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LeBron James revealed that he was excited to suit up with Luka Dončić on the Los Angeles Lakers due to the star forward's style of play. "Because he plays the game how I've always wanted to inspire the generation to play the game," James said on his Mind the Game podcast. "It's nothing predetermined. If you have two guys on you, there's a numbers game." Dončić became teammates with James after the Dallas Mavericks traded him to Los Angeles for a package centered around Anthony Davis and a 2029 first-round pick on Feb. 2. Dončić previously referred to James as his "idol" while growing up. "I remember [the first time I faced James], I was nervous," Dončić said in Jan. 2020, via Yahoo Sports'  Jack Baer . "Playing against your idol, I was nervous. It was something different than what I had experienced." The two stars have been known to score at a high volume to warrant extra defensive attention...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Spanish actor and documentarian Diego Osorio decided to pivot from the world of acting to that of distilling tequila, launching his own spirit brand inspired by the story of his namesake and great-grandfather's immigration from Spain to Mexico. But because of pandemic-era social distancing restrictions that forced bars to shutter their doors and grocery stores to pause customer tasting booths, Osorio struggled to land his new product, called Lobos 1707 , on shelves. Then one day, he received an unexpected call from an NBA legend looking to invest in the company: LeBron James. "I get a call from an Ohio number. I picked up, and he goes, 'Hey Diego, I'm LeBron James,'" Osorio said. "He's like, 'Hey, I hear you're doing this ... Is [the tequila] any good?'" Soon after, James became Osorio's first investor, and several other famous faces — like Maverick Carter, Draymond Green and Arnold Sch...

The Los Angeles Lakers put on a show on Saturday. LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves helped close out a close game against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies to help the Lakers earn a 134-127 victory. Doncic scored 29 points, adding eight rebounds and nine assists while shooting 11-of-12 from the free throw line. James contributed 25 points, six rebounds and eight assists, along with three steals. Reaves led the team with 31 points, seven rebounds, eight assists, two steals and one block. On the opposing side, Morant finished with 22 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists for the Grizzlies. Desmond Bane added 29 points, while Zach Edey recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.   Both teams entered the game tied with a 44-29 record, battling for fourth place in the Western Conference. With the win, the Lakers secured the higher seed over the Grizzlies and now sit alone in fourth place in the West. Fans took to social media to celebrate th...

Anthony Davis' surprising trade to the Dallas Mavericks didn't affect his bond with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. "He texts me all the time," Davis told Andscape's Marc J. Spears . "[James' chief of staff] Randy [Mims] hit me. Actually, they both just hit me. Vando [Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt] did. We still talk to those guys. I've been with [James] the longest, six-and-a-half years. We've been really close, but nothing has changed." Davis and James were teammates in Los Angeles from 2019 until he was included in the blockbuster trade that resulted in superstar forward Luka Dončić heading to the Lakers on Feb. 2. Dallas also received Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick. ESPN's  Shams Charania  reported that James and Davis both had "no idea" that the trade was occurring until it was finalized. The NBA's all-time leading scorer revealed that the first thing he did after news o...

ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst said he owes fellow Akron, Ohio, native LeBron James "a lot" despite recent criticism from the Los Angeles Lakers star. "LeBron doesn't owe me anything. I owe him a lot," Windhorst said in a Thursday appearance on ESPN Cleveland. "He has been a great friend to my hometown, and my alma mater. That I would stand on. Anything else, I would never say, or never stand on. "I met LeBron 25 years ago. And my understanding of LeBron, and where people stand in his life, has been crystal clear for a long time." James originally called out the ESPN reporter during a Wednesday appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. "I've seen Brian Windhorst on one of these shows not too long ago. This guy says he's like my f--king best friend," James said around the 50:40 mark. James went on to say Windhorst had inaccurately reported he signed with Nike because of Michael Jordan. "No the f--k I didn...

LeBron James has been in the public eye for most of his life, and rightfully so. He's one of the rare, super-hyped talents who has somehow exceeded all expectations, and he's undeniably on the shortest of short lists when it comes to the NBA's Greatest Of All Time. With all that time in the limelight, though, comes intense scrutiny. No one's perfect, and James has dealt with plenty of valid criticisms over the years ("The Decision," anyone?). That just comes with the territory. "I've never seen so many people be so happy to see an athlete fail more than LeBron," Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards wrote in an Instagram story in 2021. "His whole career he's been hated on constantly and slandered to no end to the point where when he retires nobody would have appreciated his greatness. I'm glad I will be one who did." That said, some critiques James has faced haven't felt quite so constructive....

After Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James called out the media's coverage of the NBA, a longtime reporter is responding. James said during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday that he started the Mind the Game podcast last year because he was displeased with the state of the NBA media. ESPN's Brian Windhorst said during Thursday's episode of First Take that while he understood James' perspective, he believes it's not as one-sided as the 40-year-old perceives it to be. "I think there are times when the media is out of balance, and I encourage NBA players to hold the media accountable when they can, as long as they're OK with being held accountable by the media," Windhorst said. "I think at times our big challenge in the game in the modern era is to find that balance. Let's not have 125 threes a game, but let's not ban the three-pointer. Let's have a balance." James announced the second season of the...

LeBron James appeared on the Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday, and the NBA superstar discussed a wide array of topics. He announced the relaunch of his podcast "Mind the Game" -- which he'll co-host with Hall of Famer Steve Nash -- and touched on plenty of other subjects, ranging from playing alongside new superstar teammate Luka Dončić to his love of football. He even touched on the long-circulated rumor that he spends over $1 million on his body every year to stay in peak shape, to which he responded , "I don't know where the hell that s--- came from." It was a wide-ranging and lengthy interview ( you can watch the full interview here ), and LeBron was pretty open and honest in his responses, so here's a breakdown of some of the highlights. LeBron jokes about Giannis dominating in the '70s One of the silliest arguments that always surfaces today is comparing this current era of players to years past. The conversation usually goes one of two...

LeBron James is one of the best to ever play in the NBA. He has set multiple records and accomplished a handful of milestones, capped off by the NBA All-Time scoring record , four NBA championships, four Finals MVPs, four NBA MVPs, one NBA Cup title, and one NBA Cup MVP. Throughout his career, he's played with five players that are in the Basketball Hall of Fame and seven others that will likely join James in the Hall. Here is a look at LeBron James' 12 Hall of Fame teammates. Check out the gallery. Dwyane Wade Russ Isabella-Imagn Images Hall of Fame status: Inducted in 2023 Dwyane Wade has arguably got to be James' best teammate throughout his career. With Wade in his corner, they both led the Miami Heat to back-to-back NBA championships in four consecutive Finals appearances. Having these two on the same team was a nightmare to stop, especially in transition. They went together like peanut butter and jelly. Chris Bosh Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Hall of ...