One of those options is Vanderbilt’s Darius Garland. LeBron James gave him a test drive. Garland, a 6’2 point […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo admits “even some of the old guys were affected” by the Anthony Davis trade saga this season. The Lakers’ front office pretty much made everyone on the roster except for LeBron James available in trade talks for Davis. Once the trade rumors were leaked to the public and […]

When veteran point guard Rajon Rondo signed with the Los Angeles Lakers last summer, his expectation was that the team was going to the NBA Finals. Why? The singular presence of LeBron James. Rondo says he was already planning on how to beat the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference playoffs. The four-time All-Star […]

Kawhi Leonard continues to cement his legacy as one of the best players in the league today. He just led the Toronto Raptors to a 105-92 win in Game 4, and with another 36-point outing, he is now tied with Kobe Bryant and LeBron James for the most 30-point games in the playoffs over the […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith thinks Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is going to win MVP next season. After missing the playoffs this season for the first time since his second year in the NBA, James is expected to come back hungrier and more motivated than ever in 2019-20. Smith believes the […]

Vanderbilt guard Darius Garland says he hasn’t been lobbying LeBron James to get drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers, adding that Kobe Bryant was his favorite player growing up. Garland is part of the same sports agency as James, Klutch Sports. The Lakers have the fourth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and could […]

Former Boston Celtics star and current ESPN talking head Paul Pierce continues to stay in the news with his comments, with the latest on LeBron James’ decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Los Angeles Lakers: “Everybody sees where LeBron went to L.A.,” Pierce said in a Bleacher Report interview with Howard Beck. “That […]

When you’re as big a superstar as LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, it seems that the whole world is watching your every step. Unfortunately for the three-time NBA champ, this fact is applicable regardless of the situation — even when you’re just trying (and failing) to get on an oversized pool float while […]

Stephen Curry and LeBron James have met in the NBA Finals for the past four years. This season, the Warriors are making a fifth straight appearance on the NBA’s biggest stage. James’ Lakers, however, failed to reach the postseason. In light of this fact, Jimmy Kimmel Live’s Guillermo Rodriguez asked Curry to sign a “Wish […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry says he appreciates the support he received from Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James on Thursday. Lowry was shoved by Warriors minority owner Mark Stevens in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday. James called for swift action from the NBA towards Stevens. Lowry says he texted […]

In his autobiography which comes out in September, Derrick Rose writes he was upset the Chicago Bulls didn’t shoot down reports he wasn’t interested in recruiting LeBron James to Chicago in the summer of 2010. Rose taped a video where he told James to come to Chicago. LeBron and Dwyane Wade strongly considered signing with […]

During Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry dove into the crowd to go after a loose ball, and he was subsequently shoved by Warriors minority owner Mark Stevens as he got up. After the news broke about Stevens’ identity, LeBron James took to Instagram to comment on the situation: […]

Contrary to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s claims, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban believes that Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James’ playoff absence doesn’t impact the ratings. For Cuban, the ratings have risen due to the game times. Per Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Cuban believes that James’ absence in the postseason (the first time since 2006) […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has donated his “Wizenard Series” books to NBA superstar LeBron James’ I Promise School. Bleacher Report’s official Twitter account confirmed the development on June 4. Bigger than basketball Kobe and the Lakers Youth Foundation donated his Wizenard book to LeBron's @IPROMISESchool 📚 pic.twitter.com/ix8CYxTh82 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 5, […]

LaVar Ball’s time in the spotlight has come to a close, but that didn’t stop FOX Sports’ Undisputed from bringing the father of Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball on Tuesday’s episode of the show. Discussing rumors that Kyrie Irving may consider signing with the Lakers this summer, Ball, who evidently has no inside knowledge of […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recently came face-to-face with a real-life Goliath on the basketball court. Luckily, the cameras were able to capture this moment including LeBron’s priceless reaction to the 15-year-old (!) giant. 15 years & he's already a giant. Lebron James like dwarf beside him 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/xzi6Yuoake — POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) June 3, […]

ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson isn’t one of the few expecting a partnership between LeBron James and Kyrie Irving taking place again, this time as members of the Los Angeles Lakers. Irving has been rumored to have interest in joining the Lakers as a free agent, but Jefferson, who played with both as a member of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were on the receiving end of a bit of luck in the NBA Draft Lottery and ended up landing the No. 4 overall pick. However, the Lakers may not end up keeping the selection. According to Jonathan Givony of ESPN, the Lakers are “active in trade talks” regarding the fourth overall […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be one of the major players in this year’s free-agency market. The pressure to build a championship team around LeBron James is at an all-time high, and they are expected to bring at least one superstar to provide the four-time MVP some help. Over the past couple of […]

Texas Tech guard Jarrett Culver believes he can help the Los Angeles Lakers with his ‘elite’ skills. However, more than that, he thinks he will thrive playing alongside superstar forward LeBron James. The Lakers have the fourth overall pick in this year’s draft, and one of the prospects that they are closely looking at is […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James says he has to have a candle in his hotel room during road trips. James says he loves the smell of candles and that it makes him feel comfortable away from home. “I have to light a candle in my room on every road trip while I’m […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball is just like the rest of us shoe fanatics. He wants Lakers star small forward LeBron James to hook him up with some Nike’s. After all, the two are teammates and James is Nike’s biggest athlete. Ball took to his Instagram story on Monday to ask LeBron for […]

During the Anthony Davis trade saga, Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart felt like LeBron James and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope were the only untouchable players on the roster. The Lakers aggressively tried to acquire Davis at the February trade deadline and basically made their entire roster available to the New Orleans Pelicans except for James and […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James won a title…well, sort of. LeBron, who bought a stake from English Premier League club Liverpool back in 2011, celebrated like crazy after the Reds beat the Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) final in Madrid. For those not familiar with the European Football system, the UCL […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers jumped above several teams in the 2019 NBA Draft to land the fourth overall selection, many thought that it would be the perfect trade piece to use for the team to acquire Anthony Davis. However, the team may keep the pick. With that in mind, the Lakers have begun working […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James sent out some love for the WNBA on Friday, as he took to Twitter to share to the world how he was tuned in to the mathcup between the Las Vegas Aces and the Phoenix Mercury. LeBron showing some love to the @WNBA 👏 (via @KingJames) pic.twitter.com/i3JoSNBgpC — ESPN […]

The basketball world turned on LeBron James nine years ago when he spurned his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers in free agency to team up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on the Miami Heat. The beloved phenom clearly on his way to becoming one of the greatest players of all time suddenly became the league’s preeminent […]

Nick Young took to Twitter to air out a little bit of his frustration following Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors. Young acknowledged how impressive Raptors star Kawhi Leonard has been throughout Toronto’s run, but could not help but remind everyone about the type of impact Los […]

The 2019 NBA Finals start on Thursday in Toronto, but before we get into that, here is a look at some “under the radar” Finals stats and facts, that I’m sure some of you never knew. Hopefully, players participating this year will break few. Player-related records: 1: Only one, from a total of 68 performances […]

The Los Angeles Lakers failed to reach the playoffs in LeBron James’ first season with the team. Injuries and inconsistent play have severely hurt the team’s chances of breaking the six-year drought. The four-time MVP promised the Purple and Gold fans that he, along with the rest of the team, will be back stronger and […]

DeMarcus Cousins was one of the many “victims” of the sneaky Guillermo, as part of an NBA Finals media availability tradition from Jimmy Kimmel’s show. The Golden State Warriors center signed a card for the wise-cracking character meant for LeBron James, a “wish you were here” message trolling his first time in 14 years missing […]

The sons of Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar LeBron James will be leaving Santa Monica Crossroads for Sierra Canyon High School, according to Tania Ganguli of The Los Angeles Times. Bronny, the elder of the two brothers, and Bryce spent one year a Santa Monica Crossroads after moving out to Los Angeles with LeBron when the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is not playing in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010, so he’s got more time on his hands. On Wednesday, James gave a random Twitter user some dating advice. The Lakers star told a girl to take her boyfriend to “Blaze Pizza” for a […]

Former NBA All-Star Chris Bosh says the biggest “what if” of his career is LeBron James staying with the Miami Heat. James signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the summer of 2014 after leading the Heat to four straight NBA Finals from 2011-2014. The Heat went 2-2 in the Finals during the “Big 3” era […]