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Cooper Flagg and Bronny James are set to headline one of the most anticipated NBA Summer League matchups in league history when the Dallas Mavericks face the Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas on Thursday night at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. The game marks the official Summer League debut for Flagg, the No. 1 […]

Summer League is here and in full effect, and fans of their favorite teams will be looking at the young talent that is set to play for the next few weeks. The NBA’s California Classic has begun, and the Los Angeles Lakers have already been in action. In their first game, they faced the Golden […]

Despite what people think about Bronny James’ NBA skill set, the young Los Angeles Lakers guard and son of the legendary LeBron James is a big ratings draw. Hence, many fans were interested to see what he would do in LA’s first Summer League matchup of 2025, a meeting with the Golden State Warriors in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently gearing up for what could be a consequential 2025-26 NBA season. Los Angeles recently added some center depth in the form of Deandre Ayton, but that hasn’t quieted down rumblings about the possibility of one LeBron James searching for greener pastures at some point. James last year became the […]

LOS ANGELES – At this time last season, Bronny James was preparing for his first-ever NBA reps in summer league with the Los Angeles Lakers. Fresh off being drafted with the No. 55 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, not only did he have to prepare for the rigors of being a rookie, but […]

Kiyan Anthony and Bronny James are following in their father’s footsteps by pursuing basketball, but it doesn’t come at an easy price, according to Kiyan. Kiyan is the son of Carmelo Anthony and actress Lala Anthony and shared that there are certain expectations people have burdened him with because he is the son of an […]

The Los Angeles Lakers enter the 2025 NBA Summer League with one of the most compelling storylines—Bronny James’s playing time, development, and his strategy to earn a real role at the next level. In a recent media session Wednesday afternoon, James made it clear that his focus is becoming a defensive anchor. The Athletic’s Dan […]

Will the Los Angeles Lakers trade LeBron James? Rumors have swirled around the subject over the past few weeks. Fans are curious as to which team James will finish his NBA career with. LeBron’s son, Bronny, addressed the matter while speaking to reporters after NBA Summer League practice on Wednesday, via Dave McMenamin of ESPN. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder just won the NBA Finals. The team has the deepest roster in the NBA, but the rich could get richer this offseason. LeBron James might be a trade candidate this offseason, and the Thunder will have the firepower to outbid every other team in the league for his services if they […]

The Denver Nuggets had reported interest in LeBron James when the all-time great was hitting free agency in 2018. The Los Angeles Lakers won the pursuit for the former first overall pick, but Denver’s interest in James proved that they were ready to take the next step when it came to winning. Denver certainly has […]

The 2025 Las Vegas NBA Summer League is set to tip off on July 5, but all eyes are already locked on the marquee matchup scheduled for July 10 at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN, a faceoff between Dallas Mavericks’ No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg and second-year Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James. The […]

Dylan Harper entered the 2025 NBA Draft as one of the top prospects. He and Duke forward Cooper Flagg were the consensus choices on mock drafts everywhere. Harper was a no-brainer for the San Antonio Spurs at No. 2. However, Harper and his Rutgers teammate, Ace Bailey, were scrutinized for months leading up to the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially confirmed that second-year guard Bronny James will play for their NBA Summer League team in Las Vegas, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. James, 20, returns to Summer League after participating in four games during his rookie offseason. Selected 55th overall by the Lakers in the 2024 […]

The NBA has officially set the stage for one of the most anticipated Summer League matchups in recent memory, as No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks could face second-year guard Bronny James of the Los Angeles Lakers. The showdown is scheduled for July 10 at 8:00 p.m. ET, live on ESPN, […]

Even though the Los Angeles Lakers ended up flaming out in the first round, LeBron James still had a season to remember. James has been at the top of the sport for so long that, despite being a top-six finisher in the MVP voting this past season, he was able to share a locker room […]

Recently, the Los Angeles Lakers’ season came to an unceremonious end with a Game 5 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. The defeat brought to an end the rookie season of Bronny James, who gained significant media attention for playing alongside his father LeBron with the Purple and Gold. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers 2024-25 campaign officially came to an end on Wednesday night, as they were bounced from the 2025 NBA Playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves after suffering a 103-96 defeat in Game 5. With that, LeBron James’ 22nd season in the NBA has come to an end, and while he didn’t win another […]

LeBron James accomplished what many athletes only imagine—sharing the court with his son, Bronny James. Though it marked a milestone in his storied career and highlighted his impressive durability, the Los Angeles Lakers’ storybook campaign ended on a sour note as the Minnesota Timberwolves ousted them in five games from the NBA Playoffs. All season […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. It’s a fun matchup that will feature LeBron James and Luka Doncic taking on Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert. In preparation for the series, it sounds like head coach JJ Redick is using Bronny James […]

As part of entering the NBA, one thing that NBA rookies will have to face is initiation rites or hazing. Some of them could be asked to do some chores or errands, while others have to be on the receiving end of a prank. Here are the 10 wildest pranks done on NBA rookies, ranked. […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith has criticized LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers for selecting Bronny James in the 2024 NBA Draft. In recent weeks, it’s caused as stir withing the NBA world on social media. However, on Monday, Gilbert Arenas shared his take on Bronny playing for L.A. and defended James and the organization […]

As the feud between Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith has been a viral talking point, the sports world has given a myriad of opinions. With the Lakers star James going on The Pat McAfee Show to comment on the issue, Smith’s counterpart on “First Take” Shannon Sharpe would give his advice […]

LOS ANGELES – With the G League regular season winding down, Bronny James took the court for his final home game with the South Bay Lakers. Amid the Los Angeles Lakers’ current road trip, the team assigned James to South Bay.  South Bay had a back-t0-back stretch of home games this week which served as […]

On Monday, Bronny James popped off in the G-League for the South Bay Lakers, recording a career-high 39 points to lead his team to a 122-118 win over the Santa Cruz Warriors. James, the 55th overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft, has done nothing but tear up the opposition whenever he has a chance […]

To say the Bronny James experience with the Los Angeles Lakers has been a rollercoaster ride would be an understatement. James has been called a nepo baby, he’s been called a bust, and, as of late, he’s been celebrated for finally getting things together, with the discourse surrounding his young NBA career swinging violently from […]

When Bronny James dropped a career-high 39 points in the G-League, the Los Angeles Lakers rookie was a point of conversation for Gilbert Arenas. On his podcast, the latter had a funny explanation about why James deserves an NBA role. “Yeah, he deserved it that first week when he sold $50 million worth of jerseys,” […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their third straight loss on Monday with a 118-106 defeat to the Orlando Magic. It was another frustrating result for the Lakers, even with Luka Doncic and LeBron James on the court together. On the other hand, the G League team, South Bay Lakers, got a 122-118 win over the […]

Arizona Basketball commit and son of the great LeBron James, Bryce James, is already on a path towards greatness. Growing up around the game his entire life behind role models like LeBron and his older brother Bronny James, Bryce can add California State Champion to his list of accolades following Sierra Canyon’s championship win. He’ll […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will embark on a four-game road trip that carries them through the end of March, but they will do so without a recent standout on their roster. Bronny James will not be on the Lakers’ active roster for the trip as the team made the decision to assign him to South […]

LeBron James’ tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers has been polarizing at the very least. While the Lakers did capture an NBA championship in 2020, things haven’t panned out since then. Here are the Lakers’ 10 worst roster moves in the LeBron James era, ranked. Check out the gallery. 1. Trading for Russell Westbrook Prior […]

After much speculation, Stephen A Smith admitted that he might’ve been wrong about Bronny James. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie was subject to a spat between Smith and LeBron James on the sideline. The latter was addressing Smith’s comments about his son not deserving to be in the NBA. While the current First Take host […]

Former NBA forward Chandler Parsons gave high praise to Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James following his breakout performance in Thursday night’s 118-89 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Despite the lopsided defeat, the 20-year-old James posted a career-high 17 points, along with five assists, three rebounds, and a block, while shooting an efficient seven-of-10 from […]

Despite a lopsided 118-89 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, the spotlight belonged to Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James, who posted a career-high 17 points in the absence of several key players, including LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves. The 20-year-old finished with 17 points, five assists, three rebounds, and one […]

Los Angeles Lakers Bronny James’ career night had its pros and cons. En route to caressing the Crypto.com Arena nylon for 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting, dishing 10 assists off the bench, and swatting one shot, the Milwaukee Bucks Hulk-smashed the depleted Lakers by 29 points. The silver lining of the Lakers 118-89 defeat is […]

There was a massive amount of star power missing from Thursday night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers (43-26) and Milwaukee Bucks (39-30), with LeBron James still recovering from a groin strain, Luka Doncic managing an ankle sprain and Damian Lillard dealing with calf soreness. Additionally, difference-making guard Austin Reaves was nursing a sprained ankle […]

The development of Bronny James has been on full display, and the Los Angeles Lakers seem to be satisfied with his progress. Bronny is spending most of his time with the Lakers G-League team, and he’s been showing real strides as a player. With him splitting time between the G-League and the Lakers, he hasn’t […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are rolling, as they have looked like a completely different team since acquiring Luka Doncic in a stunning blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks. One of the more unique storylines surrounding the team this season has been surrounding Bronny James’ development in his rookie season, and he recently hit back at […]

Bronny James is not your typical late second-round pick; many insults and criticisms have been hurled his way, as he’s carrying the iconic LeBron James name while not being close to the caliber of player his father is. Even then, the Los Angeles Lakers brought him in and gave him a guaranteed four-year contract, fueling […]

On Friday night in Colorado, the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Denver Nuggets but came up short in a 131-126 defeat. Bronny James logged 16 minutes, tallying five points, two rebounds, and one steal while going 1-for-5 from three-point range. The Lakers entered Friday night’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets facing an uphill battle, […]