LeBron James RUMORS & NEWS

ESPN "Three weeks to the day since LeBron James suffered a tendon injury in his right foot, and with exactly three weeks remaining in the regular season, Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham offered the most encouraging update on James' status to date. "We..." March 20

CBS Sports "A couple of weeks ago, if you would've said the Lakers would win a game in which LeBron James didn't play and Anthony Davis scored eight points, you would've been dismissed as a lunatic.  But that's exactly what happened Friday night...." March 11

Commercial Appeal "Draymond Green's Wednesday podcast episode was highlighted by his response to Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks. But the Golden State Warriors forward also took time to give some advice to Ja Morant. Green wouldn't condemn Morant and asked for grace,..." March 10

Clutch Points "There’s no doubt that when they’re healthy, Los Angeles Lakers superstar duo LeBron James and Anthony Davis are one of the most dominant partnerships in the history of the NBA. This team-up has already resulted in one championship for the Lakers, and it..." March 09

CBS Sports "LeBron James isn't playing for the Lakers right now, but he's still making Twitter waves. On Monday, after apparently watching some NBA basketball that he found to be hilariously inept, he tweeted the following: "Man Bronny definitely better than..." March 09

The Score "JR Smith says being on the same team as LeBron James can be a double-edged sword. Smith, who was teammates with James on both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers, discussed the pressure of playing with The King in an appearance on "Game Theory with..." March 07

Clutch Points "LeBron James is now the NBA’s scoring king, and the Los Angeles Lakers made sure to commemorate that achievement with a unique tribute that is fit for a king. James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most points in NBA history last February during a..." March 07

CBS Sports "LeBron James is about basketball 24/7. You'd have to be to have the success he's had in the NBA, so as he recovers from a foot injury that has kept him out of the last four Los Angeles Lakers games, he has spent his time like the rest of us basketball diehards have: by..." March 07

CBS Sports "LeBron James has spent years trying to hand the reigns over to a younger sidekick. It might've happened with the Cleveland Cavaliers had Kyrie Irving not requested the trade. Anthony Davis proved a worthy sidekick in Los Angeles, but struggled without..." March 06

The Big Lead "Earlier in the week, Skip Bayless took to Undisputed and questioned whether or not LeBron James' foot injury was real. Heavily implying that it wasn't that serious or that James was lying about it. On Friday he went into full backtrack mode. He pretty..." March 03

Bleacher Report "Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has a right foot tendon injury and will be reevaluated in three weeks, the team announced Thursday. According to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report, James will not need surgery. James has missed the last two games..." March 02

The Big Lead "LeBron James is going to miss an extended period of time and the Los Angeles Lakers season is now basically over. James has a "right foot tendon injury" and will be reevaluated in three weeks according to the team. Keep in mind he's not expected back in three weeks...." March 02

ESPN "Jayson Tatum's NBA Finals debut did not go as planned. Not only did the Boston Celtics fall to the Golden State Warriors in six games last season, watching Stephen Curry and the Warriors claim a fourth championship in the past eight years on the floor..." March 01

Bleacher Report "LeBron James made the trip to Memphis on Tuesday with the Los Angeles Lakers, but he was in a jacket and walking boot on the sideline while the men in purple and gold fought, and eventually lost, to the Grizzlies, 121-109. Two days after suffering a foot injury that led him to tell..." March 01

CBS Sports "While the Lakers are maintaining that James will miss an "indefinite" period of time, Charania notes that the four-time MVP will likely be re-evaluated sometime in mid-March. With the Lakers chasing a playoff spot, this is obviously a major setback, especially as the team..." February 28

The Ringer "After many months of drama and discontent, the sun was finally beginning to shine over the 2022-23 Los Angeles Lakers. They nailed the trade deadline, remaking their rotation for a relative bargain. They embarked on a three-game winning streak capped by a 27-point comeback against the Dallas..." February 28

Fadeaway World "LeBron James is in the final few seasons of his NBA career, and there is no denying that fact. Keeping that in mind, the position of the next face of the league will soon open up in the league. Miami Heat star center Bam Adebayo believes that title belongs to none other..." February 28

CBS Sports "LeBron James has never been one to rest on his laurels. Despite four championships, four MVPs, the all-time scoring record and more accolades than we could reasonably list, he's still gunning for more. It came as no surprise, therefore, when he pegged the next two months as some of the..." February 28

Fadeaway World "Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless are constantly debating about LeBron James and whatever he does in the NBA.  During the most recent edition of Undisputed, the iconic duo debated on LeBron's right foot injury, with Sharpe losing his cool after Bayless claimed LeBron was faking..." February 28

Bleacher Report "The Los Angeles Lakers ruled star LeBron James out for Tuesday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies after he suffered a right foot injury in Sunday's win over the Dallas Mavericks. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported his absence could extend well..." February 27

Fadeaway World "A lot has been said about LeBron James and Kevin Durant creating superteams in the league, with some fans defending their favorite player and attacking the other.  For Charles Barkley, though, there is no difference between LeBron's and Durant's..." February 27

Clutch Points "Bronny James has looked special during his time at Sierra Canyon. His updated 2024 NBA mock draft projection is sure to fire up both Bronny and his legendary father LeBron James. James is now considered a top-1o pick in 2024, via ESPN’s..." February 22

Total Pro Sports "Los Angeles Lakers star and new NBA all-time leading scorer LeBron James may have revealed what he plans to do as far, as his future in basketball is concerned, during the All-Star Game on Sunday night. LBJ, now 38, is having a monstrous season on a personal front, averaging..." February 21

Clutch Points "It’s no secret things can get nasty in the world of Twitter, and Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss is no stranger to catching some of the vulgar nature of the site. With that said, there are a few who manage to hit a nerve with particular comments, to the point..." February 21

The Score "LeBron James isn't oblivious to the significance of the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers' campaign. "It's 23 of the most important games of my career, for regular season," he told reporters ahead of Sunday's All-Star Game, courtesy of Arash Markazi of..." February 20

Bleacher Report "Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James told reporters he expects to be "fine" after missing the second half of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game with a right hand contusion "I'll be fine," James told reporters. "I don't think it's too much to..." February 20

Bleacher Report "The NBA is well aware the public perception of its dunk contest is floundering, but the league's efforts to revive superstar interest in the contest have not gone well thus far. Vince Carter, whose 2000 dunk contest performance ranks as arguably the greatest of all time, said the..." February 17

The Sports Rush "In the 2019-2020 off-season, the LA Lakers decided to pair LeBron James with Anthony Davis. A huge move that a lot of the LA faithful were over the moon about. Their first season together proved fruitful. The King and his subordinates, AD included, were able to bring an NBA..." February 16

Bleacher Report "After playing in his first game since the trade deadline on Wednesday, LeBron James gave a shoutout to all of the Los Angeles Lakers players who were dealt last week. Speaking to reporters after the Lakers' 120-102 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, James wanted to..." February 16

Fadeaway World "The new-look Los Angeles Lakers finally got a taste of what it is to play with LeBron James, their best player, and the one expected to lead this squad to conquer the NBA world once again. Even with Anthony Davis on the roster, LeBron remains the best player on the team, as well as the leader..." February 16

ESPN "When the NBA summer league was quaint, when it was just the business of evaluating basketball before the evaluation of basketball and the pleasures of Las Vegas, it was played in Boston. In the summer of 2003, LeBron James was there. He hadn't yet played an official..." February 14

USA Today "Just days after breaking the NBA's all-time scoring record, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made a trip to watch the Super Bowl. James is a longtime friend of Super Bowl halftime performer Rihanna. While he just accomplished one of the most impressive..." February 13

Fadeaway World "The Los Angeles Lakers missed out on the chance of landing Kyrie Irving before the trade deadline struck, but not everything is lost for them. The Purple and Gold stayed working, trying to find the right deals for Irving, and now, the situation looks favorable for them.  The 2016..." February 10

SI "Lakers star Anthony Davis shot down any further talk of his subdued reaction to the record-breaking moment for teammate LeBron James on Tuesday night, saying that his less-than-enthusiastic demeanor was the result of how the game was playing..." February 10

Fox Sports "The Los Angeles Lakers waited roughly 24 hours to give LeBron James his gift for becoming the NBA’s all-time scoring leader: They parted with both Russell Westbrook and one of their coveted remaining first-round draft picks. Westbrook and..." February 09

Fadeaway World "Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers is a dream come true for most NBA players. After all, who doesn't love being a star for one of the biggest franchises in the league? But wearing the iconic Purple and Gold jersey comes with its own set of cons as well. The 2016-17 NBA..." February 09

Total Pro Sports "Anthony Davis did not enjoy Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena at all. LeBron James made NBA history Tuesday night as his fadeaway jump shot in the closing seconds of the third quarter made him the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, breaking a record that former Laker great..." February 08

The Big Lead "The video of Anthony Davis chilling on the bench as LeBron James broke the NBA all-time scoring record is getting more attention by the minute. We wrote about it on this here website earlier today and concluded that there's much ado about..." February 08

The Athletic "LeBron James wore a black blazer, black dress shirt with the collar open and the top buttons unfastened, thick, gold chains and a gaudy gold pendant in the lapel of his jacket. They were not the clothes of a man who intended to drive home from the arena as the NBA’s..." February 08

Total Pro Sports "LeBron James is now the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, and the Los Angeles Lakers jersey he wore when he passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Tuesday night is expected to fetch over $3 million if it ever gets put up for sale. That is according to TMZ Sports, with the publication..." February 08

Bleacher Report "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar set the all-time scoring record on April 5, 1984. Just over eight months later, the player who would go on to break that record was born. On Tuesday, with a fadeaway jumper from the elbow over Kenrich Williams, LeBron James got to 38,388 points for his..." February 08

The Athletic "To appreciate Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is to appreciate the bricklayer. Not the basketball term “bricklayer,” a verbal insult tossed at someone who can’t shoot. But an actual bricklayer, someone who builds walls, buildings and houses — a foundation, upon which we..." February 08

Yahoo! Sports "Drake was on his worst behavior on Tuesday. After LeBron James broke the NBA's all-time leading scoring record against the Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA on TNT unveiled a series of videos featuring players and celebrities praising the kid from Akron for his..." February 08

Fadeaway World "LeBron James is now the man of the hour in the NBA after breaking a record that many thought was unbreakable many years ago. The King showed once again that he's the GOAT of longevity, dropping 38 points on the Oklahoma City Thunder, and breaking the record in the 3rd quarter of the..." February 08

Total Pro Sports "LeBron James is now the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, having passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.  Kareem had held the record since 1984 and, at one time, it seemed like no one would usurp him. However, LBJ has set himself..." February 08

ESPN "Mike Mancias had been given pointed instructions by his bosses with the Cleveland Cavaliers. "Don't f--- this up." That order bounced around his head as he drove the 40 minutes from Cleveland down Interstate 77 toward LeBron James' house in Akron on a..." February 08

CBS Sports "LeBron James had chased this moment, and one man in particular, for the entirety of his career -- all this with the points piling up, the legacy debates intensifying, that sense of history growing heavier and heavier with every bucket that brought him closer to surpassing that revered and..." February 08

Clutch Points "LeBron James finally established himself as the NBA’s all-time leader in points scored thanks to a scintillating offensive performance Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Los Angeles Lakers lost the game, 133-130, but the night will be most remembered..." February 08

ESPN "Knowing he's a week or so from breaking the NBA's all-time scoring record, LeBron James leans against a wall inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and ponders the idea of whether and why he was once left out of debates about the NBA's best "pure..." February 07

Sportsnaut "For a good 12-year span from the late 1960s to the early 1980s, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was absolutely the toast of the NBA. The first ballot Hall of Famer and 19-time All-Star averaged north of 28 points per game with 14.1 rebounds during that span in splitting time between the..." February 07