LeBron James Articles - Page 299

During the 2017-18 season, Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope served a 25-day jail sentence for violating the terms of his probation stemming from a DUI charge. Caldwell-Pope was allowed to leave the Detention Center to attend practice and games as part of a work-release program, but he wasn’t allowed to travel outside the […]

Last season was anything but smooth sailing for the Los Angeles Lakers. A report has now surfaced that Rich Paul, the famed agent of LeBron James, was/is allegedly one of the major sources of contention within the team. According to ESPN’s Baxter Holmes, Paul rode with the team in their chartered plane on more than […]

Luke Walton’s former job as the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers was one that only had the illusion of safety from the time LeBron James landed in La La Land after signing a four-year, $154 million deal last summer. According to ESPN’s Baxter Holmes, James’ longtime friend and agent, Rich Paul, approached NBA Commissioner […]

Perhaps the best example of the lack of experience and unpreparedness of a front office headlined by former president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and current general manager Rob Pelinka were the puzzling signings made after acquiring their prized jewel in LeBron James. The two executives had their mind made up as to who would […]

Despite missing the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2005, LeBron James seems to be enjoying his time in the sultry springtime air of Los Angeles. Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul and Tristan Thompson joined the fun. According to a recent post by Bron on his Snapchat feed, the Los Angeles Lakers’ legendary forward is […]

LeBron James’ eldest son, Bronny James Jr., is starting to gain popularity on social media. He recently created an Instagram account and was able to get 100,000 followers less than an hour after his father gave him a shout-out. LeBron James Jr. already skyrocketing in popularity 👀#Lakers #Lakeshow pic.twitter.com/lJtP0mAndk — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 27, 2019 […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James welcomed his son, Bronny Jr., to Instagram on Monday. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx-ol5-ATVG/ Bronny Jr. is 14-years-old. He’ll make his high school debut this season with the Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California. When you’re the son of the best basketball player in the world, you are going to be […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has never been one to back down from a friendly challenge — not even from 14-year-old prospect Gabe Cupps. James was in attendance at his son Bronny’s Strive for Greatness game over the weekend. During a break in the action, Cupps, who plays on Bronny’s AAU team, became involved […]

Remember LeBron James’ chasedown block on Andre Iguodala in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals? Well, Bronny James Jr. was able to replicate that in one of his AAU games. OOOOHH BLOCKED BY JAMES (JR) (via @brhoops) pic.twitter.com/EBFVRieVZh — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 26, 2019 Here’s the split-screen comparison for those who are still […]

The NBA Finals is set to begin on Thursday in Toronto, but there are some people who are still confused about the schedule at this point. One of them is Romeo Travis, high school teammate and a good friend of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Apparently, Travis thought that Game 4 of the series […]

New Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has already a plan set for the team, and he pretty much knows what to do to improve the Purple and Gold on the offensive end. In a sit-down interview with Lakers.com, Vogel gave a general view on how the Lakers’ offense will run next season. He […]

ESPN reporter Jackie MacMullan, who spends a lot of time around the Boston Celtics, feels “very strongly” that Kyrie Irving won’t reunite with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers this summer. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Celtics. LeBron and Irving were seen […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James missed out on the playoffs for the first time since 2005. The NBA’s greatest star of this generation who has been the centerpiece of the big stage over the past decade did not get to showcase his talents under the brightest lights. And the league is feeling the void. […]

Newly-signed Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel spent the majority of his professional coaching career in the East with six seasons for the Indiana Pacers followed by two with the Orlando Magic. This gave him a bird’s eye view (from an opposing team’s perspective) of superstar LeBron James, who was a constant thorn for […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Draymond Green joined a lot of fans and players who believe that the playoffs feel a bit different this season because it is missing a polarizing figure. For the first time since 2005, superstar LeBron James is not playing in the postseason after his first year in a Los Angeles Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James and Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving reportedly hung out in Los Angeles last Saturday, according to Jordan Schultz of ESPN. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Celtics. There has been talk Irving may be […]

Dr. Judy Seto is looking forward to working with Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James next season. The team announced on Friday Seto will be the Lakers’ Director of Sports Performance. She worked for the franchise from 2011-16. Thanks @KingJames ! Looking forward to teaming up with you and the @lakers again. https://t.co/Ea9VteEYud […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers officially brought back Dr. Judy Seto on Friday and LeBron James is excited about it. Seto will the the Lakers’ Director of Sports Performance. She worked with the franchise from 2011-16 and has a close relationship with Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Welcome back Judy!!! https://t.co/pGZdo7bjDo — LeBron James (@KingJames) May 24, […]

Fox Sports analyst Chris Broussard says Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard wouldn’t be shook by LeBron James if they met in the playoffs this season. Broussard claims Leonard’s even-keeled nature has settled the Raptors down. In the past, Toronto has gotten destroyed by James’ Cleveland Cavaliers teams. Broussard believes if James was still […]

Cue the reunion posters, because we might have one in the making. Shortly after Kyrie Irving was rumored to be “more open” toward considering the Los Angeles Lakers as a potential free agency destination, it didn’t take long for LeBron James to get in that bandwagon. James liked a recent Instagram post of Irving donning […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard made NBA history on May 23. Leonard registered his seventh playoff game of at least 35 points in the Raptors’ 105-99 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday. By doing so, Leonard joined Elgin Baylor, Bernard King, Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James has reportedly already begun recruiting Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, James has been in contact with Leonard and Butler, who both become unrestricted free agents this summer once they decline their 2019-20 player options with their respective teams. “From what I […]

ESPN insider Brian Windhorst says the Los Angeles Lakers should target Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal via trade if they strike out in free agency this summer. The Lakers have cap space this offseason to sign a max contract player. However, the franchise isn’t favored to sign Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, or Kyrie Irving. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been selected as a member of the All-NBA third team. He is now tied with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, and Tim Duncan for the most number of All-NBA team selections with 15. The full All-NBA teams. pic.twitter.com/Ltvtj4TF1Z — Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) May 23, 2019 LeBron makes All-NBA for […]

The two Most Valuable Player frontrunners in Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the 15-man shortlist of the 2018-19 All-NBA selections: The All-NBA Teams: pic.twitter.com/ZdTEWdDEAo — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 23, 2019 Both Antetokounmpo and Harden, two of the three finalists fro the MVP award were named unanimous selections, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is reportedly spotted having dinner with New Orleans Pelicans center Anthony Davis at Nobu in Malibu, according to a Reddit user. In a different tweet, James and Davis were said to be with Russell Westbrook as well. https://twitter.com/tashcoug/status/1131403439148154880 Davis, who has openly and publicly expressed his desire to get […]

For NBA icon Isiah Thomas, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has never had a Hall of Fame-type coach by his side. Speaking on First Things First, Thomas believes that James’ coaches in his career were never the elite-level types. “This is where the NBA and our league has truly failed LeBron James: every […]

The 2019 NBA Draft will be here before you know it, and after the exploits of the NBA Draft Lottery, the New Orleans Pelicans will be selecting first overall – likely taking Duke University forward (and general basketball dynamo) Zion Williamson. However, after Zion, there is one player whose brilliant highlights captured the attention of […]

Los Angeles Lakers star small forward LeBron James reportedly expressed concern that the combination of Magic Johnson’s messy exit and all the negative Lakers headlines threatened to sabotage the plans for this summer, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Johnson stepped down from his president role near the end of the regular season during […]

The Los Angeles Lakers held their introductory press conference for new head coach Frank Vogel on Monday, and LeBron James was in the building for the event. Vogel talked to The Athletic’s Joe Vardon about this opportunity to coach LeBron, and he admitted it was nice to see the Lakers superstar at the presser. However, […]

Four months ago, a photo of a woman, later identified as Melody Morales, sitting behind Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James made the rounds of the internet. James, who was injured at the time, was seated on the Lakers bench in their game against the Golden State Warriors. Many fans were intrigued as to who […]

New Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel isn’t exactly “giddy” at the idea of coaching LeBron James, but rather looking into the bigger picture of what could be possible for his team with a player of his caliber on the roster: “He definitely still has that star power, but it’s not a situation where I’m […]

Juwan Howard is expected to be named the next head coach of the Michigan Wolverines Men’s Basketball Team, per a Tweet from Bleacher Report. Heat assistant and former Wolverine Juwan Howard is expected to be named Michigan head coach, per @miaheatbeat pic.twitter.com/yfwl6oGTDm — Bleacher Report CBB (@br_CBB) May 21, 2019 Howard, of course, was famously […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are being tagged as a dysfunctional organization because of the recent events in the franchise. The state of the franchise is fueling speculations that superstar LeBron James will eventually ask for a trade out of Los Angeles just after one season with the Lakers. However, Joe Vardon told Sam Amick during […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry joined an elite company, and actually surpassed the achievements of current and former NBA superstars. Curry has now scored the most points in a four-game sweep in a playoff series. The Warriors superstar scored 146 points in their four games against the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2019 NBA […]

Some NBA fanatics are still not used to the fact that LeBron James is a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s also the similar group of fans who are not used to watching a LeBron James-less postseason. It’s not just fans who are seeing the difference. NBA commissioner Adam Silver, too, has seen a drop […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James reportedly thought Magic Johnson “did well” during his appearance on ESPN’s First Take on Monday. Johnson, who stepped down from his president role with the Lakers during an impromptu press conference at Staples Center near the end of the regular season, went on ESPN’s First Take with […]

LeBron James is reportedly thrilled to be living in Los Angeles and has no interest in leaving the Lakers, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. James signed a four-year, $153.5 million deal with the Lakers last summer. LA missed the playoffs in the first season of the LeBron era, but The King reportedly wants […]