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According to Harrison Faigen of SB N ation, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton would rather rest LeBron James during practice rather than in the regular season. While James will definitely be the leader of this new team, many expect him to embrace playing fewer minutes during the regular season so he’s fresh for […]

LeBron James is not the only superstar on Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka’s good graces. In fact, the 48-year-old GM has gone out to praise two particular members of his young core — incoming sophomores Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma. According to Lakers insider Harrison Faigen, Pelinka had nothing but good things to […]

You can’t fall asleep while driving. The same rule applies when you’re playing alongside Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. Doing so with James on the basketball court may not carry a lethal consequence, but it could result in bodily harm nonetheless. Just ask Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, who had a hilarious story to […]

With more pressure mounting on him to win his first championship, then-Miami Heat star LeBron James delivered a masterpiece with his 2012 Game 6 performance against the Boston Celtics. It instantly became one of LeBron’s classic games, and it has now also become an inspiration for his LeBron 16 signature shoe. The Nike LeBron 16 […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson took to Twitter to express his admiration for Grant Hill, invoking the names of some of the best players to ever lace them up in comparison to the new Hall of Famer. “If it wasn’t for an injury while playing in the NBA, Grant Hill would have gone down […]

The infamous track that two of the game’s best players recorded together is finally out, as “It Ain’t Easy” — the song LeBron James and Kevin Durant recorded in Cleveland during the 2011 NBA lockout was made available through Canton local producer Franky Wahoo (h/t Sports Illustrated). https://soundcloud.com/frankywahoo1400/labron-kd-it-aint-easy-produced-by-franky-wahoo-stewbillionaire#t=1:37 Boredom does things to people, and evidently […]

With the new NFL season officially underway, New England Patriots famed quarterback Tom Brady has taken his shot at trying to recruit Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. After seeing LeBron’s recent Instagram post which features the 33-year-old flying in for a jam, Brady was more than impressed. He straight out asked James to join […]

Andre Iguodala and the Golden State Warriors will now get a heavier dose of LeBron James with his move to the West Coast after signing a four-year, $154 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. Instead of seeing James and company two times before the postseason, Iguodala and teammate Kevin Durant will get a double […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be one of the most intriguing teams heading into training camp, as they’re largely viewed as a bunch of misfits surrounding LeBron James. Among them, Lance Stephenson has had to mold his game, knowing beforehand that James would dominate possessions as the primary playmaker. The Brooklynite has been putting in […]

The goal for LeBron James with the Los Angeles Lakers is the same as it was for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Win a championship. Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka brought in James to help bring the Lakers back to prominence. But with their current roster, they don’t look like they have the tools to knock off […]

Basketball fans will never know what the Philadelphia 76ers would have looked like with LeBron James and Ben Simmons. Many speculated that James might sign with the Sixers in the offseason, but instead, James chose the Los Angeles Lakers. That killed any hope of a potential James-Simmons pairing, but at the very least, fans get to […]

Most people know Los Angles Lakers superstar LeBron James as a great basketball player. In fact, some say he’s the best to ever lace em’ up. However, more and more people are beginning to realize that the kid from Akron has become an equally great family man. He and his wife, Savannah, are currently raising […]

Grant Hill is only one day away from being enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, and along with it are the memories of grandeur that emanate from his early days as the star of the Detroit Pistons. His teammate Grant Long, still remembers his natural gift for the game, claiming his feel for […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers bruiser Metta World Piece is known for many things. However, it appears that the 38-year-old also wants to add basketball prophet to his resume by recently predicting that LeBron James will eventually win a championship with the Lakers. However, he did present a bit of a caveat. Metta also claimed that […]

LeBron James is indeed the best basketball player in the world, and his body of work will earn him a mind-boggling salary this season. The King will earn $162 every second he set his foot on the hardcourt for the Los Angeles Lakers. ESPN tweeted a breakdown of James’ multi-year contract. .@KingJames will make $162 […]

With the addition of LeBron James and Rajon Rondo to the Los Angeles Lakers, fans can expect the purple and gold to be a well-oiled passing machine, especially with Lonzo Ball already entering his sophomore season. Combined statistics reveal that James, Rondo, and Ball out-assisted 25 other NBA teams last season. Combined, the three tallied […]

LeBron James has already come out in support of Colin Kaepernick’s Nike advertisement. Now, he’s appearing in a Nike ad with a voiceover from Kaepernick. James and Kaepernick are two of the most prominent voices in all of sports. During the ad, Kaepernick says: “Don’t become the best basketball player on the planet. Be bigger […]

The NBA and Beats by Dre have officially announced their new global partnership. Mark Medina of The Mercury News posted a video component of the announcement from the official Beats by Dre YouTube page via Twitter. The video features Draymond Green, LeBron James and a host of other stars. .@NBA and @beatsbydre announced a global […]

For a moment, the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty hung in the balance. Throughout the 2018 Western Conference Finals, the Houston Rockets made the NBA’s titan look more vulnerable than ever, taking them to seven games. The culprit for Golden State’s disarray? The Rockets’ defense. Somehow, the greatest colSlection of shooters in the history of the […]

With roughly one month remaining until the start of training camp, several players around the NBA landscape are already preparing for the upcoming grind, including LeBron James and Ben Simmons. Though the two stars play for different teams (Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers), they’re actually becoming close friends. In fact, James and Simmons were […]

LeBron James isn’t ready to call his Los Angeles Lakers an NBA championship contender just yet. In a recent interview with beIN SPORTS, James gave a brief listing of the teams he thinks have a chance to claim the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy at the end of the 2018-19 season. Will the @Lakers win the […]

With the official release of NBA 2K19 just a couple of days away, 2K Sports has just released a cliff-hanger of a promo via Instagram featuring none other than Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. The promotional clip barely lasts five seconds, but the impact is truly quite substantial. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnUtvtxhNGR/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=ibmt54yp9zig In the ad, James delivers […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers just unveiled his new signature shoes made exclusively for women. The shoe was first unveiled by James’ close associate Maverick Carter on Instagram. Check it out below: https://www.instagram.com/p/BnU9QWngXb5/?taken-by=mavcarter The new HFR x LeBron 16 is a collaboration between King James and Harlem’s Fashion Row. It will hit stores […]

Hall of Fame shooting guard Ray Allen named LeBron James and Sam Cassell as his favorite teammates of all time in an interview with Shams Charania of The Athletic. Allen played with many great players throughout his career, including Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Vince Carter, Gary Payton, Alonzo Mourning and many more. However, James and […]

LeBron James is set to return to Cleveland when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Cavaliers on Nov. 21. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN, and James has already spiced things up by giving away free tickets to that game to some thrilled overseas fans. Here’s the video of LeBron’s surprise announcement that […]

Not many NBA fans would pick Dennis Schroder over LeBron James in any type of competition, but the new member of the Oklahoma City Thunder came up clutch, beating The King in a do-or-die 3-point contest for $10,000 for charity. Contrary to the percentages, James, a career 34.4 percent shooter from deep (36.7 percent last […]

Almost anyone would feel starstruck in the presence of LeBron James. This includes Olympic gold medalist, Caster Semenya. The South African gold medal middle-distance sprinter was in Berlin for a race and was surprised when James showed up to watch her compete. James is touring Europe right now and he was recently in France where he […]

While Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James may be one of the most socially-inclined athletes today, he is not nearly as outspoken — and controversial — as former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Nonetheless, James has voiced out his full support of the embattled NFL player and his recent Nike ad. Many believe that […]

Most consider Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James to be an icon for the sport of basketball. It is also known to many that the three-time NBA champion’s influence has the ability to transcend multiple social spheres. As it turns out, the high world of fashion also considers James to be a significant figure in […]

When it comes to basketball greatness, newly signed Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is definitely on another level. A 14-time All-Star, 14-time All-NBA team member, a four-time MVP, three-time Finals MVP, and three-time NBA champion, his talent and basketball wisdom throughout his seasons in the league made him the legend that he is today. […]

Sports analyst Bill Simmons offered his bold forecast on how many titles LeBron James will win with the Los Angeles Lakers. Speaking with TMZ, Simmons said that in James’ four-year stint with the Lakers, he won’t win a single ring. Check out the video below where Simmons also predicted a Boston Celtics-Lakers NBA Finals match-up […]

LeBron James has only good things to say about one of his fiercest rivals throughout the years, Dirk Nowitzki. The German big man for the Dallas Mavericks is entering what may be the final year of his career and reporters asked LeBron about the legendary Maverick. “He’s amazing. One of my favorite players ever to […]

The 2019 Free Agency will be one of the best in the past couple of decades because of the sheer number of talented superstars available for bidding. The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be major players next offseason, and Stephen A. Smith believes that the team should set their sights more on Golden State […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a man who knows his history. This is not just basketball history we’re talking about, but world history in general — as proven by James himself in a recent guided tour of the Berlin Wall in Germany. James is currently traveling around the world for his “More Than […]

Being two of the best point guards of their time, Gary Payton and former Dallas Mavericks star Jason Kidd were fierce competitors. However, despite their on-court rivalry, the mutual respect they had for each other was undeniable. Payton holds Kidd in such high regard that in a recent interview with ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk, the 50-year-old […]

A year ago, the idea of LeBron James playing in the iconic Los Angeles Lakers’ purple and yellow threads seemed like a pipe dream conjured by Lakers fans desperate for a star to fill the void left by Kobe Bryant’s retirement. After one trade in the 2016-17 offseason, the King’s path to Los Angeles had […]

Once considered rivals, Lance Stephenson and LeBron James will now be wearing the same Los Angeles Lakers jerseys every game. Stephenson believes that James will have some special marching orders for him every night. As reported by Dana Benbow of Indy Star, Stephenson shares what he feels will be his task every night. “Yeah, he’s […]

Signing LeBron James because he wanted to live in Los Angeles isn’t a stroke of genius for Magic Johnson but everything else the Los Angeles Lakers have done just might be. It could land them a player like Kevin Durant next summer. After signing James, the Lakers showed great restraint, signing a number of one-year […]

LeBron James is one of the most durable players in the NBA. It is astounding how durable he’s been throughout his career. He’s never played fewer than 62 games in a season and that came in a lockout-shortened season where there were only 66 games total. Other than that, James has played in 69 or more […]