Some people may have thought that LeBron James was going to be very aggressive offensively in Game 1 of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets and look to score a lot of points. Some may have even felt that doing so was going to be necessary for him with Luka…
We’ve already witnessed the marvel that is the NBA playoff product compared to its often lackluster regular-season counterpart. We’re seeing every possession contested, rebounds fought for, players fighting through physical ailments and other competition-driven attributes to come to life when the pros play as if the outcome means something. Of course, that’s because it does….
The last time Deandre Ayton appeared in the playoffs was in 2023, when he was a member of the Phoenix Suns and viewed in NBA circles as having the potential to be a force as a center in the league. A lot has changed since then. He’s on his second team since those days in…
Evolution of Lakers’ LeBron James new pregame ritual after years of iconic chalk toss originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Is LeBron James’ chalk toss ritual, which began around 2003, just a superstition? Advertisement King James started his iconic chalk toss or powder toss…
The tests kept coming in the month of March for the Lakers and they responded with the same resounding answer: We’re ready. Yet, even though the Lakers posted a 15-2 record last month, even though they beat some of the best teams in the NBA, they still have another big test on the horizon that…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 21 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, Austin Reaves added 19 points and nine assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled to a 120-101 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night. It was James’ 1,228th career victory, including the playoffs, to tie Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most in…
