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LeBron James’ body language as of late shows that he’s more motivated and reinvigorated than ever. And the King is passing the eye test as much as the box score watch. On Thursday night, James had himself another incredible game, recording an eye-popping 42 points, 17 rebounds, and eight assists in a 120-112 win for […]

The 2025 NBA All-Star Game is set to bring a fresh twist to the league’s annual showcase event, featuring a four-team mini-tournament format instead of the traditional East vs. West matchup. Among the biggest headlines of the draft was the reunion of former Los Angeles Lakers teammates LeBron James and Anthony Davis on Team Shaq. […]

In a matter of days, the Los Angeles Lakers have completely revamped their roster and given themselves a much brighter future for years to come. It’s one of (if not the) most impressive trade deadlines in NBA history. According to sources with knowledge of the situation, they aren’t done. Upon trading Anthony Davis, Max Christie a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. The return for the Hornets was Dalton Knecht, an unprotected first-round pick in 2031, a pick swap in 2030, and Cameron Reddish. After adding Luka Doncic in the infamous blockbuster deal that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers sent shockwaves with one of the most shocking trades in league history, acquiring five-time All-Star Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Anthony Davis. While Doncic hasn’t played for the Lakers yet because of a calf injury, LeBron James is already hyped. After the Lakers defeated the Los Angeles Clippers […]

LeBron James appears to be stoking the flames in his strained relationship with Drake. Just hours after the rapper subtly dissed him during a concert, the NBA icon took to Instagram to shower Kendrick Lamar with praise, adding a fresh layer to an already heated dynamic, per TMZ. LeBron’s Instagram Story featured a clip from […]

Roughly 24 hours before the NBA trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers still have some work to do. Sources close to the team say that internally, there is a different sense of optimism about competing now, as well as the added runway trading for a 25-year-old Luka Doncic gives the team. The Lakers do still […]

Myles Garrett continued to double down on his desire to leave the Cleveland Browns. Garrett, though, dove deeper into why he wants out Wednesday. The four-time Pro Bowl selection aired out his reasons with the Rich Eisen Show during Super Bowl week in New Orleans. Garrett even consulted with past city of Cleveland star LeBron […]

Rap feuds are nothing new, but watching a high-profile friendship unravel is a different kind of spectacle. That seems to be the case with Drake and LeBron James, whose bromance now appears to be on shaky ground. During the opening night of his Anita Max Win Tour on February 4, Drake performed a slightly altered […]

2020 Los Angeles Lakers champion guard Danny Green pointed out the one important lesson Lakers All-Star Luka Doncic can learn from his superstar teammate, LeBron James. As retired NBA players and champions such as Shaquille O’Neal weigh in on the Doncic trade, Green gave his take on how James can help Luka become a better […]

The Los Angeles Lakers stunned not just the collective basketball world, but their own team and players, when they pulled off a blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic. Virtually nobody knew that this deal was happening until it was reported, including legendary forward LeBron James. However, that’s a notion that former Laker Matt Barnes isn’t buying. […]

There were mixed feelings galore surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers after they finalized an expectation-defying trade with the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic. Jubilation filled fans, as they envisioned the kind of transcendent effect the 25-year-old superstar guard could have on the franchise in the long term. Uneasiness also rose to the surface, however. Shipping […]

When the reality that the Los Angeles Lakers had traded for Luka Doncic began to set in, many wondered what this would mean for LeBron James’ future. After all, James is extremely close with Anthony Davis, the main piece the Lakers traded away, and the roster construction of the team isn’t exactly ideal, at least […]

Luka Doncic is now with the Los Angeles Lakers. It will take time before everyone gets used to that, but the fact remains that he and LeBron James are now teammates as part for the Purple & Gold franchise. Los Angeles has come a long way in just a short span of time. They entered […]

On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers played their first game since the massive Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade and they showed up impressively. LeBron James scored 26 points and the Lakers destroyed the Los Angeles Clippers 122-97. After the game, James was asked about the trade that netted Doncic from the Mavericks and sent Davis […]

Bronny James just hit another milestone during his rookie NBA season. Last week, the Los Angeles Lakers guard logged double-digit minutes in a game for the first time, and on Tuesday he made his first-career 3-point shot. LA breezed past the Los Angeles Clippers in the Intuit Dome, winning 122-97. The lopsided outcome persuaded head […]

No one might be more affected by the Dallas Mavericks’ bombshell decision to trade away Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, other than those involved in the trade themselves, than LeBron James. James is nearing the end of his career, so for him and the Lakers to be in […]

The Dallas Mavericks (26-24) forced stars everywhere to reconsider how secure they really are in their current place of employment, after trading superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers (28-19) over the weekend. They incurred copious condemnation for the move, with many fans questioning general manager Nico Harrison’s thought process. The franchise is moving […]

It might seem like the Lakers are the premiere destination for an NBA superstar right now after their blockbuster trade to land Luka Doncic, but believe it or not, not everyone wants to join LeBron James in glitzy LA to don the purple and gold. Despite the number of league-altering big names the Lakers have […]

Despite the uncertainty with being traded, Luka Doncic is ready to join the Los Angeles Lakers, as well as LeBron James. After the Lakers traded for Doncic on Saturday, it sparked a frenzy across the NBA. Although questions were thrown at the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles took full advantage. After the emotions have settled, Doncic […]

Last summer, which now feels like several lifetimes ago, Rich Paul said publicly that LeBron James would be willing to take a pay cut to help the Los Angeles Lakers sign one of the available free agents at the time. James did wind up taking a little less than the full max to help the […]

The LeBron James and Luka Doncic era is underway for the Los Angeles Lakers. After Doncic was traded to the Lakers, it gave James a lethal perimeter star. Not to mention, an All-NBA player and MVP candidate as well. However, there’s one element that hasn’t been dissected yet. This could be the true ‘passing of […]

The Dallas Mavericks made a baffling midseason move by trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. This blockbuster deal sends Doncic to the West Coast, where he will team up with LeBron James, while Anthony Davis joins forces with Kyrie Irving in Dallas. Less than a day after his trade to Dallas, Davis shared […]

Jeff Teague gave a stunning reaction to the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade and how it affects the Lakers’ immediate future. The most shocking blockbuster of all time gives Los Angeles its star to build around for the next decade. Regardless of what happens in the coming few months, the Lakers’ future immediately brightened on Saturday […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James is heading to a record 21st-straight NBA All-Star Game as he’ll have gone two more times than any other player in the league’s history. LeBron has also been at the forefront of Nike Basketball for the last decade, amassing the most expansive signature sneaker collection on second to his Airness […]

Early in his career, LeBron James was known for shouldering a heavy burden, as there wasn’t a lot of talent around him on his Cleveland Cavaliers teams during his first stint there. Since then, the all-time great NBA player has regularly played with megastars. He somewhat invented the superteam when he joined the Miami Heat, […]

The shocking trade sending Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks stunned just about everyone around the NBA including many people attached to the Mavericks and the Lakers. One of the people who had no idea that the deal was coming was Lakers superstar LeBron James. While James […]

In the immediate aftermath of the massive trades made across the NBA this past weekend involving the likes of Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis, De’Aaron Fox, and Zach LaVine, the Golden State Warriors are aggressively pursuing a second star to pair with Stephen Curry before the NBA trade deadline, league sources told ClutchPoints. The Warriors have […]

There has already been a ton of superstar movement at this NBA trade deadline. DeAaron Fox is headed to San Antonio, Zach LaVine is headed to Sacramento and Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis are swapping places out west. Now, the Golden State Warriors are trying to get in on the action. The Warriors were making […]

With all of the NBA Trade Deadline news transpiring, Charles Barkley wants to see LeBron James go to the Golden State Warriors or the San Antonio Spurs. After the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Luka Doncic on Saturday, questions arose. Whose team will it be? Can James and Doncic coexist? If that’s not the case, […]

Once again, Stephen A Smith is making his voice heard. After Luka Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, Smith, like many, wondered how it would influence LeBron James. However, his answer was quite simple, and an unexpected one too. He explained on ESPN’s First Take about how Doncic’s impact will influence the Lakers. […]

The Dallas Mavericks pulled off one of the most shocking trades in NBA history on Sunday when they sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. And in the wake of the massive blockbuster deal, Klay Thompson had a unique comparison to this move that involves Doncic’s new teammate LeBron […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have been at the center of the NBA world after a seismic trade sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Doncic. The move, which took place on February 1, 2025, shocked many, including James himself, who reportedly found out about the trade after the […]

Before the closing hours of Feb. 1, 2025, a Luka Doncic trade seemed impossible. As one of the best players in the NBA at only age 25, it was widely assumed that the star point guard was untradeable, and fans believed that the Dallas Mavericks would laugh in the face of any general manager trying […]

Despite contradicting reports, LeBron James appears to be gutted by the loss of longtime teammate Anthony Davis. Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ groundbreaking trade with the Dallas Mavericks, James sent his friend a heartwarming departing message on social media. James bid his now-former running mate farewell on his Instagram story. He posted a picture of […]

As the dust settles around the earth-shattering Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks, sources close to the Lakers say Rob Pelinka is now focused on building a roster that can compete this year, utilizing the team’s remaining draft capital after miraculously not having to expend all of it on […]

Even if you weren’t at the Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night (Feb. 1), the energy from the game was felt on social media with the constant reposts of viral moments. One particular moment fans harped on was LeBron James’ dunk which shocked comedian Chris Rock […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ bombshell trade, acquiring Luka Doncic in exchange for Anthony Davis, one of the biggest questions in the aftermath was the future of LeBron James in Los Angeles. And now it appears as if that question has been answered. LeBron James reportedly intends to remain with the Lakers past the upcoming […]

Before the month of February struck and arguably the biggest trade in NBA history came along with it (the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis swap), nobody would have ever guessed that a move dealing LeBron James out of Los Angeles would have been possible. After Doncic was traded to the Lakers, though, it seems that anything is […]