LeBron James Articles - Page 301

After leaving during the Los Angeles Lakers’ Christmas Day win against the defending champion Golden State Warriors, LeBron James has been shelved for a string of games for the first time in a while. His strained groin has sidelined him for three games so far, and he will likely be out another week or two. […]

Throughout the 2016-17 NBA campaign, rumors abounded about then-Indiana Pacers forward Paul George’s desire to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. George grew up a Lakers fan in California and always dreamed of wearing the purple and gold. He appeared to be so dead-set on Los Angeles that after that season was over, George informed […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has ruled his star forward LeBron James out of Wednesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. James, who suffered a groin strain in the third quarter of a Christmas Day game against the Golden State Warriors, will miss his fourth straight game since […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson is not a high flier. He can shoot with the best of them, but when it comes to dunking the basketball, he is not exactly Jason Richardson. This was evident in Game 3 of the NBA Finals last year, when Klay Thompson threw down an incredibly awkward-looking dunk in […]

For the first time since suffering a groin strain on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James put some shots up at the team’s practice facility, according to Lakers head coach Luke Walton. It’s been exactly one week since LeBron James strained his groin. […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma said the team is more than just one player, implying that they can win games without superstar swingman LeBron James. James is currently out with a groin injury suffered on Christmas Day versus the Golden State Warriors, and the […]

Shannon Sharpe talking up LeBron James? Color me surprised. It’s known that Sharpe thinks James is the greatest player to ever play the game, and on Monday, he gave his reasoning as to why James is better than Michael Jordan: "The reason why I say LeBron is the best because I saw Jordan win the […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers believes that he became the greatest player of all time after he carried the Cleveland Cavaliers past the 73-win Golden State Warriors to win the NBA Finals in 2016. James admitted it in the latest episode of More Than An Athlete. Below is a snippet as posted by […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie and G League assignee Svi Mykhailiuk tied the G League season high by erupting for 47 points on Saturday night in their 119-114 victory over the North Arizona Suns. The scintillating performance caught the attention of Lakers superstar forward LeBron James: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/95ukeklIU4 — LeBron James (@KingJames) December 30, 2018 Mykhailiuk […]

Who can forget about the infamous cramping incident of LeBron James in the 2014 NBA Finals? It occurred in the fourth and final frame of a pivotal Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs, with James — then with the Miami Heat — being unable to close out the game due to the untimely injury. […]

Los Angeles Lakers star small forward LeBron James entered Staples Center on Friday with a glass of wine in his left hand, and his best friend — Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade — absolutely loved it. LeBron James is currently out with a left groin strain which he suffered on Christmas Day against the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has had camera crews following him around everywhere he goes, and now we know why. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, LeBron James has been “followed by camera crews stemming from a joint business venture between SpringHill Productions and NBA Entertainment.” Aside from the crush of coverage James has […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James wears No. 6 in practice and No. 23 during games, and The King says he got the idea from NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders. When he was with the Miami Heat, LeBron James wore No. 6 because the Heat organization retired No. 23 out of respect […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James made quite an entrance ahead of Friday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center, and he did so by walking in with what appears to be a nice glass of wine. LeBron was ruled out for the game due to the ongoing groin injury that he […]

Toronto Raptors top guy Kawhi Leonard turned heads with a quick crossover on Friday night, and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James did not hide his excitement over the highlight move. Leonard immediately made his presence felt in the Raptors’ match against the Orlando Magic. Four minutes into the game, the All-Star forward made a quick […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks returned to action against the Los Angeles Lakers last week, and he admits it was a good challenge for him playing against LeBron James. Dillon Brooks missed 21 games in a row due to a MCL sprain. The 22-year-old made his return to the court on Dec. 23 against LeBron James […]

Superstar small forward LeBron James will miss his second-straight game with a strained groin on Friday night when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. LeBron James suffered the groin injury on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James is expected to miss multiple games with a left groin strain, and Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry says The King can’t rush back from it. Stephen Curry suffered a similar injury in November, forcing the two-time league MVP to miss 11 games because of it. Curry […]

The NBA has made its stance clear, sending a league-wide memo to prevent players making comments about impending free agents while they’re still employed by a franchise. Several small-market general managers had expressed dismay at the way the league allowed LeBron James’ comments to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, as he said it would be “amazing” and […]

The NBA has sent a league-wide memo to remind teams of the anti-tampering rules, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In the letter, the league office emphasized that “employment contracts are to be respected and conduct that interferes with contractual relationships is prohibited.” “This principle is particularly important in today’s media environment, where any actions or […]

With LeBron James out for multiple games due to a groin injury, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton emphasized the importance of the upcoming stretch of games. Walton says that his team has the same mindset for every single game. For him, the goal is to win as many games as they can and learn […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is one of the most dominant and influential athletes in sports, so it’s no wonder why he took home the 2018 AP Male Athlete of the Year. LeBron James reacted to the achievement, and he was quick to bring up the kids that attend the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers had a rare practice day Thursday afternoon, 12 hours removed from their home win over the Sacramento Kings and 24 hours away from taking on LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately for the purple and gold, it appears as though James will not take the court against the Clippers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are going to be without star small forward LeBron James for a few games, so it’s an opportunity for swingman Brandon Ingram to take his game to the next level and have the ball in his hands more. LeBron James suffered a left groin strain on Christmas against the Golden State […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are prepared for star small forward LeBron James to miss several games due to a left groin strain he suffered against the Golden State Warriors on Christmas, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Brian Windhorst of ESPN. The Lakers have listed LeBron as day-to-day, but he needs to rehab his groin injury […]

For the third time in his career, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been named Male Athlete of the Year by The Associated Press: BREAKING: @kingjames wins AP's male athlete of the year award for third time, after a 2018 where he went to The Finals, refused to "shut up and dribble" and opened […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic is enjoying a breakout rookie season. So much so that some experts are viewing the Slovenian as the leading candidate for this season’s Rookie of the Year award. Their praise is not without merit, as the Mavs’ rookies statistics are comparable to those of LeBron James. This isn’t to say […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was recently in some hot water for making comments about playing with New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis. Some small-market executives were upset with James’ comments, and he responded by listing off a bunch of players he’d like to play with, including Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic. After […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers was in die-hard basketball fan mode as he tuned in to the double-overtime thriller between the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets. Via Twitter, James revealed that he’s been watching the game since tip-off: Man this @BrooklynNets @hornets game is damn good!! I been watching from the tip off. […]

Stephen Curry respects LeBron James, and the Golden State Warriors star showed that as he heaps praises on the Los Angeles Lakers forward in a recent video shown by NBA TV. Stephen Curry acknowledged LeBron James’ ability to change the course of the game, something which the Warriors sharpshooter said James is spectacular at doing. […]

On Christmas day, the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers faced off in the Staples Center. This matchup was something many fans were looking forward to, considering that there’s a good chance the two teams would meet in the playoffs. Unfortunately, LeBron James heard something pop in his lower body during the game. He […]

The Los Angeles Lakers destroyed the Golden State Warriors 127-101 on Christmas Day, but there was an injury scare involving LeBron James. Luckily, LeBron’s groin injury isn’t serious, and he isn’t expected to miss too much time. And while James will miss at least one game, Lakers head coach Luke Walton is confident in his […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is just one game shy of tying his own record of consecutive appearances (117). However, after suffering a groin injury in Tuesday night’s 127-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors, his streak seems to be in jeopardy. LeBron has played in 116 straight regular-season games (every game since last […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is clearly happy that his groin injury in the Christmas Day game against the Golden State Warriors turned out to be minor. LeBron underwent an MRI on Wednesday to reveal the damage, and luckily, it showed nothing more than a slight groin strain. That has him currently listed as day-to-day, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will be officially considered as day-to-day after sustaining a groin strain in the middle of the third quarter against the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. James underwent an MRI on Wednesday, which came back clean after the All-Star forward missed the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers enter the day after Christmas with a nefarious air of uncertainty, as a rousing rout of the Golden State Warriors on the road was spoiled by news of a LeBron James groin strain that forced him out of the hardwood for the last 20 minutes of the game. The purple and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers believe the groin strain their star forward LeBron James suffered on Tuesday in a win over the Golden State Warriors could cost him to miss a few games, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Head coach Luke Walton warned the organization would be utmost careful dealing with this early-season injury, […]

When news broke out that LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers won’t come back to finish their Christmas day game against the Golden State Warriors, NBA fans collectively held their breath. After all, apart from his superior basketball IQ, James is known for his superhuman durability and stamina. Seeing him go down and leaving […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, who has built a rivalry with the Golden State Warriors over the last few years, admitted that he didn’t give any input on their game plan for the Christmas Day matchup with the defending champs. Per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, James gave the credit to the Lakers’ […]