LeBron James steps away from Lakers due to ‘personal reasons’ amid shooting slump, feeling ‘gassed’
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick said Thursday that LeBron James is leaving the team for “personal reasons.” With James' status up in the air Friday, Redick called it an “unacceptable absence.” He was already suffering from a foot injury and missed Wednesday's game, the first of the year. He turns 40 later this […]
LeBron James away from Lakers for ‘personal reasons’
LeBron James appears to be looking for answers as he leaves the Lakers amid an alarming decline and trade rumors. “LeBron is not on the team right now.” Reddick told reporters. During practice on Wednesday. “He is absent for personal reasons. I apologize for his absence.” James had previously set a goal of playing in […]
LeBron James is losing to Father Time, and the Lakers are cooked
of los angeles lakersThe first 14 games offered a brief glimmer of hope that perhaps a new head coach might indeed fix all their problems. Since then, the Lakers have fallen into the cold reality of years of mediocrity, with the team's structure seemingly coming apart at the seams and falling down the Western Conference […]
Magic Johnson ’embarrassed’ about Lakers’ brutal 41-point loss to Heat
Many Lakers fans were probably upset after Wednesday's loss to the Heat. Critically unlucky was Lakers legend Magic Johnson, who said after the 134-93 loss to the Heat that he was “embarrassed” for his team. “It's embarrassing for the Lakers. They trailed the Miami Heat by 32 points at the end of the third quarter, […]
Charles Barkley crushes Lakers’ ‘awful’ handling of Bronny James
There are many critics of the way the Lakers organization has handled Bronny James. Now we can add one more thing. Charles Barkley called it “terrible” when discussing how the organization has handled the development of star player LeBron James' eldest son. The Lakers opted to have Bronny play home games in South Bay, part […]
Why Lakers are giving Bronny James preferential treatment
The Lakers' decision to keep Bronny James out of G League road games has sparked a debate about the level of preferential treatment the team is giving LeBron's son. Bronny, 20, played just one collegiate season at USC but didn't register on the stat sheet before being selected by the Lakers with the 55th overall […]
ESPN NBA writer rips Lakers’ ‘special treatment’ of Bronny James: ‘Gone too far’
Bronny James' schedule this year is unlike anything other NBA rookies experience. The Los Angeles Lakers plan on him playing only home games with the G League's South Bay Lakers. By playing only home games in the South Bay, Bronny will no longer fly to the team's road contests, ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported on his […]
Bronny James won’t play in G League road games, and his Lakers experience is already getting weird
of lakers Draft pick Bronny James was always going to be a sideshow in Los Angeles when it came to LeBron this season, but new information about Bronny going to the G League is beyond the pale. ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported that the Lakers rookie received incredible star treatment during his time with the South […]
Lakers giving Bronny James even more special treatment: ‘Too far’
Bronny James is getting even more special treatment from the Lakers. LeBron's eldest son, who the Lakers acquired late in the second round of this year's NBA Draft, will only play in G League home games and will not take commercial flights to the South Bay Lakers' road contests, ESPN's Brian Windhorst reports. Reported. On […]
Ben Affleck, son Samuel cheer on Lakers from courtside seats
Ben Affleck and his 12-year-old son Samuel attended Sunday's Lakers game. Getty Images Ben Affleck and his 12-year-old son Samuel spent some much-needed quality time together on Sunday. The father-son duo was spotted watching the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Toronto Raptors from courtside seats at Crypto.com Arena in California. They cheered, screamed and reacted in […]