Mar 10, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) and Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) battle for position in the first quarter of the game at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Kenny Mayne still pained by Seahawks Marshawn Lynch blunder by Josh Wilson The careers of
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With another loss, this time to the Portland Trail Blazers, the Lakers’ odds of even making the play-in tournament are dropping. After a loss to the Blazers where the Lakers couldn’t stop Portland’s 3-point shot, Los Angeles has fallen to three games back of the play-in tournament. The loss also created more distance between them
Dec 9, 2022; Dallas, Texas, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Serge Ibaka (25) warms up before the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Milwaukee Bucks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The Lakers made their big move, sending out Russell Westbrook at the trade deadline. But their roster still has
Bryce and Bronny James were in the building to watch their dad, LeBron, become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Their view was absolutely incredible. Everyone with the means and opportunity was in the building Tuesday night to watch LeBron James attempt to make history. He entered the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder 36 points
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The Los Angeles Lakers lost a tough game to the Los Angeles Clippers. But they also got to watch LeBron James do something no other NBA player has. Incredible performances in losing efforts has, unfortunately, been an all-too-common occurrence for LeBron James and the Lakers this season. LeBron has put up 30 or more points
Jan 16, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) reacts against the Houston Rockets in the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Creighton vs. Butler prediction and odds for Tuesday, January 17 (Bet the UNDER) by Josh Yourish Clemson vs. Wake Forest prediction and odds
LeBron James has never backed down from answering the big questions. Like whether cereal or milk should go in the bowl first. Sports debates can get heated, with strong opinions on all sides. But not since the great “hot dog is/is not a sandwich” wars of 2020 have we seen as much passion as the
LeBron is adding another chapter to his great legacy. But should one last run at a title in the Western Conference come at the cost of the Lakers’ future? Mediocrity and the Los Angeles Lakers are not historically synonymous with one another. Yet here L.A. stands, boasting a 16-21 record so far this season after
After the Cleveland Browns’ victory on Sunday, LeBron James took to Twitter to support Deshaun Watson and is under criticism for doing so. They say with age comes wisdom, but for LeBron James that might not be entirely true — at least not on Sunday afternoon. The Ohio native enjoyed watching the Cleveland Browns in
It’s hard to imagine the NBA without LeBron James, but that moment could be coming a lot sooner than we thought, thanks to the Lakers’ struggles. The Lakers are 14-21, four games out of a potential spot in the play-in tournament but also just four games out of last place in the Western Conference. It’s
LeBron James can do literally anything on a basketball court. But making himself look cool on social media is still out of his reach. LeBron James is one of the greatest basketball players in NBA history. He’s also a world-class cornball. From his Taco Tuesday announcements, to stealing lines from Wayne’s World, to referring to
Everyone assumes the Lakers are going to swing for the fences and make a wild trade to try and compete for a title. But it’s looking like they might play it safe, instead. The Lakers have been connected to all sorts of trade rumors, with interest already reported in Bojan Bogdanovic, Myles Turner, Buddy Hield,
The Lakers are doing LeBron James and Anthony Davis wrong by not going all in and, according to an NBA insider, are unlikely to make the obvious move. According to Sam Amick of The Atheltic, the Los Angeles Lakers are “unlikely” to trade Russell Westbrook before the deadline. As he goes into the report which
Dec 13, 2022; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) reacts to a play by the Utah Jazz in the second half at Vivint Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports The Ringer top 100 NBA player list gets a lot right about the current state of the league, but
LeBron James has a chance to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Could he take the No. 1 spot in career assists as well? Over the weekend, LeBron James passed Magic Johnson and moved into sixth place in the all-time career leaderboard. It’s a remarkable accomplishment any way you look at it, but seems even
LeBron James wants to talk about Jerry Jones and a photo of him as a teenager appearing to block Black students from entering a school. Jones isn’t interested in that conversation. After a game against the Trail Blazers Wednesday night, LeBron James called out the media for not asking him any questions about an old
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a poor start this season, unable to find a rhythm or lineup that works. Here are five moves they can make to save their season. At this point, the Los Angeles Lakers seem to be treading water. It’s unclear if any move they make
LeBron James has misspoken the truth one too many times, and Super Bowl champion Jalen Ramsey let him know about it. LeBron James may be a great basketball player, but too many times, he has lied on Twitter without really being called out for it. NFL All-Pro Jalen Ramsey called out the NBA superstar for
Jun 6, 2022; El Segundo, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham speaks after being introduced at UCLA Health Training Center Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports A disappointing season for the Lakers was followed by a quiet offseason filled with trade rumors that didn’t pan out. But they still have plenty
People don’t think of scoring first on a list of LeBron’s basketball achievements. This record he holds over Kareem and Michael Jordan should change that. LeBron James is cherished for his basketball dominance in a variety of categories but his scoring is often overshadowed by his versatility, his ball-handling and passing, his quickness and agility
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: NBA player LeBron James attends Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) Home Run Derby rules, explained by Noah Yingling Yankees demolish Red Sox: 3 things you missed in Saturday
The New Orleans Pelicans took a shot at LeBron James and Russell Westbrook on Twitter. While the New Orleans Pelicans players seem to like each other, the same thing cannot be said for Los Angeles Lakers teammates LeBron James and Russell Westbrook. An NBA fan took a screenshot of the Lakers’ Twitter header and compared it
Teams led by LeBron James aren’t supposed to miss the postseason. That’s why Los Angeles has a lot of work to do this summer. It’s hard to classify the 2021-22 Lakers’ season as anything other than a disaster. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook were supposed to lead Los Angeles to a title. Instead,
Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn Nets. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) Let’s try to trade Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets to the Los Angeles Lakers somehow. With news of Kyrie Irving potentially opting out of the final year of his Brooklyn Nets deal, everybody’s brain is trying to figure out how the Los Angeles Lakers can trade for him
Former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Chris Jent could reunite with LeBron James, as Darvin Harm finalizes his Los Angeles Lakers coaching staff. As new Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham rounds out his coaching staff, one former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Chris Jent could be reuiniting with LeBron James. Lakers insider Brad Turner reported Jent and former NBA
LeBron James likes Mavs rookie Dennis Smith, and continues to hold a grudge against Phil Jackson. Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr., “should be a Knick,” according to LeBron James. James made that pronouncement after the Cavaliers’ hard-fought win over Smith and the Mavericks in Dallas on Saturday, saying, “The Knicks passed on a really
LeBron James is a shrewd human. In fact, James is so shrewd, he was able to dupe many of us eight years ago today. Please consider the following annotation from Nov. 12, 2009. The Cleveland Cavaliers had just defeated the Miami Heat 111–104. Of course, J.J. Hickson led the team in plus-minus that night. Meanwhile,
CLEVELAND, OH – OCTOBER 29: LeBron James Raptors at Nuggets live stream: How to watch online by Adam Stocker Game 7 could be Clayton Kershaw’s “MadBum Moment” by Joshua Sadlock The Cavs held a team meeting on Tuesday to discuss their inefficient play, with LeBron James reportedly becoming very vocal. With the NBA season having
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