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LeBron James has played a ton of games in the NBA Playoffs. In fact, he is the league’s all-time leader in games played in the postseason, thanks in large part to his incredible run of consecutive appearances in the Finals — and also his early start in the league. With all those games under his […]

Another day, another milestone for the one and only LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers forward had just passed fellow Purple & Gold great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for No. 5 on the all-time list for most rebounds in the playoffs. LeBron James (2,482 & counting) has just passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2,481) as the 5th all-time in […]

Although it was not met with quite as much hoopla or fan fare as his father LeBron James‘ big “decision” more than a decade ago, Bronny James’ committing to USC basketball turned an already busy sports day into absolute bedlam. Twitter reacted accordingly. “Congrats Bronny. Lebron is throwing up a 60 burger tonight isn’t he,” […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith has a made a big name for himself because of his tendency to speak his mind regardless of who he offends. He held nothing back when LeBron James was shown to be taking warmup jump shots more than five hours before the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 3 clash with the Golden […]

Bronny James won’t be going far when he attends college. James, a four-star recruit and the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar and four-time NBA champion LeBron James, has committed to USC basketball, per Jeff Goodman on Twitter. Bronny James announced the major recruiting decision on his Instagram account, with a picture of him in […]

Devin Booker put on a clinic in Game 3 of the Phoenix Suns’ Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets. As has been the case all season long, Booker upped his game in a must-win matchup for the Suns. No Nuggets player had any answer for Booker over the course of the contest, as […]

It’s no secret that LeBron James and Draymond Green are close friends off the basketball court. After an intense personal rivalry many years ago, these two stars have moved past their differences to build a lasting relationship that now goes beyond the four corners of the court. Green has also never been shy about heaping […]

Hip-hop icon T.I. recently shared a heartwarming story about how LeBron James visited his grandmother before she passed away, cementing his status as a lifelong fan of the basketball legend. In a recent appearance on the Broken Play podcast, the rapper recounted how King James paid a visit to his grandmother’s home in the Bankhead […]

Magic Johnson knows the exact reason why the Los Angeles Lakers were blown out by the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their playoff series. With that said, he wants LeBron James and co. to be ready for Game 3 if they don’t want to fall behind in the series. After watching the Lakers […]

LeBron James is not worried about the Los Angeles Lakers defense after the team’s 127-100 blowout loss in Game 2 of their Western Conference Semifinals series against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. The Lakers, who simply couldn’t hold up against a barrage of Warriors three-pointers, did not play up to the standard they […]

After giving up homecourt advantage and falling behind 0-1 in their second round series of the NBA playoffs, the Golden State Warriors nabbed a must-win in Game 2 against the LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. The game wasn’t even close after halftime with the Warriors pushing their lead to 30+ points. They displayed […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are gunning to even up their series against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. In the meantime, NBA media pundits are continuing to have a field day with legacy discourse between the two superstars. Brian Windhorst believes that when comparing Curry and James, it […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is one of the smartest players in the NBA when it comes to basketball. For anyone still doubting that, then look no further than his latest interview where he showcased his insane memory. James went viral on Tuesday following their clutch 117-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors. During […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the real deal. If you still had any doubt with regard to the title credentials of this team then their huge Game 1 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night should serve as a clear testament to this fact. LeBron James and Co. came into their NBA Playoffs […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are three games away from a trip to the Western Conference finals. Anthony Davis knows he and LeBron James may not get too many more chances to compete for an NBA championship as teammates. Speaking at the Lakers’ team hotel in San Francisco on Wednesday after the Lakers’ Game 1 victory […]

We’re all lucky to witness another epic battle between LeBron James and Stephen Curry. LeBron may be with a different team right now, and it has been five years since these two last battled it out at the grandest stage. However, this does not take away from the fact that the NBA Playoffs second-round series […]

The Golden State Warriors came extremely close to defending their home court on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs second-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James and Co. established a big lead in the fourth quarter only for Stephen Curry to lead a 14-0 run to tie the game up at 112-112 […]

In case you missed it, Tristan Thompson is now actually a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. LA signed him toward the end of the regular season, but the 32-year-old veteran has yet to make his Lakers debut. You’ve probably seen him on the bench cheering his team on, though, as he was in Game […]

The intensity in Game 1 between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers was through the roof. Nevertheless, Steph Curry and LeBron James still found the time to joke around a bit during the game, particularly when the Lakers talisman decided to apply one particular savage defensive tactic on Curry early on. At […]

Game 1 between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors lived up to all the hype. It was an epic battle in every sense of the word, with LeBron James and Co. holding off a furious fourth-quarter run by the Warriors that nearly resulted in a win for the defending champs. The good […]

Playing smaller doesn’t exactly seem a prudent way for the Golden State Warriors to even this series after Anthony Davis’ monstrous Game 1. His real impact extended even further than ridiculous numbers of 30 points, 23 rebounds, five assists and four blocks—a playoff line only accomplished by Tim Duncan back in the 2003 Finals before […]

It’s been a very long time since we’ve seen the Golden State Warriors battle the Los Angeles Lakers in the postseason. We all had our first taste of action on Tuesday night, and boy was it a real treat. Steph Curry and the defending champs mounted a mind-blowing comeback run in the fourth quarter only […]

Led by standout performances from their two best players — LeBron James and Anthony Davis — the Los Angeles Lakers beat the  Golden State Warriors on the road in Game 1 of their second-round series by a final score of 117-112. The Lakers now own a 1-0 lead in the series, and it’s up to […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinal matchup Tuesday night, and Draymond Green suggested that the way in which LA played them may have played a part in their ultimate demise on the night. During a recent episode of The Draymond Green Show, the […]

The Golden State Warriors are one of the toughest teams to guard in the league. This is not only because they have arguably the two greatest shooters of all time in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, but because they are constantly moving on offense and screening off the ball. If there is one player who […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James may be the second-highest-paid player currently in the NBA behind his current second-round foe in Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, but, as far as professional athletes are concerned, he finds himself falling a bit lower on the totem pole. In a recently penned piece by Forbes discussing the […]

The Golden State Warriors lost a tough Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers, but fortunately for them that is why the NBA Playoffs are seven game series. Stephen Curry still has a chance to knock LeBron James out of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, subsequently inching closer than the Lakers star to a fifth ring. […]

The Golden State Warriors couldn’t complete the comeback against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1. Despite the disheartening loss, it’s far from a panicked environment inside the locker room. Klay Thompson spoke candidly on the mental shift going from Game 7 against the Sacramento Kings to suddenly facing off in a news series against […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Los Angeles Lakers 117-112 in a Game 1 thriller on Tuesday, surrendering home-court advantage to Anthony Davis, LeBron James and their Southern California rivals. Here are three in-depth reactions from the defending champions’ hard-fought, frustrating loss at Chase Center. Warriors shrink inside the arc Golden State shot 21-of-53 […]

After watching Anthony Davis come up with an explosive performance in Game 1 of their series versus the Golden State, Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James was not shy to predict that AD will see his jersey get raised to the rafters one day. “That’s why their jerseys are in the rafters. AD will […]

The Los Angeles Lakers drew first blood in their second-round series against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, thanks in large part to the tandem of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Via ESPN Stats & Info: “LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the first teammates with 20-10-5 and 3 blocks in the same playoff […]

LeBron James is proud of how the Los Angeles Lakers executed their plan to beat the Golden State Warriors on the road in Game 1; however, he doesn’t want his team to be complacent and overconfident after winning just one game. The Lakers superstar said as much in his walk-off interview on Tuesday after helping […]

The second-round battle between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers is one defined by the sheer star power helming both teams. Watching Stephen Curry duke it out against LeBron James once more will pique the interest of even the most casual fan, while Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis, and Draymond Green are always capable […]

Jonathan Kuminga played a grand total of 36 minutes in the Golden State Warriors’ first-round series win over the Sacramento Kings. Could he be in store for a bigger role against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers? Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was asked about the possibility of Kuminga getting extended run against the […]

The Golden State Warriors are still on a high from Sunday’s epic Game 7 win over the Sacramento Kings in their NBA Playoffs first-round series. The defending champs only had one full day of rest before returning to action. On Tuesday, they take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, who for their part, […]

Joel Embiid has finally bagged that elusive MVP trophy, as he just got won the prestigious award for being the NBA’s best player of the 2022-23 NBA season. At the same time, that personal victory of the Philadelphia 76ers superstar big man also marks the end of an incredible run by future basketball Hall of […]

The Memphis Grizzlies’ decision to part ways with Dillon Brooks this summer was met with laughs and praise from most corners of the NBA world. One flamboyant former player, though, has been left unnerved by Brooks’ pre-free-agency exile from Memphis—at least if it’s related to his headline-grabbing trash talk about LeBron James. Nick Young voiced […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors will be starting their highly anticipated 2023 NBA Playoffs series on Tuesday night in San Francisco. LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Klay Thompson are entering the series as the only 3 players to have accomplished an incredible NBA Playoffs feat. Players with 400+ playoff 3-pointers: LeBron JamesSteph […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare for Game 1 of their highly anticipated matchup in the 2023 NBA Playoffs vs. the Golden State Warriors, NBA media pundits are having a field day with all of the enticing storylines. In terms of the product on the court, Kendrick Perkins believes LeBron James is going to prioritize […]