Tag: LeBron James
LeBron James: ‘Luka Doncic doesn’t need to bend his game for me’
LeBron James keeps scoring like time forgot about him. Thirty more Tuesday night. Another win. Another reminder that the usual rules don’t apply.
But after...
NBA Notes: Wizards, CJ McCollum, Lakers, LeBron James, Grizzlies
Wizards
The Wizards made things interesting. Nearly too interesting.
CJ McCollum scored 27 points and helped Washington steady itself late after a massive lead vanished, holding...
NBA Notes: Heat, Tyler Herro, Lakers, Jake LaRavia, Raptors
Heat
Guard Tyler Herro has been upgraded from questionable to available and is expected to return Tuesday against the Timberwolves, per Anthony Chiang of the...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Luka Doncic, Suns, Devin Booker, Timberwolves
Lakers
The Lakers needed one of those nights and got it.
Luka Doncic poured in 36 points with nine rebounds and eight assists, LeBron James added 26...
Pacers lose Bennedict Mathurin, but maybe found something in Micah Potter
The Pacers will be without Bennedict Mathurin for a bit.
Mathurin is expected to miss time as he works his way back from a right...
Should Lakers make run at Blazers’ Robert Williams III?
The Lakers don’t have a patience problem. They have a timing problem.
They started the season looking like a team that could hang in the...
NBA’s 65-game awards rule hasn’t aged like a smart idea
Nikola Jokic's hyperextended knee didn’t just knock him out for a month. It effectively knocked him out of the MVP race.
That would’ve been true...
LeBron James can still help you win ‘in right situation,’ NBA coach says
LeBron James is the oldest active player in the NBA, and at 41, no one is confusing this version with the MVP years. That...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Donovan Clingan, Lakers, Luka Doncic, Magic
Trail Blazers
Donovan Clingan continues to give Portland a steady presence in the middle.
The second-year center has settled into a consistent rhythm, averaging 10.8 points...
Lakers start new year by being just good enough
The Lakers needed a response after a rough December, and Friday offered one. Not perfect. Not smooth. But good enough.
Los Angeles opened the new...
Rich Paul on LeBron James, Steph Curry teaming up someday: Never going to happen
The idea of LeBron James and Stephen Curry teaming up has lived for years in the realm of debate shows and hypotheticals. On Thursday,...
LeBron James’ 41st birthday ends with Pistons reality check
LeBron James turned 41 on Tuesday night, and for a while, it looked like he might give the Lakers a little birthday juice.
Instead, the...
NBA Notes: Lakers, LeBron James, Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, Suns
Lakers
After a week of uncomfortable conversations and pointed criticism, the Lakers responded Sunday night with their most complete effort in days, writes ESPN's Dave...
NBA Notes: Lakers, recent slide, Kings, Keon Ellis, Clippers
Lakers
The “uncomfortable” practice Lakers coach JJ Redick promised after the Christmas Day loss to Houston turned out to be less about raised voices and...
