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It has been a weird season for LeBron James. After 15 seasons of close to perfect health, James experienced his first major injury in his NBA career this season. The groin injury forced him to miss a total of 18 games, including a 17-game stretch from the end of December into February. Since returning to […]

Only 22 games are left in the Los Angeles Lakers schedule, but they are still three games behind the San Antonio Spurs for the eighth and final slot in the 2019 NBA Playoffs. Ahead of them are the Sacramento Kings and they are tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 29-31 record. This was not […]

Even after a much-needed win to snap a two-game skid for the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James found time to joke around with reporters, saying his shot over Jrue Holiday to seal a win over the New Orleans Pelicans was better than Dwyane Wade’s game-winner over the Golden State Warriors. “The degree of difficulty on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made some changes in the starting line-up ahead of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. Veteran guard Rajon Rondo was re-inserted into the starting line-up, and it worked wonders for the team. After the game, Lakers All-Star forward LeBron James praised Rondo, saying he was instrumental in helping […]

LeBron James praised his teammate Reggie Bullock for the three-and-D impact he’s had since coming over from the Detroit Pistons in a trade last month, urging that his skill set is a fit in what the Los Angeles Lakers are trying to do from here on. “He’s been pretty good since he came over from […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle hates to throw names out there for comparison. But for him, Mavs rookie Luka Doncic has similar traits to LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and basketball legend Magic Johnson. Per Marc Stein of the New York Times, Carlisle shared his observations on Doncic. For him, the 19-year-old […]

Former NBA player Paul Pierce recently said on ESPN’s show The Jump that with the Los Angeles Lakers’ slim chances of making the playoffs, it will be better for the team to let their superstar LeBron James to sit the rest of the season out. “If I’m the Lakers, I would shut LeBron down. Seriously, […]

Despite all the turmoil surrounding LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers these days, The King told reporters on Wednesday after practice the team actually likes where they are at. Where the Lakers are in the Western Conference standings is not a place James is accustomed to being. Entering Wednesday, Los Angeles is 29-31 on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers season has been a rollercoaster to say the least. It all started in the offseason, when LeBron James decided to take his talents to Los Angeles. Since then, they’ve had some major highs and lows. Recently, however, they’ve been riding a low, as the Lakers can’t find their groove. They’re tied for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in real danger of missing the playoffs, despite recent efforts to shake out a six-year drought from the postseason. Even with LeBron James; the four-year, $154 million investment the franchise made to bring the fans to the promised land, the Lakers still find themselves three games back of the eighth […]

The recent revival of TrueHoop has brought along memories of wonderful stories from the underbelly of NBA basketball, in its inaugural re-awakening, Henry Abbott explains just how much LeBron James has had to do with the re-invention of not just the Los Angeles Lakers, but of basketball altogether. “A source who once worked closely with […]

With their unexpected 110-105 defeat against the rebuilding Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers have lost four of their last five games. It is undeniable that the team have been struggling. As pointed out by NBA stats guru John Schuhmann, L.A.’s poor play for most of the season may be attributed to its […]

With the highly-anticipated film Space Jam 2, starring Los Angels Lakers star LeBron James, finally being given a 2021 initial release date, the excitement for the sequel to what is widely regarded as one of the most iconic basketball movie franchises of all time continues to build up. Recently, retired NBA great Charles Oakley spoke […]

The 2018-19 season hasn’t gone as planned for the Los Angeles Lakers. After making their big splash in the offseason by acquiring LeBron James, the team has struggled. There have been reports of team chemistry issues all season. These issues reached their apex when discussions about a potential Anthony Davis trade became public in early […]

The clock is slowly ticking away for the Los Angeles Lakers. Having struggled with injuries to multiple key players, the Lakers find themselves running out of time to reposition themselves ahead of the start of the postseason. After losing to a Memphis Grizzlies team that has been spending quite a bit of time near the […]

LeBron James didn’t actually call out his younger teammates for a lack of focus on Monday night. The Los Angeles Lakers are 29-31, 11th in the Western Conference, a standing that says more about their 7-12 record during James’ injury-related absence than their play with him in the lineup. The Lakers weren’t able to acquire […]

LeBron James hasn’t made himself many fans after some controversial statements in the past week since the All-Star break came to an end, from his playoff activation to the sly criticism of his teammates as the Los Angeles Lakers have fallen to 1-2 since the break. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith put it quite bluntly on […]

LeBron James has been rearing his Los Angeles Lakers teammates after proclaiming his activation of “playoff mode” following the All-Star break in a quest to make the playoffs. Recent clips of his performance on the court have shown why he is no position to make such demands or throw the young core under the bus, […]

On Monday night, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered yet another demoralizing loss, falling to the lowly Memphis Grizzlies by a score of 110-105. Keep in mind, this was just two nights after the Lakers lost to a New Orleans Pelicans team that did not have Anthony Davis. With the defeat, Los Angeles fell to just […]

Despite losing for the second straight game, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James remains thankful for the milestone he has just accomplished. In their 110-105 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, LeBron managed to surpass Andre Miller and move to no.10 on the NBA’s all-time assists list. In the process, he also became the only player […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers suffered another disappointing loss, this time at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies. They have now lost four of their last five games, and their chances of making the playoffs are now down to four percent. James was once again critical of his teammates after the 110-105 loss […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James may be in the midst of a frustrating 2018-19 NBA season. However, he is still managing to solidify his place in history. James is regarded as one of the most well-rounded players of all time, and he further backed up that notion by becoming the only player in NBA […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is frustrated with his team for its recent performances, but maybe he has himself to blame. An NBA executive said that James destroyed the Lakers’ chemistry by lobbying for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis before the trade deadline and then proceeding to joke about it during All-Star Weekend: […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton is hoping his team can learn through a simple approach — trial by fire — after star LeBron James’ “how do you know if you’ve never been there before” comments. “Experience is the best way to learn,” said Walton, according to Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was repping his son at shootaround on Monday afternoon, wearing Bronny James gear: LeBron rocking some Bronny James gear at shootaround pic.twitter.com/aSxL5cBUpx — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 25, 2019 Bronny, who attends high school in Santa Monica, is considered to be a very talented 14-year-old prospect. While following in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in no position to not take another team seriously, and LeBron James knows that better than anybody. Ahead of the Lakers’ game against the lowly Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, James said that Los Angeles can’t be looking past any teams: “Nah, we’re struggling,” said James, according to Dave McMenamin […]

LeBron James is frustrated with the way things are going with the Los Angeles Lakers. It makes sense considering the four-time MVP is two games out of a playoff spot. It makes sense that James would be frustrated. He is used to a certain degree of success that he just isn’t having with the Lakers. […]

LeBron James has earned his way into the conversation of greatest basketball player of all time. Generally, it is him and Michael Jordan at the top of that mountain. With the Lost Angeles Lakers on the outside of the playoffs looking in, James might be in danger of losing his GOAT status, per Cris Carter. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recently criticized his teammates for their lack of urgency after the team lost to the New Orleans Pelicans 128-115. The Lakers, who are trying to make the playoffs with just 23 games remaining, are back under .500 with a 29-30 record. One-time Laker Gary Payton agrees with LeBron’s comments, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is growing frustrated with all the losing he’s experiencing in his first season in Hollywood. James spoke to reporters after their dismal 128-115 loss against the Anthony Davis-less New Orleans Pelicans, and admitted that he’s having a tough time adjusting with the Lakers, per Fox Sports. “I knew it […]

On ESPN First Take earlier this week, Max Kellerman raised a very interesting concern about LeBron James’ health moving forward, questioning whether or not it can be trusted. He then compared James’ current health situation to Kobe Bryant’s in 2013, when Bryant tried to put the Los Angeles Lakers on his back and ended up […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered another embarrassing defeat on Saturday night, as they succumbed to a New Orleans Pelicans side that opted to rest wantaway star Anthony Davis. Following his team’s 128-115 loss, Lakers superstar LeBron James could not hide his frustration, and he was brutally honest about how he felt about losing: “The last […]

On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers got blown out by a New Orleans Pelicans team missing the services of superstar Anthony Davis. The game ended 128-115, but at one point, the hapless Lakers were down by as many as 20 points. LeBron James was certainly not happy about the manner of the defeat, and […]

Klutch Sports strikes again. Reports have surfaced that Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green is the latest NBA star who will be signing with the powerful agency that seems to be growing by the second. Of course, unless you have been living under a rock for the better part of the last decade, you […]

LeBron James was more than a little bit disappointed on Saturday night as his Los Angeles Lakers squad suffered a blowout loss against an Anthony Davis-less New Orleans Pelicans team. Following the defeat, James questioned his young team’s sense of urgency, and pointed out that their inexperience might ultimately prove to be their downfall: “How […]

Despite failing to earn a much-needed win against the New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James notched another accomplishment, as he’s now tenth in the all-time assists leaderboard. LeBron just tied Andre Miller with his 8,524th career assist, good for 10th in NBA history. — Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) February 24, 2019 James finished […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have missed out on most of the star players they’ve tried to sign or trade for this season. Yes, they have struck gold with LeBron James, locking him to a four-year deal, but the rest has been a strike and miss for the Purple and Gold franchise. Paul George decided to […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin will long be remembered for how successfully he rebuilt his team. He ran the Cavs for seven seasons from 2010 to 2017, bringing Cleveland from a last place finish in 2010-11 to their championship win in 2016. David Griffin discussed his time with Cleveland, among other things, in […]

As expected, New Orleans Pelicans fans booed Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James when he touched the ball during the team’s pregame layup line on Saturday. Pelicans star big man Anthony Davis has requested a trade from New Orleans and it is widely believed he wants to be traded to the Lakers to […]