Though Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is a known fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes with the star gifting the team with unique equipment year after year and receiving an honorary degree from the college in Oct.
The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in an intriguing yet delicate situation with Luka Doncic’s arrival and LeBron James’ looming retirement or departure.
The fallout from high-pressure playoff moments can change careers fast in the NBA. Few examples show this better than the rivalry between LeBron James and Dillon Brooks, which still sparks debate years later.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
In the 2014 NBA offseason, LeBron James decided to take his talents out of South Beach and return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team that drafted him in 2003.
LeBron James is not going anywhere quietly. And the Lakers know it. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, James and agent Rich Paul are expected to meet with Lakers governor Jeanie Buss soon in an effort to clear the air after recent reporting hinted at lingering tension between the two sides.
After a rough first half, the Los Angeles Lakers battled back in the second half of their contest against the Los Angeles Clippers, but were ultimately unable to get over the hump in their eight-point loss.
Stranger Things might have ended with the right side up. But ESPN’s recent report about LeBron James and Jeanie Buss has turned the NBA realm upside down.
For the first time since 2004, LA Lakers forward LeBron James will not be a starter in the All-Star Game. It almost feels like the walls are closing in on the four-time NBA champion’s basketball career.
The NBA does not wait for rookies to settle in. Possessions pile up, mistakes linger, and the league’s biggest stars punish hesitation instantly. For most first-year players, those moments become learning scars.
The starters for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game have been announced and for the first time in 22 years, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was not among them.
LeBron James has been in the spotlight for most of his career. However, rumors are swirling that he’s nearing the end of his NBA journey. The spotlight is still very much on King James.
Legacies in the NBA have a long memory, and sometimes they resurface in unexpected ways. What once looked like a forgotten high-school showcase suddenly became relevant again, colliding with a modern debate about opportunity, credibility, and pressure inside the Los Angeles Lakers’ organization.
The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to build a rhythm on the court and are set to take on a lengthy road trip with the Dallas Mavericks up next tomorrow.
The Jordan Brand is going with the trade deadline theme to overhaul its signature category. Maybe its recent marketing campaigns’ heavy push to Luka Dončić and Jayson Tatum was a sign of the direction Michael Jordan’s brand is taking.
LeBron James may only be able to proceed down one of three paths after this season. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar James appears to have just three options
Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers fended off a late run by Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night to come out victorious. It was the 14th win in the last 17 games for the Clippers, but head coach Tyronn Lue entered the postgame press conference room fuming.
Tension often turns into theater in the NBA, and recently, LeBron James and Jeanie Buss have dominated headlines in Los Angeles. Buss allegedly took issue with James’ ego, with rumors suggesting that the Lakers governor even considered trading him at one point.
LeBron James did not dodge the trade-deadline question. Asked whether the Lakers need to make a move, his answer was simple. “Yeah, I do,” James said, per Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times.
LeBron James has been atop the news cycle in the world of the Los Angeles Lakers over the last few days, and not because of anything he did on or off the court.
LeBron James has been facing an uncertain long-term future with the Los Angeles Lakers since he exercised his player option for the 2025-26 season, but that does not necessarily mean a divorce is inevitable.
Two weeks before the trade deadline, LeBron James was asked the obvious question. Does he still want to be with the Lakers through the end of the season?
LeBron James is not interested in revisiting old feelings. Or anyone else’s. After the Lakers’ road loss to the Clippers on Thursday, LeBron addressed ESPN’s recent report detailing tension between him and team governor Jeanie Buss and made it clear he believes his mission in Los Angeles is already complete.
Two of the most impressive and unbreakable streaks in NBA history ending in the same season may be the indicator that James has limited time left in the NBA.