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Charles Barkley had a unique proposition for LeBron James during Sunday’s airing of “Inside the NBA” on TNT. Knowing that the Lakers have been eliminated from the playoffs, Barkley asked The King to join him on the TNT set as a guest analyst: “LeBron James, come into the studio,” Barkley said during Sunday’s telecast, looking […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley asked the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James one last time to come and join the set of Inside The NBA. No, actually he begged him to do so during Sunday’s broadcast of the NBA playoffs. The Lakers forward will be missing the postseason for the first time in 14 years, making […]

Has there ever been any single NBA season as comparable to a soap opera as that of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018-19? From the first day that they signed LeBron James in free agency, to the utter calamity of the Anthony Davis saga, to Magic Johnson resigning as president of basketball operations and the […]

No less than former United States President Barack Obama has taken notice of how much success LeBron James’ I Promise School has achieved at this early point in its inception. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar was absolutely floored by Obama’s kind words, and took to Twitter to show his appreciation towards the former commander-in-chief. THANK […]

LeBron James suffered through one of his most tumultuous seasons in the NBA during his first stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. For one thing, James suffered the most serious injury of his career halfway through the season – causing him to play in a career-low 55 games. Though he was only able to suit […]

The 2019 NBA Playoffs will get underway on Saturday afternoon, ending a very strange 2018-19 regular season that featured a whole lot of twists and turns throughout the league. This postseason probably features more uncertainty than any playoffs in recent memory in some respects. While the Golden State Warriors are still clear title favorites, no […]

The NBA has set a new record for triple-doubles in a season. According to the league’s official Twitter account, several players accounted for a new record of 127 triple-doubles during the 2018-19 NBA season. 1⃣2⃣7⃣ total triple-doubles were recorded throughout the 2018-19 regular season… an NBA record! pic.twitter.com/pWql3dyWjj — NBA (@NBA) April 12, 2019 Oklahoma […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle describes Luka Doncic’s stellar rookie campaign as being on the same level as some of the NBA’s Hall of Famers and in particular, hailing it as the best he has seen since LeBron James. Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said Luka Dončić is the best rookie he's seen since LeBron […]

NBA superstars LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Carmelo Anthony made sure that they will not miss the final game of Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade on Wednesday night. James, Paul, and Anthony traveled to Brooklyn to watch the Heat’s game against the Nets. It is no secret that Wade has a strong bond with all […]

The complete dissolution of the Miami Heat’s Big Three came more quickly than anyone anticipated. After LeBron James made the decision to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the summer of 2014, Pat Riley’s plan was to surround Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh with the type of role players necessary for Miami to maintain some […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade wishes he could have faced prime LeBron James once during the playoffs in his legendary career. During James’ two stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Heat and Cavs never faced off in the postseason. “I definitely wish I did,” Wade told Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated. “Obviously, I always talk […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo believes star small forward LeBron James still has a lot of years left as being the best player in the game. Some pundits believe James is slowing down and isn’t the top player in the NBA anymore. Rondo, who becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer, says LeBron […]

Magic Johnson made a decision that stunned the basketball world on Tuesday, stepping down from his position as the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations. As one can imagine, LeBron James, who signed with the Lakers partly because of Johnson’s influence, was stunned when he heard about the news. However, according to Ramona Shelburne […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James was reportedly stunned to learn of Magic Johnson’s decision to step down as president of basketball operations, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Johnson told reporters on Tuesday in an impromptu press conference at Staples he was stepping down. No one in the Lakers organization, including LeBron, saw it […]

Kevin Durant made headlines in December when he called the environment around LeBron James “toxic,” fueling speculation that the Los Angeles Lakers could miss out on signing one of the league’s top free agents this summer. The Golden State Warriors superstar wasn’t decrying his friend and Los Angeles Lakers counterpart personally, to be clear, but […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in all sorts of uncertainty right now, especially after Magic Johnson stepped down as the franchise’s President of Basketball Operations. There are a lot of questions surrounding the Purple and Gold’s immediate future, and team owner Jeanie Buss and the rest of her staff will need to provide answers as […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo famously turned down the chance to join LeBron James and other luminaries for offseason workouts last summer. It certainly shouldn’t come as shocking, then, that the Milwaukee Bucks superstar is reportedly uninterested in appearing alongside his Los Angeles Lakers counterpart in Space Jam 2. Somewhat surprising, though, is the support Antetokounmpo seems to have […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss had grown wary of the perception that LeBron James, known for having more than a hand in the front office handling, was running the franchise. Due to that trepidation, Buss was hesitant to pursue former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue and former Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson, who […]

In the midst of all the brouhaha going on within the Los Angeles Lakers organization following the resignation of Magic Johnson as the team’s president, Lakers head coach Luke Walton took a step back to reflect on his experience this season in coaching the great LeBron James. The 39-year-old head coach had nothing but good […]

Magic Johnson shocked everybody by announcing his resignation as Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations on Tuesday night. LeBron James certainly didn’t see it coming after meeting with Magic over the weekend, and while he didn’t give any official statement to reporters, he acknowledged just how “crazy” this surprising news was while talking to […]

The NBA community was hit with a haymaker after Magic Johnson stepped down from his position as president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night. His announcement came as a shock to everyone, including those within the organization and the players, most notably their superstar forward LeBron James. James was recruited last […]

Magic Johnson visited superstar LeBron James and agent Rich Paul on Saturday, but the NBA legend did not talk about his plan to quit as Los Angeles Lakers president. Accroding to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Johnson didn;’t give any indication that he will quit the organization during his visit to LeBron and his agent. Magic […]

Magic Johnson was thrilled with recruiting LeBron James to the Los Angeles Lakers and feels as though the team is not far from other teams around the NBA. Johnson surprised the NBA world on Tuesday night when he announced that he was stepping down as the president of basketball operations for the franchise, which was […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley regrets not giving Dwyane Wade a max contract in the summer of 2014 after LeBron James left South Beach to go back to the Cleveland Cavaliers. After James left, Riley and the Heat gave Wade a two-year, $31.125 million deal. Wade left the Heat in the summer of 2016 and […]

Top-of-the-line soon-to-be free agents like Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Klay Thompson already have presumed landing spots all lined up for this summer. Durant has been strongly linked to the New York Knicks, Leonard to the L.A. Clippers and Thompson is very likely to return to the Golden State Warriors. Yet if any of these […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had an array of flaws that have caused their disappointing regular season. In addition to widespread mistrust, injuries and a poor roster construction, the front office mostly failed to do its homework, unlike coach Luke Walton. According to Bill Oram of The Athletic, the duo of president Magic Johnson and […]

LeBron James’ decision to leave his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers for grander pastures was bound to have its reverberations in his native land of Akron, as well as the rest of the state of Ohio, yet doing so in the national stage and at such a popular medium like announcing his decision via a televised special […]

Remember earlier in the season when the Los Angeles Lakers got blown out on the road by the Indiana Pacers and LeBron James was sitting all by himself at the end of the bench? That loss came smack dab in the middle of the Anthony Davis trade rumors, so it’s no wonder why the Lakers […]

Dwyane Wade has seen plenty of tough challenges during his long career with the Miami Heat, from adapting to play alongside a veteran Shaquille O’Neal to taking part in the first era of a super team next to friends LeBron James and Chris Bosh. Yet there is one event that proved the toughest for him. […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was one of the greatest players not only in the history of the franchise but of the NBA as well. He made a name for himself by being an unstoppable offensive force, especially in pressure situations. Opposing teams were not assured of a win as long as the Black […]

The GOAT debate is an evergreen one suited for any occasion, yet it isn’t one NBA players find too hard to decide. According to a survey by The Athletic, polling 117 NBA players, the best player of all time is Michael Jordan, and overwhelmingly so. Jordan took a rousing 73% of the vote, while his two […]

Kevin Durant is, without a doubt, one of the best players in the NBA. The Golden State Warriors superstar is in the midst of another fantastic season. He will arguably be the most sought-after free agent this offseason. But Durant is more than just “good.” In fact, as he continues to rack up All-Star nods and […]

Despite missing the playoffs this season for the first time since his second year in the league, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James still has supreme confidence in his abilities. The Lakers will have cap space this summer to sign a max contract player to pair alongside LeBron. The four-time MVP says he […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James says he is going to watch the 2019 playoffs. A lot of times, you hear athletes say they won’t watch the postseason of their sport if they’re not playing in it because it’s too hard for them. That won’t be the case for James, who says he loves basketball […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James admits he rushed back from his left groin injury which he suffered on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. James suffered a tear in his groin, the worst injury of his career. The Lakers star tells Allie Clifton of Spectrum SportsNet if he could do his […]

On Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James suffered the worst injury of his career. James tore his left groin and missed 17 consecutive games. The Lakers, who were in the fourth spot in the Western Conference standings after defeating the Warriors on Christmas, went 6-11 without […]

At first sight, you wouldn’t think that Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso is an actual NBA player. With his looks, he could easily pass as your home-room teacher. But on Friday, Caruso had himself a night against the L.A. Clippers, erupting for 32 points and 10 rebounds – both career-highs – to lead the […]

LeBron James is a historian of the game, so when Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook erected a new NBA record on Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers forward was quick to tip his hat to his peer. Westbrook and the Thunder still have three games remaining on the season, but he’s now assured of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had high expectations coming into this season, especially after signing arguably the best player in the league, LeBron James to a four-year deal. However, everything came crashing down for the franchise when the four-time MVP got injured back in December. From being the fourth best team in the West before James’ […]