Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley weren’t impressed by the Lakers trading for Rui Hachimura earlier this week. During TNT’s postgame show on Friday (AEDT), the pair took a few jabs at the 24-year-old forward and his new team, with O’Neal saying he didn’t even know who the former Wizards player was. Watch an average of...
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NBA All-Star Game 2023 teams, starters revealed, voting, LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid snubbed, date
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo will captain the NBA All-Star Game teams next month after final voting that saw Philadelphia star Joel Embiid fail to earn a starting spot. James will tie Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — the man he is on track to overtake as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer —...
Recruiting LeBron James’ son Bronny, draft, news, reaction, Los Angeles Lakers
Bronny James’ recruitment has been a tough task for some teams interested in his services. The 6-foot-3 guard, who is the eldest son of Lakers superstar LeBron James, is in his senior year at Sierra Canyon in Southern California, and some coaches are sharing the difficulties of the recruiting process of the 18-year-old. “I tried...
NBL owner Larry Kestelman says league has spoken with Bronny James’ management, in the mix to bring him to Australia, Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James son playing in NBL, team news, results.
Bronny James, the son of NBA superstar LeBron James, is in his last year of high school at Sierra Canyon School in Los Angeles but isn’t eligible to enter the NBA draft until 2024, meaning he will soon choose a destination to play basketball during his gap year before joining his dad in the big...
Los Angeles Lakers trade for Rui Hachimura, deal, details, Kendrick Nunn, Washington Wizards, roster moves, latest, updates
The Lakers are finally making roster moves. Los Angeles is finalising a trade that will send guard Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks to the Wizards for forward Rui Hachimura, according to multiple reports. Watch an average of 9 LIVE NBA Regular Season games per week on ESPN on Kayo Sports on ESPN on Kayo...
LA Lakers comeback over Portland Trail Blazers from 25 points down, record, LeBron James, stats, highlights, video latest news
We’re running out of ways to describe what the incredibly evergreen and dominant LeBron James is doing on the court at age 38. James finished with 37 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, two triples and two blocks to lead the LA Lakers’ massive 120-111 comeback road win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday (AEDT)...
Mid-season report card, grades for every team, trade deadline, Ben Simmons contract, Toronto Raptors, rebuild
The first half of the NBA regular season is in the books in a good time to assess how all 30 teams have been tracking. It’s been a wild and whacky season and one of the most open championship races we’ve seen in recent years, particularly after a number of contenders have fallen off. Meanwhile...
LeBron James complains about refs, Russell Westbrook foul, Los Angeles Lakers, Jayson Tatum record, Boston Celtics
LeBron James has taken aim at NBA officials after a controversial finish to the Los Angeles Lakers’ 113-112 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. James became only the second player in NBA history to score more than 38,000 career points on Sunday but his Lakers fell to a third straight defeat in contentious circumstances. Russell Westbrook...
Russell Westbrook missed shot, ending LA Lakers v Philadelphia 76ers, LeBron James reactions, response, highlights, video Nikola Jokic game winner, scores, results, latest news
You take the good with the bad with Russell Westbrook. Unfortunately for the Lakers on this occasion, the bad was costly. LA fell to the Philadelphia 76ers at home 113-112 on Monday (all times AEDT) after a puzzling last possession from Westbrook with the game on the line where he failed to get a shot...
Dallas Mavericks defeat Los Angeles Lakers, referee controversy, Luka Doncic stats, clutch against LeBron James
Luka Doncic “outclutched” LeBron James, twice forcing overtime with three-pointers as the Dallas Mavericks conjured a remarkable double OT victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in a captivating, fiery NBA clash that, at times, threatened to boil over. Trailing by six points with three and a half minutes to play, the Lakers went on a...