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NBA legend LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is dealing with left foot joint arthritis on top of sciatica on his right side. James, 40, is not expected to play on Friday against the Boston Celtics. The Lakers will also be without Luka Dončić (personal) and Marcus Smart (back)....

According to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, the buzz around the NBA is that this will be LeBron James' final season with the Los Angeles Lakers. James, 40, becomes an unrestricted free agent after this season for the first time since 2018. It's unclear whether the NBA legend will retire...

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday despite playing without NBA legend LeBron James and veteran Marcus Smart and the Purple and Gold believe Maxi Kleber's airballed layup helped them win. Kleber got fouled on a drive to the hoop and had an easy layup, but he...

NBA legend LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers won't play against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. James is out because of left foot injury management. Along with James, the Lakers will face the Pelicans without Marcus Smart, who is dealing with back spasms. James, 40, has appeared in...

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo told reporters on Saturday that he wants to break LeBron James' NBA scoring record. James is the NBA's all-time leading scorer. Antetokounmpo is currently 47th. Against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday, Antetokounmpo became the sixth-youngest player in NBA history to score 21,000 points. Only James,...

The Dallas Mavericks finally looked closer to the version they imagined when they traded for Anthony Davis. They had their star big man back on the floor, Cooper Flagg flirted with a triple-double, Ryan Nembhard delivered one of his best outings of the season and the turnover issues that have...

The matchup everyone has circled since draft night arrives Friday: Cooper Flagg vs. Luka Dončić, the first-ever meeting between the No. 1 pick and the former Mavericks superstar who now leads the league in scoring for the Los Angeles Lakers. Flagg has quickly become the centerpiece of Dallas’ rebuilding identity,...

The Los Angeles Lakers have already secured their place in the NBA Cup quarterfinals, but Saturday’s group-stage finale against the Dallas Mavericks carries added intrigue — from major injury returns to the first Crypto.com Arena appearance for Anthony Davis as an opposing player since last season’s blockbuster trade. The Lakers...

According to NBA insider Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is undecided about playing next season. James turns 41 in December. He becomes an unrestricted free agent after this season for the first time since 2018. "Giving James a night off here and there, from now...

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Damon Jones have not been on speaking terms for an extended period, according to NBA insider Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Jones, who had restricted access with the Lakers during the 2022-23 season to work with James, is alleged to have shared non-public information...