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Kevin Durant took to Instagram on Thursday night to give a shoutout to Chris Webber for his coverage of LeBron James’ first game as a Los Angeles Laker. The Warriors star mentioned how well Webber explains the game. Even some of the best minds in basketball can have a hard time explaining what happens on the […]

During LeBron James’ first season with the Miami Heat back in 2010, James famously said Rome wasn’t built in one day after the team got off to a sluggish start. James knows better than anyone that it takes time for a new group of players to mesh and develop chemistry, and the four-time MVP is […]

The highly-anticipated Los Angeles Lakers debut of LeBron James ultimately ended in defeat at the hands of the Portland Trailblazers. Nonetheless, from a statistical standpoint, it wasn’t all that bad, as James was able to tie Hall of Famer Larry Bird’s all-time record for the most 25-10-5 games in the history of the NBA. LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James took yet another L during his season debut, falling to 0-4 upon joining a new team after a 128-119 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night. As usual, the King preached patience as his main friend during this early stretch. “Control what you can control,” LeBron James said, […]

Arguably one of the most intelligent players that we have seen in the league, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ previous coaches make their on-court strategies based on the four-time MVP’s preferences and skills. Sports analyst Skip Bayless didn’t waste any time in taking a jab at LeBron and Lakers coach Luke Walton. Amazed LeBron […]

Following LeBron James’ regular season debut with the Los Angeles Lakers, the King has now fallen to an eye-opening 0-4 record when joining a new team. Thursday night’s 128-119 loss at the Moda Center against the Portland Trail Blazers marked the fourth time James lost in his debut, despite pouring in 26 points, 12 rebounds […]

At 33 years old, LeBron James is still the force that holds together whichever team he’s playing for. This year, that’s the Los Angeles Lakers, and in their first game in this 2018-19 NBA regular season, James’ importance to the Purple and Gold was illuminated right away by this specific statistic. https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/1053124171893563397 It took just […]

LeBron James was mic’d up during his Los Angeles Lakers debut Thursday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, and the four-time MVP said something very inspirational to his teammates on the court. You often hear veteran players say when they fall to the ground after getting fouled while going to the rim, they stay on […]

As someone who’s been perched atop the echelon of NBA players for such a long time, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James carries a personality that’s strong enough to overlap the powers of his coaches. In his first regular season game as a member of the Lakers, James already made one such example when he […]

The NBA season is back, and so are the savage posters fans make. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday night on TNT, and Blazers fans had some fun with James, second-year point guard Lonzo Ball, and James’ former teammate with the Cleveland Cavaliers, shooting guard J.R. Smith. […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are off to a hot start in their season opener against the Portland Trail Blazers. With all the hype set on James’ debut in his new purple and gold unis, the Blazers crowd expected a show to be put on and they were not disappointed. In the opening […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant believes LeBron James and this year’s Lakers team will surprise a lot of people and be better than most experts think. After James signed with the Lakers, L.A. added Rajon Rondo, Lance Stephenson, JaVale McGee, and Michael Beasley. Pundits around the league weren’t high on the Rondo and Stephenson signings since both players aren’t […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will finally make his regular-season debut with the Lakeshow on Thursday. But the four-time MVP’s on-court repertoire is not the only thing in the spotlight. LeBron will be wearing sneakers inspired by a 2003 Nike ad featuring him as an 18-year-old prodigy entering the NBA. ESPN’s Nick DePaula has […]

Luke Walton wants to reach greater heights with the Los Angeles Lakers, and he knows that in order to do it, he needs to keep LeBron James as fresh as possible. The Purple and Gold head coach emphasized that keeping James fresh and healthy is a priority for him, especially now that they are aspiring […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James reportedly wants to play with Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Lillard signed a five-year extension with the Blazers in 2015 and can’t become a free agent until 2021. If the Lakers were to trade for Lillard, they would […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ young core of Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, and Josh Hart are quickly rising to stardom. With this fame comes endorsement deals, commercials, and shoe contracts. The newest deal is for Kyle Kuzma, as the young star and sneaker retailer GOAT just reached an agreement: Let it be known: @kylekuzma […]

For years, everyone wondered why Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge was holding on to his bevy of draft picks instead of trading them in a package deal to acquire a superstar player. Well, we may have our answer now. In an interview with Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Ainge admits that former […]

LeBron James’ departure from the Eastern Conference has not sat all that well with Boston Celtics center Al Horford, who was anxious to run it back this year with his team in full force. The Celtics fell a game shy of a ticket to the NBA Finals, losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games, […]

NBA Hall of Famer and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley has always been hard on LeBron James and the team he plays for, and that trend will apparently continue this season. Barkley says he has no idea what the Los Angeles Lakers are doing, implying that the roster Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka have surrounded […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James doesn’t need to be in an actual game to be clutch. On Tuesday, with Thursday’s season opener against the Portland Trail Blazers around the corner, James canned an off-balance long-range bomb to tie the game in a scrimmage . https://www.instagram.com/p/BpA60WpBaI_/ Last season, James led all players (who played more […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are a uniquely constructed team featuring a mix of youth and experience, and this is illustrated by Brandon Ingram’s tendency to learn from LeBron James and Rajon Rondo. The gangly 6-foot-9 forward is looking to improve in his third season and is benefiting from the presence of James and Rondo on […]

The saying, “Records are made to be broken,” is as old as NBA record books. The 2018-19 NBA season is here, and it should be interesting because multiple franchise and league-wide records are set to be taken over. Old ones and new, good and bad the league is full of records, some take longer than […]

Two of the biggest would-be NBA free agents of 2019 have reportedly have no interest in playing alongside LeBron James and the revamped Los Angeles Lakers, further reducing the team’s chances at getting a premier defensive player to pair up with the aging King. “There are whispers around the league that neither Jimmy Butler nor […]

Ever since the Los Angeles Lakers signed LeBron James to a multi-year contract, an underlying storyline many fans were eager to follow was his impact on the team’s young core. After all, when these players were growing up, The King was arguably the most popular basketball player on the planet. After several months of interaction […]

It should go without saying that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is going to be the team’s primary leader. Yes, players like Rajon Rondo and Kyle Kuzma will be leaders in the locker room too. But James is a battle-tested king, a gladiator who can teach the young Lakers the many lessons they need […]

The Eastern Conference is undergoing a shift in the power balance. The Cleveland Cavaliers lost LeBron James this offseason, so the team’s stranglehold on the East is over. Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are looking to assert themselves as the team to beat in the conference. The young swingman knows the conference is wide […]

Going into his 16th season in the league, LeBron James has shown no signs of slowing down and continues to be regarded as the consensus best player in the world. The new Los Angeles Lakers superstar just finished playing in his eighth-straight Finals appearance and is on pace to pass Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, and Kobe […]

On Friday, we reported about the partially completed (and somewhat mysterious in nature) painting of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James in downtown L.A.  It appears that the artists have been working round the clock as the humongous mural — which is now confirmed as an advertisement for electronics company Beats by Dre — now […]

As each passing day inches us closer to the greatest spectacle in basketball, the excitement just continues to build towards the NBA season opener. For fans and wannabe GM’s that also means that the excitement of fantasy basketball season will be upon us. Before fantasy teams go head-to-head and get locked-and-loaded in their leagues, let us […]

LeBron James posted a workout video to his Instagram story, but this was not your typical NBA workout video. This time, James was working out with his daughter. Zhuri’s dad said she is working on her flexibility and her strength. In terms of NBA workout videos, this is one of the better ones we’ve seen […]

The expectations to be great have always been there for Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram. Coming out of Duke as the number 2 overall pick, he was looked upon as the franchise cornerstone of the post-Kobe Lakers era. He has played pretty well in his first two years but he is still not a […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a true role model on and off the court. How he balances his basketball career and his responsibilities as a father is an encouraging story for many. Despite living without his father, James explains how his feelings toward his unknown father changed over the years. Ben Golliver of […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is considered by many as the best player in the game today. The 33-year-old has accomplished pretty much everything throughout his illustrious career. But just recently, James surprisingly claimed that his 2011 Finals loss at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks is actually what he considers to be his […]

As the NBA pros work really hard and prepare on their game with the season opener just right around the corner, it means only one thing for every avid rabid NBA GM enthusiast, the time for fantasy basketball is once again upon us. With each fantasy team stocking up on each position, we look at […]

Arguably the best player on the planet and fresh Los Angeles Lakers acquisition LeBron James has a lot of work cut out for him this upcoming season. Despite his otherworldly talent, the future Hall of Famer is tasked to utilize and mesh a talented up and coming band of youngsters with a solid cast of veterans […]

Critics believe that the dominance of LeBron James in the East was triggered by the simple fact that the conference had relatively weaker teams. Now that he’s in the Western Conference for the Los Angeles Lakers, critics believe that James will finally be exposed. But for the 33-year-old, respect from his fellow players is far […]

Among the most impressive records that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has achieved in his career is his eight straight NBA Finals appearances. The milestone is important to him but James knows full well that it will one day come to an end. Speaking with Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, James acknowledged the streak […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss believes the LeBron James signing is a validation for all the hard work the franchise has done to turn things around for Hollywood’s favorite basketball team. In a heartfelt article by The Athletic’s Sam Amick, Buss recalls how the Lakers have brought back the excitement and glamour that once […]

LeBron James decided to take his talents to Hollywood in the offseason, joining the Los Angeles Lakers after four straight trips to the Finals with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The King signed a four-year, $153.3 million contract with the Lakers, but according to his agent and long-time friend, Rich Paul, his decision wasn’t based on money […]