The Los Angeles Lakers opened the preseason with a dreadful 103-81 loss to the Phoenix Suns, where Bronny James was abysmal. He finished with eight points, five rebounds, and two assists in 24 minutes of action. Those numbers don’t sound bad until fans dive a bit deeper. The 20-year-old shot one of 12 from the field and missed several defensive …
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LOS ANGELES — There was no brooding from LeBron James at Lakers media day. Quite the opposite, in fact. The 40-year-old who expressed so much uncertainty about his future with the franchise in late June, and wasn’t offered a contract beyond this season in the talks with team officials which preceded that revealing messaging, beamed with all the joy of …
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Dave McMenaminSep 29, 2025, 07:29 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — When LeBron James walked onto the court for the Los Angeles Lakers’ media day Monday in his gold No. 23 …
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After he was done venting his frustration with the foul trouble that had kept him out of rhythm on defense and limited some of his aggressiveness on offense, Luka Dončić walked off the court in Riga, Latvia, and into the first moments of anything that actually looks like an offseason. “Proud,” he posted on a picture of his Slovenian national …
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LeBron James recently toured China for the 15th time as a signature Nike athlete, promoting his shoes and clothing apparel for the sporting goods conglomerate. And, as is customary when any NBA star goes to the world’s second-largest country, with a population of 1.4 billion, to promote either the game or his shoe, James was complimentary. However, when multiple news …
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The Golden State Warriors remain interested in the idea of pairing LeBron James with longtime star Stephen Curry, according to a report from NBA insider Jake Fischer. Fischer’s report on Friday comes amid reporting of restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga’s unwillingness to take Golden State’s current two-year offer. The thinking for Kuminga, according to Fischer, is that he is concerned …
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Lakers 2025-26 Schedule Breakdown | Los Angeles Lakers NBA Hello again: Durant, Davis returns mark NBA slate ESPN The NBA will have nationally televised games every day of the week Yahoo Sports Analysis | The NBA schedule is out. These 25 games will help define the 2025-26 season. The Washington Post 2025-26 NBA schedule: Which teams have most nationally televised games, and some of …
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The first NBA game on NBC in 23 years will feature the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder against perhaps their chief competition in the West, and the Cleveland Cavaliers are back on Christmas Day for the first time since the LeBron James era, league and network sources confirmed to The Athletic on Friday. The Rockets, who finished second in the …
Read More »How To Watch Lakers Star Luka Doncic & Slovenia In EuroBasket Lakers Nation Wagner, Germany top Doncic-led Slovenia in Ljubljana fiba.basketball Luka Doncic’s Luka Magic already in full effect Yahoo Sports Milan’s GM responds to recent rumors and Doncic’s criticism over two Slovenian stars BasketNews.com According to Stavropoulos the players agreed to stay … HoopsHype Source link
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The Los Angeles Lakers have always been a tight-knit organization. Those values and their willingness to extend that kindness to Luka Doncic allowed them to immediately win over their newest superstar. Doncic probably had a lot of mixed feelings after being traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Lakers. However, his new organization did their part to reassure him of …
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