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At first glance, Nikola Jokic and LeBron James could not be more different. Jokic isn’t exactly the athlete James is as the Los Angeles Lakers star has lived above the rim and made a living off putting pressure on the opposing paint. However, as Denver Nuggets wing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope said, that is the “only” difference […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has now played with both Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic in his career, and for him, there’s really not that much of a difference between the two all-time greats. After helping the Nuggets take down his former team on Tuesday, KCP was asked about the similarities […]

A lot will be on the line for both teams when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals. At an individual level, LeBron James also has his legacy on the line as he looks to lead the Lakers to their second trip to the NBA Finals […]

It’s no secret that Nikola Jokic has a pretty in-depth understanding of the game of basketball. Few players in history, and let alone those at his position, have shared his ability to understand what’s going on around him, locate where there is an open man – or where he could lead an open man – […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have an undeniably tough test in the Western Conference Finals in the form of the Denver Nuggets. However, given that his legacy will be at stake here, it would not be surprising if LeBron comes out and dominates this series en route to punching their ticket to the […]

LeBron James and Stephen Curry are two of the best basketball players we’ve ever seen step on the NBA hardwood. Although these two players have ultimately different playing styles, both make a case to be in the GOAT conversation. In fact, during the latter part of the 2010s, both of these players were championship fixtures. […]

Bronny James caught the college basketball world by storm by committing to play for USC basketball. The Trojans will now likely grow exponentially as a program given they will be trotting out LeBron James‘ son every night. Former USC basketball player DeMar DeRozan believes it won’t just change the program, but the nightly atmosphere at […]

Ray Allen, one of the greatest shooters of all-time, and LeBron James, one of the greatest talents of all-time, won a championship together with the Miami Heat in 2013. A ten-time All-Star and now a member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Allen was recently asked about who he would put on his all-time […]

When the Lakers and Nuggets square off in the Western Conference Finals, the usual logic will be inverted. Somehow, the Nuggets are the high flying juggernaut led by a league-defining superstar at the peak of his powers. The Lakers are the plucky upstart who surged late in the season because of their chemistry and defense. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will reinitiate their pursuit for an NBA Finals ring on Tuesday night against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. Ahead of the matchup, Shannon Sharpe delivered a bold take on LeBron James‘ place in Lakers history if he were to win another ring. "If LeBron would have win [another] […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets are the two remaining survivors within the Western Conference’s playoff race, with Game 1 of the conference finals slated to tip off Monday evening. The two franchises have a familiarity with one another, as they squared off on this same stage back during the 2020 NBA Playoffs, but […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets begin the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday at Ball Arena. As with the Miami Heat-Boston Celtics series, it’ll be a rematch of the 2020 conference finals in the bubble. The Lakers won in five, although LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Michael Porter Jr. are […]

The 2023 Western Conference Finals between the No. 7 seed Los Angeles Lakers and No. 1 seed Denver Nuggets tips off Tuesday at Ball Arena. The stakes, intrigue, and quality of play both teams are bringing into this bubble rematch are Mile High. The Nuggets have been the class of the West all season, while […]

LeBron James took a lot of flack earlier this season when he came out with a controversial tweet about the current state of the NBA. Specifically, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar made a bold claim about his own son, Bronny James, being better than some of the players he’s been watching in the league. LeBron […]

With Panini’s latest Flawless set coming out soon, high-end collectors and investors are already eyeing the Logoman NBA cards that can be found in the product. Rightfully so, especially after LeBron James’ famed Triple Logoman from the previous edition generated so much hype and interest in the hobby. This set, though, features a banger that […]

In a recent episode of his podcast, Podcast P with Paul George presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment, Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George had DeMar DeRozan as his guest. During the interview, the two stars found one thing in common between them, which in truth, wasn’t exactly very nice. As they realized in their […]

Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis landed on the injury report for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. Fortunately, it doesn’t look like the team and the fans have anything to worry about. James and Davis have been listed as probable for the conference finals opener, which […]

LeBron James broke the heart of Golden State Warriors fans after the Los Angeles Lakers took down Stephen Curry and Co. in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. This is far from the first time that the NBA’s all-time leading scorer stuck a dagger in the collective hearts of an entire fanbase, and it […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James has been incredibly dominant in his career. James, who entered the NBA in 2003, is about to play in his 12th conference finals. The Lakers will face the Denver Nuggets in a series that will determine who will play for an NBA championship. James, who is 38 years old, […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for an exciting Western Conference Finals matchup with the Denver Nuggets. Ahead of the series, LeBron made sure to give credit to this year’s Nuggets squad compared to the team the Lakers faced in the 2020 Western Conference Finals. "They're a better team. Obviously, they're more […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently gearing up for the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. Before the trip, the Lakers social media team gifted all the players with sweet Polaroids from their second-round series against the Golden State Warriors. Before heading out to Denver, LeBron James and his Lakers teammates […]

Three years on from their Conference Finals matchup in the bubble, the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers are once again set to fight it out for a spot in the NBA Finals. But while the matchup might elicit a strong sense of déjà vu, the Nuggets will certainly be hoping the result doesn’t. […]

Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers has been on the wrong end of plenty of dominant Game 7 performances, but Jayson Tatum’s explosion on Sunday night ranks right at the top, according to the man himself. Tatum was simply unstoppable in the series-deciding matchup, putting up a mammoth 51 points on 17-28 shooting while also grabbing […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers have punched their ticket to the Western Conference Finals and a date with the Denver Nuggets. That’s thanks in large part to the heralded contributions of an older white prospect. It’s 2020 all over again, folks. Austin Reaves owns the hearts of several Lakers fans for […]

LeBron James didn’t need to say a lot to drop the ultimate praise on his Los Angeles Lakers teammate Austin Reaves, who played a pivotal role in eliminating the Golden State Warriors in their NBA Playoffs series. Reaves was sensational for the Lakers in Game 6, which saw them blow out the Warriors to secure […]

After taking down Stephen Curry and the defending champs Golden State Warriors in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers have now punched their ticket to the Western Conference Finals to take on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. One could argue that it’s going to be a tougher test for LeBron […]

Austin Reaves put up arguably his best performance of the NBA Playoffs thus far on Friday night as he helped the Los Angeles Lakers take out the defending champs Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of their West Semis series. The 24-year-old dropped 23 points on 7-of-12 shooting, to go along with four triples, five […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis faced a lot of tough questions in their joint post-game presser following the Los Angeles Lakers‘ majestic Game 6 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. One of the queries centered around the Lakers supposedly “playing with house money” in terms of going beyond people’s expectations this season. […]

LeBron James let his game do the talking against the Golden State Warriors, saving his best for last while closing out the defending champions in Game 6 with 30 points, nine rebounds and nine assists on 10-of-14 shooting. In the afterglow of the Los Angeles Lakers’ blowout victory on Friday night, though, The King appeared […]

LeBron James has once again demonstrated his unparalleled excellence in his pursuit of a championship ring with the Los Angeles Lakers. The King continues to rewrite the rule book on age in the 2023 NBA playoffs. Echoing the glory of his younger days at 38, he has matched a feat previously only accomplished by Lakers […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis powered the Los Angeles Lakers to a Game 6 victory over the Golden State Warriors, with the final score settling in at 122-101. This win officially eliminated the Golden State Warriors from the playoffs, and advanced the Lakers to the Western Conference Finals, where they will take on the Denver […]

The Los Angeles Lakers slayed the Golden State Warriors, 122-101, on Friday at Crypto.com Arena to advance to the Western Conference Finals. The triumphant victory was a culmination of a dramatic year of organizational changes and on-the-fly reconstruction around a team that began the 2022-23 NBA season by losing 10 of their first 12 games. […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis don’t listen to the outside noise — and no, they say, the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t playing with house money as the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference. “Nah. As Vando would say, ‘Nah.’ We’re trying to win every year,” James said with a smile when asked if the […]

We were promised a firework show, and we got exactly what we wanted. The Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers squared off during the second round, once again pitting Steph Curry against LeBron James. In the end, it was LeBron who had the last laugh, dropping a 30-point near-triple double to close out […]

The Golden State Warriors were dealt a historic blow on Friday night courtesy of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. For the first time since the Dubs drafted Stephen Curry as the No. 7 overall pick in 2009, Friday night’s Game 6 defeat marked the only time a Western Conference team has defeated Golden […]

The Golden State Warriors crumbled against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, their dreams of winning back-to-back titles forcefully dashed with a 122-101 loss in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Here are three reactions from the Dubs’ all-too-familiar season-ending defeat to LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. These […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James already owns plenty of NBA Playoffs records over his 20-year career. On Friday, however, he added one more with a feat that would be difficult to surpass for anyone else. By defeating the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 and winning the series 4-2, James has officially broken his […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry have been in countless playoff battles now. And if there’s one thing they have developed over the course of their rivalry, it’s the mutual respect and admiration they have for each other. They may have been fierce rivals, but they both know […]

They’ve done it. The Los Angeles Lakers have punched their ticket to the Western Conference Finals after defeating the defending champs Golden State Warriors in Game 6, 122-101. Fittingly, it was LeBron James and Anthony Davis who led the way for LA in this series-clinching blowout win against Stephen Curry and Co. After the final […]