Come playoff time, LeBron’s ankle injury might cause him some trouble. LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the All-Star frontcourt of the Los Angeles Lakers, had a generally healthy season until The King’s recent ankle injury sidelined him for the team’s Thursday loss against the Warriors. Since then, he has been receiving treatment. Although the extent…
LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, is closing in on 40,000 career points. Follow along as he focuses on this historic milestone. According to the Scoring Tracker, LeBron James is just 157 points away from reaching 40,000 career points. Given his historical scoring average of 27.2 points per game, James is expected to…
D’Angelo Russell scored 30 points, Austin Reaves added 27, and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 139-122 on Friday night after a remarkable 87-point first half. LeBron James had 21 points and 14 assists, and Rui Hachimura scored 16 of his 21 points in the first half as the Lakers put on…
There’s too much modesty here at Kia Rookie Ladder HQ to believe that Hall of Famer Pau Gasol used our weekly rankings as a scouting tool. Let’s just say that the roster he chose for the Panini Rising Stars event over All-Star weekend is particularly Ladder-heavy. Gasol, one of four ex-player coaches for the mini-tournament…
The 2024 NBA trade deadline is on Thursday, and contenders throughout the league are working overtime to add potential upgrades to get an advantage over the competition for the impending postseason push. These movements might have an instant impact. Other times, the significance of deals is revealed over time as players and teams adapt. Here’s…
When asked if he ever considered signing with the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was open, admitting that he had “had that thought in his career” ahead of a Saturday night dance-off between two of the NBA’s most popular teams. Fans who were present during his first journey into free agency…
Michael Jordan’s 43 points against the Nets in 2003 remain the most points ever scored in an NBA game by a player 40 years or older. When it comes to NBA history, very few performances by players over the age of 40 stand out. Only five times has a player over 40 scored at…
The Boston Celtics were favourites heading into Thursday night’s NBA regular season match against the Los Angeles Lakers, but they were defeated 115-104 by a club missing Anthony Davis and LeBron James. Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley both lamented the Celtics’ lack of ruthlessness in an interview with TNT Sports afterward. Shaquille O’Neal and Charles…
Trae Young is likely the most notable absentee from this year’s NBA All-Star game. Despite finishing third in the Eastern backcourt voting, Young was not selected a conference reserve. This season, Young has an average of 27 points (11th) and 10.9 assists (second). Perhaps it’s because the Hawks are 20-27 in one of the league’s…
Rich Paul has denied any rumors that LeBron James will be transferred at the NBA trade deadline. “LeBron won’t be traded, and we aren’t asking to be,” Paul said in response to rising rumors that LeBron will leave the Lakers midseason. Of course, LeBron hasn’t helped to dispel the allegations. Following his loss to the…