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The Los Angeles Lakers are engaged in a vital NBA In-Season Tournament matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. LeBron James is on a mission to help the Lakers to victory for the chance at bragging rights and a $500,000 prize. James appears to be locked in after he duplicated a rare defensive feat not seen […]

At 38 years of age, LeBron James has achieved plenty of firsts lately. Now, he is looking to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to the inaugural NBA Cup. But doing so might require him to remind everyone that he is capable of getting hot from 3-point land, despite his modest 34.5 career percentage. James is […]

USC basketball has gotten off to a bit of an up and down start to the 2023-24 NCAAM season, sitting with a respectable early record of 5-3  but recently dropping a game against Gonzaga by a score of 89-76. The Trojans were able to keep things relatively competitive before seventh-ranked Gonzaga was able to pull […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on a quest to win the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament as they take on the New Orleans Pelicans in the quarterfinals on Thursday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The spotlight will undoubtedly be on LeBron James and Anthony Davis as they look to lead the Lakers, who are […]

As Dak Prescott enters his thirties, he’s putting increasing emphasis on his health and body. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback has faced injuries over the past few years, including a fractured ankle and a thumb injury that both caused him to miss significant time. Prescott works with both the Cowboys conditioning staff and a full-time trainer […]

Throughout the NBA In-Season Tournament, the Los Angeles Lakers have sported their black city edition uniforms. They wore these jerseys when they took down the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday in order to advance to the semifinals of the tournament, but the NBA isn’t going to let LeBron James and Co. wear these uniforms in Las […]

Star USC basketball freshman and son of NBA legend LeBron James, Bronny James, was officially cleared to return to practice with his team last week, four months after suffering cardiac arrest on the court. Now, with everything back to normal for the James family, LeBron James talked about Bronny and not taking the little things for granted, per Arash Markazi […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 5-0 in the NBA In-Season Tournament and have outscored their opponents by 77 points. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Austin Reaves — with a major assist from the officials — helped the Lakers secure a spot in the semifinals (and a $100,000 cash prize) via a nail-biting victory over the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has weighed in on the recent UNLV shooting incident, per ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. “LeBron James offers his condolences to the lives lost to today’s shooting at UNLV, ‘We are the only ones dealing with this same conversation anytime it happens,” Goes on to say it’s senseless there’s been no […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament has reached the semifinals stage, and the Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans, and Los Angeles Lakers will battle it out at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. When asked Wednesday about players buying in to the tournament, Lakers star LeBron James was glowing in his praise, according to Tim Bontemps […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been vocal for some time now about his desire to bring an NBA franchise in Las Vegas. That aspiration hasn’t changed. In fact, it might have even grown stronger. Speaking to reporters while he’s in Las Vegas for the NBA In-Season Tournament, James reiterated his hope to bring […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament has been largely a success in its first season. One of the most hyped matchups of the quarterfinals was the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns highlighted by LeBron James and Kevin Durant. The Lakers advanced with a 106-103 win, but the game was not without controversy. LeBron James was […]

Although head coach Ime Udoka is no longer with the Boston Celtics, it’s clear he made a profound impact on the best players in the team. Beantown star Jayson Tatum gave Udoka his props on the Point Forward podcast, saying he was integral to Boston’s run to the 2022 NBA Finals. While Udoka was suspended […]

Add Patrick Beverley to the list of NBA peers who is rooting for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers to win the inaugural in-season tournament. Asked on the PatBev Podcast which team he wants to take home the NBA Cup, the Philadelphia 76ers guard and James’ former teammate with the purple-and-gold couldn’t help but […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament has captured the full attention of everyone around the league. While many players and coaches were skeptical of the idea when it was first announced by commissioner Adam Silver, this tournament has been everything the league hoped for. Just four teams remain in contention for the first-ever NBA Cup, one of […]

The age-old conversation of who’s the greatest basketball player of all time is debated nonstop by fans and players alike. And while it’s a very divisive question, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has his definitive answer. On the Point Forward podcast, hosted by NBA champion Andre Iguodala and former Celtic Evan Turner, Tatum gave his […]

Stephen A. Smith of ESPN had some positive words to say about the Los Angeles Lakers after they beat the Phoenix Suns in the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament, 106-103. When asked by “First Take” host Molly Qerim “Stephen A., do you feel like the Lakers are on a higher level than Phoenix?”, he […]

LeBron James had a monster game to help the Los Angeles Lakers get a 106-103 win against the Phoenix Suns in the NBA In-Season Tournament on Tuesday, scoring 31 points, dishing out 11 assists and grabbing eight rebounds in the game, and he spoke about being able to perform to this level at his current […]

Given that basketball is a competitive sport, fights and heated altercations happen once in a while. Although it’s mostly between two opposing competitors, there are times when teammates turn on each other or even their coaches. In fact, some cases see teammates engage in a shouting match, but there are also times when punches are […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves hit a crucial three-point shot late in last night’s game that sealed the deal for the team as they beat the Phoenix Suns in the NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinals, 106-103. After the game, Reaves was talked about highly from LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the top two players on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, make no mistake about it, earned their 106-103 win over the Phoenix Suns in the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament on Tuesday night. However, there was much controversy surrounding this victory, as in the dying embers of the game, the Suns appeared to have a golden chance to tie the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are already hard enough to beat in crunchtime, thanks to the possession-to-possession orchestration and greatness of LeBron James, supported by Anthony Davis’ all-encompassing defense and Austin Reaves’ big nuts. When they’re also on the receiving end of a pivotal late whistle? Their opponent — the Phoenix Suns, in the In-Season Tournament quarterfinal […]

LeBron James was masterful to lead his Los Angeles Lakers into the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals after a thrilling 106-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. James shared a great answer when asked why the NBA’s newest form of competition has been bringing the best out of its players. “We have an opportunity […]

LeBron James defied Father Time once again Tuesday night, as he led the Los Angeles Lakers to a dramatic 106-103 victory against the Phoenix Suns. The four-time league Most Valuable Player had his fingerprints all over Los Angeles’ win, and he even managed to duplicate a franchise feat last done by no other than the […]

LeBron James is winning his battle against Father Time. He will inevitably have to surrender to the natural progression of human biology, but that’s not happening yet. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar once again flexed his muscles and led his team to a huge 106-103 win in the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament Tuesday […]

The Los Angeles Lakers grabbed the last semifinal spot in the inaugural NBA in-season tournament with a 106-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. While Austin Reaves is rightfully earning accolades from Lakers fans for his game-winning 3-pointer with 15 seconds left, LeBron James was the true hero down the stretch. The Lakers superstar scored or […]

Entering the 2023-24 season, nearly five years have passed since the last time Kevin Durant squared off against LeBron James. Before the Phoenix Suns battled against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 26, 2023, the last matchup between two of the greatest small forwards of all time came on December 25, 2018. But this season, […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament got teams playing with playoff intensity in December; that level of play was exactly what fans got from the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night in the quarterfinals of the tournament. In the fourth quarter, the Lakers and the Suns were trading haymakers, with Austin Reaves having the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are amid a heated NBA In-Season Tournament matchup against the Phoenix Suns. After originally being listed as questionable, LeBron James was healthy enough to play in the Lakers’ quarterfinal game. One sequence involving Grayson Allen had James heated during the 1st quarter. LeBron James tries to hold things down for Los […]

Recently, when the Cleveland Cavaliers were wrapping up practice, forward Isaac Okoro shared with the media that he would like to be an actor once he retires. He shared with ClutchPoints that EGOT-winning actress Viola Davis is his muse and loves anything she performs in. Okoro was stumped when asked who would play him in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James has spent a great deal of time paying his respects to popular athletes in other sports, especially football. James is an avowed Ohio State Buckeyes fan but appreciates players from across a wide swath of the sports landscape. James and the Lakers were set to take on the Suns […]

The moment Kevin Durant walked off the then-named American Airlines Arena after his Oklahoma City Thunder lost Game 5 of the NBA Finals versus LeBron James and the Miami Heat, a historic rivalry began. It just didn’t continue on the NBA Finals-floor for another five years. Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors and faced […]

The USC Trojans have had a solid start to the 2023-24 college basketball season. The Trojans are 5-3 and in eighth place in the Pac-12 conference. Furthermore, freshman guard Bronny James has finally been cleared to play after a health scare in the summer of 2023. His beloved father, LeBron James, now celebrates his return […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will battle the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night in the NBA In-Season Tournament. LA is looking to defeat Phoenix in the quarterfinals of the tournament. However, injuries may play a role in the game. Anthony Davis, Rui Hachimura, and Jarred Vanderbilt are all listed as probable for Tuesday’s affair, per the […]

With a matchup between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers in the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament on the docket in a few hours’ time, there is much anticipation for yet another matchup between Kevin Durant and LeBron James. In fact, barring an unforeseen turn of events on the injury front, their […]

We finally have news about one of the most anticipated games in recent years as Rockstar just dropped the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6. The 1:31 long trailer has gamers hyped, including Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. James took to social media to weigh in on the GTA 6 trailer: As promised by Rockstar […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament has been an accidental godsend for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers have trudged through injuries, cold shooting/middling offense, and a hectic schedule. Whether it’s the allure of $500,000 and/or a Las Vegas excursion, or a reflection of the unexpectedly easy West Group A, the Lakers have flipped a switch in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers look to advance in the NBA In-Season Tournament in the next matchup against the Phoenix Suns. Unsurprisingly, LeBron James leads the Lakers on the offensive front. However, the NBA superstar is dealing with a calf injury that could hold him out of Tuesday night’s game. Lakers battle injury woes for NBA […]

In the world of sports, there are certain words that cannot be uttered without some form of retaliation being expected. Following a heated exchange between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka, people on social media did their best to lip read what the latter supposedly said leading up […]