The Los Angeles Lakers need a new head coach after firing Frank Vogel on Monday, and LeBron James has already hinted at someone he likes for the job — Mark Jackson. But many fans would rather not have Jackson, who ran an antiquated offense with the Golden State Warriors. The team […]
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Losing Time: Disappointing LA Lakers Eliminated from Playoff Contention
The Los Angeles Lakers were officially eliminated from playoff contention last night when they lost to the Phoenix Suns and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Denver Nuggets to secure the final spot in next week’s Western Conference play-in tournament. LeBron James, who’s been nursing an ankle injury, didn’t suit […]
King James Passes the Mail Man, LeBron Now #2 on NBA All-Time Scoring List
Even though the Los Angeles Lakers struggled this season, LeBron James leads the NBA in scoring in his 19th season and has been breaking old records while setting new ones. LeBron recently passed NBA Hall of Famer Karl “The Mailman” Malone (36,928 points) to become #2 on the all-time scoring […]
NBA High Guys: LeBron James Baffles Wizards with 50 Points (VIDEO)
LeBron James set another scoring record when he began the oldest player in NBA history to score 50 or more points in back-to-back home games, when LeBron lit up the Washington Wizards for 50 points in a 122-109 victory for the LA Lakers. The way LeBron played the last couple […]
NBA High Guys: LeBron James Explodes for Season-High 56 Points (VIDEO)
Like any popular superhero in a Hollywood flick, it’s nearly impossible to defeat them even when things look grim. In the case of LeBron James, he reminded the NBA that he’s still the biggest alpha dog in town when he scored a season-high 56 points and led the short-handed LA […]
Will LeBron James and the LA Lakers Miss the Playoffs?
The Los Angeles Lakers lost three games in a row without Anthony Davis in the lineup, and everyone in Tinsel Town is wondering if LeBron James and the Lakers will miss the playoffs this season after they slipped seven games below .500. The eggheads at FiveThirtyEight estimated that the Lakers […]
2022 NBA All-Star Game Rosters: Team LeBron vs Team Durant
The 2022 NBA All-Star Game will take place in Cleveland on Sunday, and LeBron James and Kevin Durant are captains once again after they selected rosters and drafted their team from a pool of starters and reserves. The NBA ditched their old format with the Eastern versus the Western Conference. […]
Old Man and the Knee: LeBron James Out Amid Lakers Skid
The Los Angeles Lakers shut down LeBron James for at least a week while he recovers from a knee injury, and the Lakers are in deep trouble after losing three games in a row. The Lakers finally returned home to Tinsel Town after an ugly six-game road trip on the […]
NBA All-Star Game: Fans Vote for LeBron James, Kevin Durant as Captains
The people have spoken and LeBron James from the Los Angeles Lakers and Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets received the most fan votes to be named captains of the 2022 NBA All-Star Game slated for Thursday, Feb. 10 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. Ja Morant and Andrew Wiggins […]
LeBron James Enters COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James tested positive for COVID-19 and entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols. LeBron missed Tuesday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings. The Lakers opened as a -3.5 favorite against the Kings in Sacramento, but early money on the Lakers moved the line as high […]
Fenway Sports Group Pays $900M for Pittsburgh Penguins Majority Stake
Fenway Sports Group (FSG) plans to take a majority stake in the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins. The deal, which still needs NHL owners’ approval, is reportedly valued at $900 million. The Penguins will join Fenway Sports’ portfolio of teams that include the Boston Red Sox, the Salem Red Sox, Liverpool FC, […]
NBA Suspends LeBron James and Isaiah Stewart After Palace Spat
The NBA issued a one-game suspension to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James after he bloodied Isaiah Stewart from the Detroit Pistons with an elbow to his face and Stewart went berserk. The Lakers visit the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, but LeBron will miss Tuesday night’s game […]
LA Lakers Injury Report: LeBron James (Abdominal Strain) Could Miss a Week
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will sit out the next two games with an injury and could miss up to a week of action while he recovers from a mild abdominal strain. On tonight’s injury report, the LA Times revealed that LeBron is suffering from a strained rectus abdominis. […]
Tiger Woods’ Backup Putter Sells for $393K in Hot Collectibles Market
tesTiger Woods’ backup putter set an auction record on Sunday, selling for $393,300. Experts believe the backup putter, a Scotty Cameron Newport II, fetched the highest price ever paid for a golf club. While Woods never used the putter in tournament play, it was in his bag for all but […]
LeBron James to Return for LA Lakers and NY Knicks Game?
LeBron James missed 24 games due to a severely sprained ankle injury, but he participated in practice on Monday and could return to the hardwood when the New York Knicks play the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center in downtown LA on Tuesday evening. LeBron is considered day-to-day for the […]
NBA Injury Report: Cautious Lakers Shut Down LeBron James to Rest Sore Ankle
The Los Angeles Lakers will rest LeBron James the remainder of this week with an aggravated ankle injury, and he’ll miss back-to-back games against the LA Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers. The goal is to keep King James fresh for the playoffs. Earlier this week, the Lakers lost starting shooting […]
James Gandolfini Reprised Tony Soprano to Persuade LeBron James to Join the NY Knicks
James Gandolfini loved the New York Knicks so much that he reprised his iconic role of mafia boss Tony Soprano in a special video designed to entice LeBron James to join the team in free agency in 2010. Gandolfini, along with Edie Falco who played Tony’s wife on the show, […]
Injury Update: When Will Anthony Davis and LeBron James Return to the Lakers?
If you’re a fan of the gold and purple, there’s a bit of good news in Tinsel Town. Anthony Davis could return to the Lakers’ lineup as early as this week after he successfully rehabbed a calf injury. Meanwhile, LeBron James is still at least two weeks away from being […]
Joker’s Odds Jump: Denver’s Nikola Jokic New MVP Betting Favorite
Here’s come the Joker with his silly grin, and he’s now the consensus favorite to snag the NBA Most Value Player Award. Nikola Jokic, the big man from the Denver Nuggets, emerged as the betting favorite at -110 odds to win the 2021 NBA MVP, according to a new update […]
Lake Show Freak Out: LeBron James to Miss 4-6 Weeks with High-Ankle Injury
Any team that includes a healthy LeBron James becomes an automatic title contender; a team without him becomes hopelessly below average. Every Lakers fan in the City of Angels had a collective freak out after LeBron crashed to the floor and howled in agony after suffering a high-ankle injury against […]