On Monday, just one day after it was announced that LeBron James was named the Associated Press’ Male Athlete of the Decade, James was celebrating his 35th birthday. That honor comes not only with his athletic achievements but entrepreneurial skills and community endeavors such as opening the I Promise School and producing the sequel to “Space Jam.”
Philanthropist, T.V. producer, and NBA great LeBron Raymone James Sr. was born in Akron, OH, 1984.
The much-anticipated Lakers versus Clippers Christmas Day game was an old-fashioned showdown between two teams that share the same home court in STAPLES Center. It came down to the wire in front of a star-studded crowd that included comedian Kevin Hart and actor Anthony Anderson, but ultimately a few costly turnovers and questionable fouls erased the Lakers 15-point lead to give the Clippers the edge, 111-106.
The Mavericks snapped the Lakers 10-game winning streak at Staples Center during Sunday’s matinee game with a 114-100 victory.
The Lakers returned to STAPLES Center after a four-game road trip to top the Washington Wizards 125-103 behind Anthony Davis’ 26-point performance on Friday night.
An MRI last night revealed a hairline fracture in a non-weight bearing bone of Avery Bradley’s right leg (on the fibular head). Bradley will be re-evaluated in 1 to 2 weeks, and further medical updates will be provided at that time.
Los Angeles Lakers’ veteran point guard Rajon Rondo was expected to make his season debut in Sunday night’s game versus the visiting Toronto Raptors, but “will instead partake in a workout session with a few bodies to ramp up his endurance” according to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes.
The moment Los Angeles Lakers’ fans have been patiently waiting for: the Lakers are dominant, healthy with a winning record to start the season. At the beginning of this season, Lakers’ star LeBron James entered his 17th year in the league. Since media day, he emphasized that this team had the potential to reach the ultimate goal, winning a championship.
The Los Angeles Lakers topped the Charlotte Hornets 120-101 in front of an animated STAPLES Center crowd on Sunday. The win came behind season-high performances in points and rebounds by both Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard.
Magic Johnson explains that he wanted to fire Luke Walton, but Los Angeles Lakers executive Tim Harris wanted to retain him and identifies Lakers GM Rob Pelinka as the “backstabber.” Magic Johnson joins First Take and answers for not informing LeBron James about his decision to resign as the president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers before announcing it to the media.
What was heralded to be the combination that would turn the Lakers around in James, Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka, soon became evident that the best laid plans can go awry.
Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper behind the scenes press conference of Magic Johnson announcing stepping down as Lakers President of Basketball Operations. Lauren Jones reports.
As the Lakers faced the end of their season and their sixth straight failure to obtain a playoff spot, another startling announcement was made moments before that game was to commence. Shortly after Luke Walton’s last routine pregame press conference for the season on Tuesday, Johnson called for an impromptu press conference where it was assumed that many things would happen. Shockingly, what did happen was that his announcement that was stepping down from his role as president of basketball operations for the Lakers.
On Thursday night, LeBron James donning a customized Nipsey Hussle shirt ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center. The effects of the untimely passing of Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle were deeply felt by NBA players around the league, especially James who took to Instagram stating, “I hope I can make you proud down here” before Thursday’s game.
LeBron James sank a game-winning three-pointer that lifted the Lakers over the Pelicans 125-119. All five starters scored in double digits after the Lakers dropped their previous two games on the road against the Pelicans and Grizzlies respectively.