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Boston Celtics fans aren't known for their admiration or love for Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. Since James joined the league in 2003, he's been a villain and foil for Boston, but one member of the Celtics orbit thinks it's time for fans to soften their criticism and embrace James. Hall of Famer Larry Bird recently explained why he thinks fans across the NBA need to celebrate the 39-year-old James. "Quit whining about LeBron," Bird said. "Enjoy him while he's here. He's unbelievable. He's one of the greatest, if not the greatest ever." You can check out Bird's full comments concerning James on YouTube, courtesy of Hoop Dreams. Listen to the " Celtics Lab " podcast on: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ Follow all of your favorite New England teams at Celtics Wire and Patriots Wire !

Over the last couple of seasons, every time it has seemed like the Los Angeles Lakers have been building positive momentum, they have found a way to stop it. They took a five-game winning streak into the Midwest on Friday and took on the Indiana Pacers , a team they had defeated fairly easily in two previous meetings this season. But after scoring a season-high 150 points against it on Sunday, they could only muster a season-worst 90 points and lost by 19 . Los Angeles couldn’t hit the board side of a barn from 3-point range, and it only scored 39 second-half points after trailing by just five at halftime. There was nothing necessarily wrong with the team’s effort. But something was simply missing, and LeBron James said it simply didn’t have the same energy in its third game in four nights. Head coach Darvin Ham seemed to agree while reiterating the importance of the Lakers playing up-tempo basketball, something they didn’t consistently do on Friday. Darvin Ham: "I...

Twenty-time NBA All-Star Los Angeles Lakers All-Star combo forward LeBron James has a bone to pick with the NBA's younger players. The 21-season league vet, who has spent more time playing in the NBA in his 39 years on this planet than not, took to Mind The Game, his brand-new podcast with former sharpshooting swingman J.J. Redick (who is the same age and long-since retired) to discuss an ethos to NBA games that bothers him to no end. "Everyone now has a narrative of this thing called, 'I have a bag,' or 'He doesn't have a bag,'" James said. "It bothers the f--- out of me. Everyone thinks just because you get a favorable matchup that it means it's one-on-one time. 'Let's play ones.' That's all you hear the kids talk about now. ... "What the f--- is this? This is not Jordan vs. Bird Nintendo. It's five-on-five, and yes, if you have an opportunity to have a favorable matchup and you can beat your man, but re...

Wealthy Californians in a neighborhood on the outskirts of Beverly Hills are reportedly enraged after a $5 million home was invaded by squatters and became a source of rowdy parties.  Beverly Grove is home to the elite of the elite in California. A-list celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez and LeBron James, entrepreneurs, hedge-fund investors, heiresses, and studio executives own homes in the quiet cul-de-sac. That was until squatters invaded in October and locals started complaining about them allegedly throwing "wild parties" with "cocaine and orgies."  The neighbors are getting fed up, including reportedly James, according to a report in New York Magazine's Curbed .  ARMY RESERVIST REACTS TO COURT FINALLY GIVING SQUATTER THE BOOT: 'SHE DEFINITELY KNEW THE SYSTEM' Ben Affleck Jennifer Lopez LeBron James "One of the neighbors got in touch with LeBron James's house manager. They were told James was very concer...

Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Duquesne associate head coach Dru Joyce III, who was teammates with LeBron James at St. Vincent-St. Mary, is getting his first opportunity as a head coach at the college level. Per CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein , Joyce is being hired by Duquesne after Keith Dambrot retired following the team's loss to Illinois in the NCAA tournament. James confirmed the news via X: Dambrot was a head coach for 22 seasons with three different programs. He spent seven seasons with the Dukes after being hired in March 2017. The 65-year-old the coach at St. Vincent-St. Mary for the first two seasons Joyce and James were on the team. After the 2000-01 high school season, Dambrot took an assistant head-coaching job at his alma mater, the University of Akron. He was promoted to head coach starting with the 2004-05 season. Joyce played for the Zips from 2003 to '07. He had a 13-year career playing professional...

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Current NBA rookies were born in this century and most don't know too much about the stars who dominated the league in the 80s and 90s. Brandon Miller , for example, is well aware of who Michael Jordan is, but never considered himself a die-hard fan of the player who most experts agree is the greatest basketball athlete of all time.  According to the current No.2 NBA Draft pick, he discovered his favourite player while browsing on YouTube. The Hornets forward, who grew up in Tennessee, idolised Paul George during his youth. He admired his smooth shooting, his ability to soar towards dunks, his stellar footwork and his teamwork plays. While you'd think he would be more impressed with the likes of Kobe Bryant, LeBron James or even Stephen Curry, he revealed he always studied the current Clippers star. "I just never really studied LeBron," he said. "I don't knock LeBron. We know LeBron's the GOAT [for many others], best player for sure. But that w...

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy) has been downgraded to out for Tuesday night's road game against the Milwaukee Bucks, according to reports. He was originally listed as doubtful. This is the 10th game overall that James has missed this season. James, 39, has been dealing with the ankle issue for months. He hobbled off the court with four minutes left in a 130-120 loss to Sacramento on March 6. According to multiple NBA betting sites , the Lakers hold ninth-shortest odds to win the championship. Sportsbooks are showing better odds for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns . The last game James missed was the Lakers' 123-122 win over Milwaukee on March 8. Lakers coach Darvin Ham started Spencer Dinwiddie in James' place in that victory. Dinwiddie blocked Damian Lillard's step-back jumper right before the buzzer to secure the win. D'Angelo Russell scored 21 of his season-high 44 points in the fourth quarter ...

Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images LeBron James isn't overly concerned with the Western Conference standings. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar recently told reporters that he's focused on taking things day by day instead of closely monitoring the standings as the team battles for postseason positioning. "It has been flip-flopping so much over the last few weeks that I kind of stopped looking at it and kind of focused on each game at a time," James said, per Ryan Ward of Lakers Nation. "Obviously, we know where we are right now, but are going to continue to play good basketball." Los Angeles currently sits at 39-32 on the season as a whole, good enough for the No. 9 seed in the West. The Lakers are three games back of the sixth-seeded Phoenix Suns, which would allow the team to automatically qualify for the playoffs and avoid the play-in tournament. However, head coach Darvin Ham's squad is also at risk of falling...

By HoopsHype | March 25, 2024 Jovan Buha: Final: Lakers 150, Pacers 145 LA improves to 39-32 — the first time they've been 7 games above .500 this season. They're 2.5 games up on Golden State now. AD had 36 points and 16 rebounds. LeBron had 26/5/10. AR had 25 and 8. Spencer Dinwiddie had 26. Up next: at MIL on Tues.Source: Twitter @jovanbuha What's the buzz on Twitter? Ryan Ward @ RyanWardLA AD on Spencer Dinwiddie's 26 points: "Just being aggressive. I said last game, he started to find his way and he was aggressive last game. He just carried that over by being himself. Hit some threes. Attacking the basket. Being the Spencer that we need him to be." – 2:22 AM Dave McMenamin @ mcten The Lakers are 9th in the West with 11 games remaining – 3 games out of No. 6 to avoid the play-in and 3 1/2 game up on No. 11. LeBron James says he has tried to focus on the day to day challenge versus his team's spot in the stan...

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will be taking on the Indiana Pacers at 10:00 PM ET on Sunday. James is tops on the Lakers with 25.4 points per game and 8.0 assists (eighth in league), while also averaging 7.2 rebounds. LeBron James Prop Lines and Game Time NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook . Odds updated Sunday at 3:39 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub . Matchup: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Indiana Pacers Time: 10:00 PM Date: March 24, 2024 TV Channel: NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and BSIN NBA League Pass: The most live games plus NBA TV. Free trial Points Prop: Over 26.5 (-125) Rebounds Prop: Over 7.5 (-115) Assists Prop: Over 8.5 (-105) LeBron James vs. Indiana Pacers James' scoring average against the Pacers (22.2) is 4.3 less than his over/under for this game. He averages six rebounds against the Pacers — 1.5 less than his prop total (7.5). James averages seven assists versus t...

Share this article 17 shares share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://sixerswire.usatoday.com/lists/__trashed-16/ Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports March 23, 2024 6:00 am ET The Philadelphia 76ers gave a terrific effort while remaining undermanned on Friday, but they fell short to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 101-94 as they fell to 0-2 on this 4-game road West Coast road trip. The Sixers did get Tobias Harris back in the lineup, but remained without Joel Embiid, De'Anthony Melton, and Robert Covington as the challenges remain. Philadelphia dropped to 12-24 on the season without Embiid and they weren't able to take advantage of the Miami Heat falling to the New Orleans Pelicans. The Sixers remain as the No. 8 seed in the East and the loss ended their 7-game winning streak over the Lakers. Before Friday, the last time the Lakers beat the Si...

Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers picked up a big win over the Philadelphia 76ers 101-94 Friday night behind a clutch fourth quarter from LeBron James. James had a slow start on Friday with just nine points through three quarters—though he gave fans a show with a pair of dunks. He had some crucial buckets in the final quarter, including a clutch three and a late dunk that served as the dagger in the matchup. James ended the night with 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Anthony Davis also put together a solid game with 23 points and 19 rebounds. With the win, the Lakers improved to 38-32 on the season, though they are still fighting for a playoff spot in ninth place in the Western Conference. The Lakers sit three games behind the eighth-place Sacramento Kings, so they'll need to stay dialed in through the final month of the season if they want to move further up in the standings. If Los Angeles ...

Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Hall of Fame forward Paul Pierce explained why he believes that Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry influenced the NBA more than LeBron James or Michael Jordan during a Thursday appearance on Undisputed. "[Steph Curry's] influence on the game has been greater than [LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and Kobe Bryant]… I watched the Celtics game last night...The first 10 shots were three-pointers. Everybody think they can be Steph," Pierce said. While Pierce has feuded with James in the past, dating back to their days as rivals on the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, Curry's influence on the modern basketball landscape has been well-documented. During Tuesday's episode of the Mind the Game Pod, James himself listed the Warriors star along with Hall of Fame point guard Allen Iverson as two of the most influential players in NBA history. "Steph and Allen Iverson are the two biggest in...

Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is ready to cheer on Duquesne in the NCAA tournament, and the Dukes are geared up for March Madness courtesy of the four-time NBA champion himself. James gifted the Duquesne men's basketball team with new sneakers—his signature Nike LeBron 21s, per TMZ Sports —ahead of their tournament opener against BYU on Thursday: The news comes as little surprise, as Duquesne's head coach Keith Dambrot was James' head coach for two years at St. Vincent-St. Mary's High School. Dambrot is retiring from coaching after the NCAA tournament. The sneakers, which are modeled after the oyster cultivation process, are white and light blue, have Air Zoom cushioning and a glow-in-the-dark outsole. They are also a tribute to James' daughter Zhuri "and how the proud dad protects his daughter just as a shell shelters a pearl," according to TMZ Sports. Duquesne, a No. 11 se...

The Duquesne men's basketball team is set to begin its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 47 seasons. In coordination with the special occasion, the Dukes received some spectacular gifts from Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James . During a team meeting on Wednesday, Duquesne received new sneakers from James himself ahead of the team's matchup against BYU. The team was clearly over the moon when the gifts arrived and were truly appreciative of the gesture from James. James has been a big supporter of the Dukes' program in recent years, and even congratulated them following Sunday's victory in the Atlantic 10 tournament. That's because Duquesne head coach Keith Dambrot was James' coach when he played at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron before being drafted. This will be Dambrot's final collegiate season as he plans to retire following this year's NCAA Tournament run. Duquesne has had a very impressive season as they put ...

Duquesne men's basketball earns NCAA tournament bid for first time since 1977 Duquesne men's basketball earns NCAA tournament bid for first time since 1977 00:35 PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Duquesne men's basketball team received a special gift from NBA star LeBron James. In a video posted to the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, the Duquesne men's basketball account shared the team's reaction after James sent the squad new sneakers on Wednesday.  "Yessir!! Best of luck guys!!," James posted on X in response to the team's post. The care package came one day before the team's NCAA Tournament game against BYU. The No. 6 seed Cougars and No. 11 seed Dukes play on Thursday in the Round of 64 at CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Duquesne earned a spot in the tournament after winning the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament over the weekend.  James, a small forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, sent the ...

Who are the greatest players in basketball and who are the most influential are not always the same thing. Although, most of the time amazing athletes are able to influence the game and their fans completely, which is what LeBron James sees in Stephen Curry and Allen Iverson.  According to the all-time NBA scoring leader, both superstars changed the sport forever and even have been even more influential than he has. The Lakers forward discussed the topic this week on his new podcast with J.J Redick called Mind the Game. The topic surfaced when Redick said that when he entered the NBA, coaches would take their starters out of the game if there was a 19-point lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter, which is something uncommon in today's basketball. LeBron believed he knew the reason why. "I believe in '08/09, whenever that little light-skinned f***** came in the league, he changed that whole narrative. He single-handedly changed the 'no lead is safe...

When people talk about the superstars who have impacted basketball the most, people will mention names such as Bryant, Michael Jordan, and Julius Erving. But in the current era, an argument could be made that Stephen Curry has been hugely influential. During a recent era, Allen Iverson had a cult following, not so much for the way he played, but for his immense chutzpah and his "keep it real" ethos. James touched on that subject during the debut episode of "Mind the Game." "You can't do that anymore," James said when Redick talked about how a 19-point lead going into the fourth quarter was considered safe in the late 2000s. "You know why? Because I believe in '08-'09 or whenever that little light-skinned [expletive] (Curry) came in the league, that's in Golden State, he changed that whole narrative. He single-handedly changed the 'no lead is safe.' "… When it comes to influence, since I've been watc...

Every king needs his royal garments. When basketball superstar Lebron James made history as the first NBA player to score 40,000 career points , he carried a piece of Fall River with him — a Vanson Leathers jacket designed with luxury brand Aimé Leon Dore. On March 2, the NBA legend was photographed strolling into Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles before his 40,000-point game wearing the raffia leather jacket, made by Vanson in Fall River. Vanson has made high-end motorcycle leathers since 1974, with their home on Broadway in Fall River since 1987. Their gear is suitable for everything from professional racing to looking extremely cool as hell. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James recently scored his 40,000th career point, and before the big game wore a Vanson Leathers jacket made in Fall River. King James' ALD Vanson jacket is currently out of stock in black — but if you don't mind the light tan version, it's $2,250 . James is far from the only cel...

"So You Think You Can Dance" season 18 ended the first stage of the competition on Monday night, March 18, with the last dance hopefuls looking for a spot in the choreography round. So far the bar has been set pretty high by standout performances from dancers representing a variety of dance styles, shapes, sizes and ability levels. So who stood out among the last crop of contestants? Did the show save the best for last? "We've put 25 people through," said judge Allison Holker at the start of the show. She singled out contemporary dancer Braylon Browner and gymnast Dakayla Wilson as standouts from the first two days of auditions. Comfort Fedoke agreed that Wilson is capable of anything a professional choreographer could throw at her. Maksim Chmerkovskiy was especially impressed by contemporary dancer Easton Magliarditi . But "there's so many other things outside of dance that we're also looking at." More from GoldDerby SEE ...

J.J. Redick has quickly climbed the ladder in the sports media world, as he now occupies a seat on ESPN's lead NBA commentary team with Mike Breen and Doris Burke, and his podcast, The Old Man and the Three, is incredibly popular and regularly lands some of the biggest names in the NBA as guests. Redick's next venture may just be his biggest though, as he's adding a second weekly podcast to his schedule with a pretty notable co-host: LeBron James. The podcast, called Mind the Game, will be co-produced by LeBron and Redick's respective production companies and promises focus on the game of basketball and let the two dive into how they think about the game, rather than arguing about GOAT status or topics you'd see on First Take, via Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. "It's meant to be a very free-flowing conversation about the sport and about the game," Redick said in a phone interview. "If you look at it in a very simplistic way, it's ...

Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and D'Angelo Russell pointed to Anthony Davis' eye injury as a contributing factor behind Saturday's 128-121 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Davis played just 12 minutes after getting inadvertently hit in the eye by Warriors forward Trayce Jackson-Davis. "When you've been preparing for a couple of days with our prep and you lose a key component to your team in one quarter, we tried to pick it up, but, obviously, there's some things we can't do without AD," James told reporters of Davis' absence. Russell concurred, saying L.A. is "not accustomed to playing without" the nine-time All-Star. "He's played almost every game this year, right? So that's something that is unfamiliar for us," he said. "But it's no excuse. Jaxson played his ass off. Everybody else that came in stepped up to the plate. But tha...

Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James took some time to congratulate the Duquesne men's basketball team for earning a 57-51 victory over VCU to win the Atlantic 10 tournament on Sunday. Although he skipped college to declare for the NBA draft back in 2003, James shares a special connection with Dukes head coach Keith Dambrot. Dambrot coached the four-time MVP during his teenage days at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. Duquesne associate head coach Dru Joyce III was also James' high school teammate. Dambrot previously served as the head coach of Akron, leading the program to a record of 305-139 before he joined the Dukes ahead of the 2017-18 season. After bouncing back from a rough 6-24 record in 2022, Duquesne has surpassed 20 wins in each of the past two seasons. James has given shoutouts to his former coach in the past, congratulating Dambrot when he reached 500 career wins in Feb. 2023. "Coach D, ...

I don't think LeBron James realizes how hilarious he is. The King is quite literally one of the most amusing athletes in sports right now, and he does it without even trying. Wednesday night, following a tough Los Angeles Lakers' loss 120-107 loss to the Sacramento Kings, James decided not to show his frustration about the game in a post-game press conference, but on his Instagram story. In the video, James can be seen driving on the highway while listening to " Lose Control " by Silk. It's good to see that LeBron James has good taste in R&B music. While it seems that Bron was simply enjoying a late-night drive, fans on social media had fun with the post and decided to poke fun at it. Some of them even noticed the leather driving glove James was sporting during his late-night ride. Again, this post in itself is harmless, but it's sometimes amusing to see that some of the biggest professional athletes in the world still have mo...

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 06: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half at Crypto.com Arena on March 06, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Lakers star LeBron James is always the center of attention in the NBA world. His actions and words often receive the most reactions from the people in the community. Lately, Bron uploaded a video online showing him pulling off some wild antics on a California street in the dead of night. The video is sparking major buzz in the NBA community as fans are filling up the comments with their takes on what's happening. A lot of them are also seen criticizing the Lakers star for something he did recently. Also Read: "You're Not Gonna Please Everybody," Stephen Curry Considers Running for US President After Retiring From the NBA LeBron James drives around California at 1 AM LeBron James recently made some bad choices. Late Thursday night, he uploaded videos t...