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LOS ANGELES – Before the Los Angeles Lakers took on the arch-rival Boston Celtics on Saturday night, the team announced some very concerning news about Brandon Ingram. The third-year forward will miss the rest of the 2018-19 NBA season due to a blood clot in his arm. This news sent shockwaves throughout the organization and the […]

Well … this certainly won’t do anything to quite the rumors that LeBron James and Kyrie Irving have talked about a reunion. The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics met for a match-up on Saturday, pinning James and Irving against each other once again. The Celtics went on to win by a final score of […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Moritz Wagner hasn’t seen much action for the team this season, but a series of injuries to some of the players has forced head coach Luke Walton to play him extended minutes against the Boston Celtics. And he didn’t disappoint. Wagner tallied a career-high 22 points on 7-of-13 shooting to go […]

ESPN NBA TV analyst Jeff Van Gundy was in prime form on Saturday, saying the Los Angeles Lakers should consider trading superstar small forward LeBron James this summer if they can get a grand haul for the four-time MVP. LeBron’s first year with the Lakers has been a disaster. When he suffered a groin injury […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are all but officially out of the playoffs, but that’s not an excuse for them to play lethargic against the Boston Celtics. In fact, LeBron James and Rajon Rondo are trying to go ShowTime mode early. Here’s the duo getting back-to-back highlight plays during the first quarter. Rondo finds LeBron down […]

LeBron James has been the best player in the NBA for over a decade, and during that span, he has won four league MVP awards, three championships, and has passed Michael Jordan for the fourth spot on the all-time scoring list. James has had classic individual battles with fellow NBA superstars past and present, and […]

NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is very happy for Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who passed Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Abdul-Jabbar, who is No. 1 on the all-time scoring list, compared LeBron James’ special moment to when he passed Wilt Chamberlain on the scoring list back in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently sitting at 30-35 and find themselves dangerously close to missing the playoffs. As people try to figure out just exactly what went wrong for the Lakers, one Western Conference executive has put the blame squarely on LeBron James. Speaking in an interview with Bleacher Report regarding the state of […]

LeBron James’ first season with the Los Angeles Lakers has been an unmitigated disaster, to say the least. Not only have the Lakers failed to put a second star alongside of James thus far, but barring a miracle, Los Angeles is probably not even going to make the playoffs. In the midst of the tumultuous […]

Adding fuel to the fire for a possible Tinseltown reunion for former teammates LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, a recent piece by Joe Vardon of The Athletic sheds some light on Irving’s thoughts on the recent Lakers slump as well as how he feels about what James has been going through this season. “I feel […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered the 2018-2019 season with playoff expectations. A roster built around a $154 investment in LeBron James was meant to finally end the team’s playoff drought. Instead, injuries, botched front office moves, and horrid defense have virtually torpedoed any hopes of a postseason berth. Even James struggled at times this season, […]

It appears another doppelganger is on the loose, and he looks like four-time MVP and Los Angeles Lakers supstar LeBron James. A couple of seasons ago, a Klay Thompson doppelganger went viral on social media after the guy — who’s actually just a Warriors fan — attended games and pretended to be the actual Klay. […]

For the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, the 2018-19 season has been something to be forgotten. While the Celtics are currently in line for the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference, many believed Boston to be the single biggest threat to the Golden State Warriors heading into the season. Instead, the C’s have underwhelmed. […]

Kawhi Leonard is reportedly not interested in playing with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers next season, according to Michael C. Wright of ESPN. Leonard will become an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Toronto Raptors. “I do not,” Wright said when asked if he believes Leonard […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving says it’s “always fun” playing against former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate and now Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. The Celtics take on the Lakers on Saturday at Staples Center. Irving and James were teammates for three seasons with the Cavs and went to three-straight NBA Finals. Cleveland won […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton says superstar forward LeBron James still isn’t 100 percent recovered from his groin injury. Walton admitted to reporters on Friday that James still has some nagging pain. Luke Walton said today LeBron James "still got a little bit lingering" from his groin injury. — Matthew Moreno (@Matthew__Moreno) March […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton confirmed to reporters that superstar small forward LeBron James will play reduced minutes for the rest of the season. Walton says the team hasn’t made a decision whether to sit James for at least one game of back-to-back sets. The Lakers, who have 17 games left in the season, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly looking to play superstar small forward LeBron James around 32 minutes per game for the rest of the season, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. The Lakers are 6.5 games out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with 17 games left. James signed a four-year deal […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ 115-99 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night was full of multiple different storylines. Primarily, it marked the fourth straight loss for the Lakers and pushed them to 30-35 on the season. Also wrapped up in that was a giant night for LeBron James, who passed Michael Jordan on the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will put superstar small forward LeBron James on a minutes restriction moving forward and most likely start sitting him out on the second night of back-to-backs, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Lakers are six-and-a-half games back of the San Antonio Spurs for the eighth and final playoff spot […]

LeBron James had another massive career milestone on Wednesday night. The Los Angeles Lakers star surpassed Michael Jordan for fourth place on the all-time scoring list. He’s now behind just Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabaar The Lakers lost the game, but James put in his usual work, dropping 31 points to go along […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James recently started doing a time saving routine where he just lets the ball roll after an inbound pass until it reaches the halfway mark of the court. He did that a few days ago against the Los Angeles Clippers, with him missing the 3-pointer in the end. LeBron tried to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are most certainly out of the playoffs even after their 115-99 loss to the Denver Nuggets. They have a very little chance of still making it, but with 17 games left and three of their starters being hampered by injuries, nobody’s going to give them the benefit of the doubt, even […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton was one of the first people to congratulate LeBron James personally for his historic scoring feat on Wednesday night against the Denver Nuggets. Walton was quick to point out that this was no ordinary achievement, and that much credit needs to given where it is due: Luke Walton […]

What an evening it was for Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. In his team’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, the 34-year-old was able to surpass NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan in the league’s all-time scoring list. James made history in the second quarter of the contest by scoring on an and-one […]

On Wednesday night, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made history by surpassing the great Michael Jordan for fourth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. There was a whole lot of love going around Staples Center, and without a doubt, every single person in attendance gave LeBron due recognition for his amazing achievement. Hip-hop […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James just passed Michael Jordan in the All-Time scoring list during the team’s game against the Denver Nuggets yesterday. People from all over the world took to social media to congratulate the four-time MVP for his accomplishment; from players, fans, and even some of the students from the I Promise […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may be in a rough spot this season, but LeBron James made history Wednesday night by moving past Michael Jordan into fourth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. His Airness released a brief statement congratulating LeBron on the historic achievement: Hornets owner Michael Jordan issues brief statement on LeBron James […]

After passing Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan for fourth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has nothing but praise for MJ and recognizes the influence and impact His Airness had on him while growing up. LeBron has previously said that being spoken in the same breath as Jordan […]

LeBron James found himself yet again on the spotlight of an inexplicable turnover that ultimately cost the Los Angeles Lakers the game against the visiting Denver Nuggets. This time it’s arguably even more bizarre considering that it happened on a move that almost any other team does when trying to get a bucket while using […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo tagged LeBron James’ scoring milestone as ‘unbelievable’ given that the four-time MVP isn’t even deemed as a scorer. Rondo shared his thoughts prior to James’ milestone of surpassing Michael Jordan and becoming the fourth all-time leading scorer in league history. Rondo is in awe that James is in […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James eclipsed Michael Jordan on the NBA’s all-time scoring list during Wednesday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets, but that didn’t stop one hilarious parody from making its rounds. LeBron’s smooth left-handed finish at the rim allowed him to notch enough points to move ahead of Jordan, but the question […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James may be at the bottom of drawing offensive fouls (probably the rare time he’s been on the bottom of anything) but on their Wednesday night matchup against the visiting Denver Nuggets, the King managed to pick up a charge… err, charger. After what appears to be a live play, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may be struggling and in danger of missing out on the playoffs, but they didn’t let that ruin what was a historic night for LeBron James. As LeBron passed Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan for fourth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, the Purple and Gold commemorated the event with […]

Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson congratulated LeBron James for passing Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list. Via Twitter, Johnson congratulated James for his historic accomplishment. Congratulations to @KingJames for passing Michael Jordan’s 32,292 points to become fourth leading scorer of all-time! — Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) March 7, 2019 Despite […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had no choice but to get emotional after he moved ahead of Michael Jordan for on the NBA’s all-time scoring list during Wednesday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets. LeBron scored on a left-handed layup at the rim to eclipse Jordan on the list, and it was a moment […]

LeBron James, one of the greatest basketball players of all time, has passed Michael Jordan for fourth all-time in the NBA scoring list. As he was widely expected to surpass the Chicago Bulls legend, James made sure to honor the occasion by choosing to wear some MJ-inspired shoes. LeBron James pulled out a Kobe Air Jordan […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James officially eclipsed Michael Jordan for fourth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list during Wednesday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets. LeBron had a strong left-handed finish at the rim to score the history-making bucket, but that was one of many that he has made throughout his incredible NBA […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has staked his claim on the Mt. Rushmore of NBA basketball, moving past the shadow of longtime icon Michael Jordan by surpassing him and claiming sole possession of fourth place on the all-time NBA scoring list. The Lakers forward scored his 32,294th point Wednesday against the Denver Nuggets on this […]