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A new NBA season brings numerous changes, particularly in the media landscape. When Adam Silver and the league agreed to their new 11-year, $76 billion media deal, Amazon and NBC seized control of NBA coverage from TNT, ushering in a new era of basketball streaming. That era begins when the season starts on October 21, […]

While retirement and injuries are dominating headlines ahead of LeBron James’ 23rd NBA season, his Los Angeles Lakers teammates see his presence as invaluable for this season and beyond. Sources close to the Lakers told ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin that both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are advocates for James extending his career beyond this […]

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in a delicate position as they prepare for the 2025-26 NBA season, balancing the twilight of LeBron James’ legendary career with the franchise’s long-term future. While the 22-year veteran remains a force on the court, averaging elite numbers even in his late 30s, uncertainty looms over how much longer […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without LeBron James, as the superstar forward is dealing with sciatica. The news comes shortly after James promoted Hennessy in an advertisement by suggesting he had a big decision he was going to announce, much like he did back in 2010, which led him to the Miami Heat. Many […]

Former NBA guard Nate Robinson has been out of the league for 10 years, but he still has one of the most inspiring stories in basketball history. The 5-foot-9, 180-pounder is one of the few players of his size to succeed at the highest level, and he’s one of the best NBA Slam Dunk Contest […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James will miss the start of the 2025-26 NBA season as a result of sciatica on his right side, the team announced Thursday afternoon. James, 40, is on the verge of entering his historic 23rd season in the NBA but will be forced to miss the start of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick knew about LeBron James’ Decision 2.0 ad, but when it comes to when the 23-year veteran will make his 2025-26 debut, it is anybody’s guess. With hopes of making a deep playoff run in 2026, the Lakers will be overly cautious with James, as the 40-year-old embarks on […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare for the 2025-26 season opener on October 22 at Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks, All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell is setting a clear goal for the next phase of his career. In a recent appearance on the Network podcast with Rich Kleiman, Mitchell said that reaching the NBA […]

Recently, LeBron James teased his “Second Decision” announcement, which many speculated could have pertained to his potential retirement, only to later reveal it to be nothing more than an ad for Hennessy. While some correctly predicted that the spoof was just an endorsement, others were outraged that the Lakers star would attempt to create such […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James is entering what will be his 23rd year in the NBA, and 8th with the franchise. While he is generally seen as a superstar who elevates his teammates, former Boston Celtics man Enes Freedom Kanter recently spoke at length about the impact James has had over one specific former […]

Over the last few days, the Los Angeles Lakers have been participating in training camp and practicing in preparation for the upcoming 2025-26 season. The only problem is that LeBron James and Luka Doncic have not been practicing alongside the rest of the team for vague injury reasons that evidently restrict them from being around […]

Recently, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James generated a gigantic eye roll from the entire NBA community when he teased a “second decision” announcement, which many anticipated pertained to his potential retirement, that turned out to be an advertisement for Hennessy. The low move from James drew a host of negative reactions from the sports […]

Cristiano Ronaldo has reached a financial peak that only a handful of athletes have ever touched, CBSNews reports. According to Bloomberg, the 40-year-old soccer legend has officially become the sport’s first billionaire player, joining an exclusive circle that includes Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, LeBron James, Tiger Woods, and Roger Federer. Cristiano Ronaldo has become football’s […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers’ All-Star LeBron James’ “Second Decision” for a Hennessey ad sparked speculation over a potential retirement, Fox Sports 1’s Nick Wright revealed his take on how long the 23-year veteran could play for. From a talent standpoint, he believes James is far from the end of the road. Wright thinks James, […]

On Tuesday, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James infuriated the entire basketball world when his “second decision” social media post, which many anticipated was a retirement announcement, was actually an announcement for Hennessy. James is now firmly in “boy who cried wolf” territory, with fans now likely to be untrustworthy of anything he says moving […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has earned widespread recognition during his career. But one recent compliment may stand above the rest. NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson revealed his personal top five players of all time and included Curry alongside Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Shaquille O’Neal. Speaking on CBS News, Iverson […]

The entire Milky Way can breathe easier now. LeBron James is not retiring yet. Hell was ready to freeze over if James had announced the decision in a much-anticipated video. But alas, he’s not going anywhere. At least for now. Many believed that the 40-year-old James was going to reveal that he was finally stepping […]

LeBron James once again hinted at a big announcement that ramped up speculation among NBA fans, only for it to just be an advertisement. Relief and irritation filled social media after people watched the all-time great pay tribute to his infamous “Decision” special from 2010, in what turned out to be a Hennessy commercial. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is expected to miss all of the preseason as he continues to progress from a glute injury, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. James has been sidelined since the start of the Lakers’ training camp with what head coach JJ Redick described as “nerve irritation in the glute.” While […]

On Monday, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took to social media to announce that he would be releasing the ‘second decision’ on Tuesday. The video was billed as a spoof of his infamous 2010 ESPN special when he joined the Miami Heat, and had many fans speculating that James might be announcing his retirement […]

Hold off on all the talk about a potential retirement announcement by Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James. As it turns out, the viral post he made that led many to believe was a tease on a possible declaration of his intention to retire was nothing related to it. Not even remotely close to […]

It surely does not seem real, but it is inevitable that the day would come where LeBron James would announce to the world that he is done playing basketball on a professional level — with the Los Angeles Lakers star and future first-ballot Hall of Famer having nothing left to prove in his illustrious 23rd […]

The NBA season is close to getting underway, which means a bunch of exciting things are bound to happen almost every night on the court. When those exciting things happen, not only are the fans celebrating, but the players bring out their own signature celebrations. In the latest vote from NBA stars, they were asked […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have already begun preparing for LeBron James’ future retirement as evidenced by their big commitment to Luka Doncic, but many fans around the globe are not quite ready to see the four-time Finals MVP put a bow on his legendary NBA career. Well, speculation is running rampant after he posted a […]

On Monday, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James sent a stir through the sports world when he teased a spoof of his infamous 2010 ESPN special, “The Decision,” which will air on Tuesday at noon. Fans were quick to speculate that James could be making an announcement that the upcoming 2025-26 Lakers season will be […]

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers continued their preseason with a road game against the Golden State Warriors. LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves all sat out this one, but it was still a good opportunity for some of Los Angeles’ younger players to get some run. On Monday, James took to X, formerly […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will start their preseason journey against the Phoenix Suns, and many are expecting to see how the team looks with the new additions. Unfortunately, they’ll have to wait to see Luka Doncic as he won’t play this weekend, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic. “Lakers say that Luka Doncic won’t […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is back at it again when it comes to teasing about his future in the NBA. James is entering the 23rd season of his career, the longest in league history. He continues to play at a high level as one of the best players around, especially at age 40. […]

Ahead of Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James’ 23rd NBA season, he will miss his team’s preseason opener against the Phoenix Suns. While Lakers head coach JJ Redick continues to tinker with lineups amid training camp, James will take the night off in their first exhibition before the 2025-26 campaign. James, dealing with a glute […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves shared a lighthearted story about his grandmother’s protective reaction to a heated on-court exchange with teammate LeBron James. Reaves recalled the moment during an appearance on The Young Man & The Three podcast. “We’ve had a couple instances of where, you know, we’ve went at each other,” Reaves said. […]

There are only a few things Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James cannot do—suck at basketball at 40 years old, for instance—but he can definitely cut Kai Cenat’s hair. With that lame pun out of the way, James and Cenat, the popular streamer, have had several interactions over the years. They have developed a friendship […]

Before the start of every game, LeBron James does his famous chalk toss to the fans. So indeed, he knows how to make quite an entrance. On Tuesday, James followed suit when he walked into internet personality Kai Cenant’s livestream, per Hoops Central. After Cenat introduced him, both were screaming at the top of their […]

Certainly, Lakers star and NBA legend LeBron James can make anything go viral. As was the case on Tuesday when he joined Kai Cenat’s livestream. During the livestream, Cenat showed James his basketball court. As a result, James had to hold himself back, considering that he is injured and will be limited in training camp, […]

For all his excellence on the basketball court, LeBron James is by all means an icon. A legendary sports figure for the past two decades who has done everything that is expected of a hardwood hero. On Tuesday, James demonstrated his capacity for motivation when he joined Kai Cenat’s livestream and provided some words of […]

LeBron James just earned endless gratitude from one of the most popular content creators in the world. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar and NBA all-time great gifted Kai Cenat a $200,000 thousand Audemars Piguet watch for the final day of Mafiathon 3. This grand gesture comes after Cenat made history by becoming the first streamer […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are just a few weeks out from kicking off their 2025-26 NBA season with a home game against the Golden State Warriors. It will be year number 23 for LeBron James, who for the first time in his career is entering a season where he is clearly not the number one […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will begin his 23rd NBA season under a careful workload plan, with the team opting for an “overly cautious” approach during training camp. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported Tuesday that James is expected to be limited in practices and preseason action as the Lakers focus on preserving his health for […]

Elite athletes never lose their competitive fire. Many NBA stars find a new arena on the golf course. It is a new place to channel that relentless drive for excellence. Lakers guard Austin Reaves caught the bug. He also caught a swing good enough to critique the game of the King: LeBron James. The NBA […]

For all the retirement talk, LeBron James is very much fired up and ready to go. On Monday, the LA Lakers had their Media Day, and James was in full swing. However, he did provide insight into his usage for the year, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. During the playoffs, James sustained an MCL […]