All posts tagged "Los Angeles Lakers"
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/ 2 weeks agoInside a Lakers season gone wrong and what’s next for LeBron James, Darvin Ham
Midway through the fourth quarter of a “road” game against the rival LA Clippers on Feb. 28, with the Los Angeles...
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/ 3 weeks agoWho is the NBA GOAT: LeBron or Jordan? For current players, longevity is narrowing the gap
Some debates deserve a stage of their own. So while our (anonymous) NBA player poll was released Monday, with a record...
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/ 4 weeks agoAnonymous NBA player poll 2024: LeBron or Jordan as the GOAT? Most overrated? Finals favorite?
Sample size matters, people. So when The Athletic launched its first NBA player poll in 2019, with 127 players answering questions...
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/ 4 weeks ago2024 NBA playoff predictions: Celtics-Nuggets for the title, early West upsets and more
We, as a species, have trouble imagining something until it actually happens. The NBA playoffs are a perfect vessel from which...
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/ 4 weeks agoLeBron James, Lakers hold off Pelicans in Play-In Tournament, will face Nuggets in first round
After a disastrous loss to the Los Angeles Lakers to close their regular season, the New Orleans Pelicans sought redemption in...
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/ 1 month ago2024 NBA playoffs preview: Play-in predictions, first-round series guide
Are you ready for some NBA postseason? We got a little taster on the season’s final weekend, with a few teams...
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/ 1 month agoNBA Pre-Postseason Player Tiers 1 and 2: Wembanyama quickly rising; Giannis, Jokić steady at top
Yesterday, I largely focused on setting the table for the updated NBA Pre-Postseason Players Tiers before revealing Tier 3 (players between...
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/ 1 month agoNew scene at NBA games: Fans screaming at players about their losing bets
NBA players have always gotten an earful from fans, whether at home or on the road. It comes with the job....
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/ 2 months agoLakers’ LeBron James on his NBA future after win over Nets: ‘I don’t have much time left’
NEW YORK — LeBron James isn’t sure when he’s retiring — but he knows it’s approaching soon. After scoring 40 points...
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/ 2 months agoAs LeBron James hits 40,000-point threshold, the age-old GOAT debate has shifted
The story of this author’s childhood obsession with Michael Jordan is not unique. If you grew up in the ’80s and...