The Lakers had one of the frontrunners for MVP and perhaps the best to ever grace the court. But the Knicks had much more depth than their own two All-Stars. Advantage: depth. Games like this are what the Knicks envisioned when building the supporting cast around Jalen Brunson. Six players scored in double figures as […]
Exactly one year ago, the Lakers were in the same spot as on Sunday, when the Knicks host them again in Madison Square Garden. They defeated the Knicks last year on February 1, 128-112, a normal regular-season game. But just hours after that game, the Lakers made one of the most shocking trades in NBA […]
WASHINGTON – The Lakers missing Austin Reaves is an understatement. And it is also clear how much they missed him when he was sidelined due to a strained left calf. While Reaves’ return will have to wait at least one more game, with the Lakers downgrading Reaves to out for Friday’s road game against the […]
LeBron James can’t retire this season. There’s just no way that his last game in Cleveland could come and go without him giving Cavs fans a chance to say goodbye, to shower him with love, to both celebrate and mourn their last chance to see him. James’ return to Cleveland on Wednesday was a tentpole […]
CLEVELAND – The Lakers avoided a potential disaster when star guard Luka Dončić returned to Wednesday night’s game against the Cavaliers late in the first quarter after taking a terrifying fall into the stands just minutes into the game. But what they didn’t avoid was another double-digit loss in LeBron James’ return to Northeast Ohio […]
LeBron James got emotional during his trip back to Cleveland on Wednesday night as he watched highlights of his 25-point Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 performance from 2007. The heartfelt moment occurred during a stoppage in play during the first quarter of the Lakers’ 129-99 loss to the Cavaliers at Rocket Arena. James, 41, broke […]
CLEVELAND — LeBron James’ longest stint with a franchise is his current career with the Lakers. And his best seasons may have come during his four years with the Heat. But for James, Cleveland is where it all started and where he has spent most of his 23-year NBA career. LeBron James drives to the […]
As a homegrown megastar considered one of the two greatest players of all time, it’s clear how much LeBron James’ roots still mean to him. He says he’s “just a kid from Akron” as he reaches his biggest milestones, including winning his fourth championship with the Lakers and becoming the league’s all-time leading scorer in […]
Lakers coach JJ Redick did not outright address the passing of star guard Luka Doncic (or lack thereof) following the team’s loss to the Clippers on Thursday. But he also didn’t absolve Doncic of any wrongdoing in the matter, saying Doncic should “trust the pass…[when] he plays in a crowd, he has to pass the […]
Let’s not beat around the bush: the Lakers are not NBA title contenders. At least, not yet. And don’t kid yourself either because you already knew that wasn’t the case, despite having flashes of being the type of team that could play deeper in the NBA calendar. Lakers’ Luka Dončić works the floor against Dallas […]