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Cavaliers Fans Bracing for LeBron James Return After Lakers News originally appeared on Athlon Sports . Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has exercised his $52.6 million player option for next season. While things had been trending in this direction, there was a more unexpected twist to the news on Sunday. Advertisement According to ESPN's Shams Charania , James is closely monitoring how the Lakers build out their roster this offseason, and if championship contention is a realistic expectation. "LeBron wants to compete for a championship," Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN. "He knows the Lakers are building for the future. He understands that, but he values a realistic chance of winning it all. We are very appreciative of the partnership that we've had for eight years with Jeanie [Buss] and Rob [Pelinka] and consider the Lakers as a critical part of his career." Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23).Candice Ward-Imagn Images Amid this gr...

LeBron James Commits To Lakers, Picks Up $52.6M Player Option For 2025-26 Season originally appeared on Fadeaway World . The King isn't done, and he's not planning to bow out anytime soon. In a move that reinforces his desire to keep competing at the highest level, LeBron James has officially picked u p his $52.6 million player option for the 2025-26 NBA season, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN's Shams Charania on Sunday. James, who will turn 41 midseason, is now set to enter his record-setting 23rd NBA campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers , a franchise he's called home since 2018. Advertisement While James has flirted with the idea of retirement in recent years, his decision to opt in signals that he's far from ready to walk away. According to Rich Paul: "LeBron wants to compete for a championship. He knows the Lakers are building for the future. He understands that, but he values a realistic chance of winning it all. We are very appreciative ...

NBA Legend LeBron James in frame (Credit: AP) As the 2025 NBA season draws near, rumours about LeBron James ' future are still circulating. Is the NBA King Finally Dropping the Ball? The question highlights the uncertainty surrounding the four-time NBA champion's next steps as he prepares for his 23rd season. LeBron James , who turns 41 in December, has not announced when he plans to retire. In the previous season, he averaged 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 8.2 assists even though he was rehabilitating from a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee. He is still regarded by many analysts as one of the league's best players, ranking in the top 20. Several factors play a significant role in shaping James' decision regarding retirement: Family and Legacy: Playing alongside his son, Bronny James , who recently joined the Lakers, serves as a powerful motivation for LeBron to continue. Health: The focus remains on recovery and maintainin...

"Scottie Pippen, Grant Hill, Toni Kukoc – you had bigger, stronger wings" – LeBron James gives credit to '90s guys who changed the game originally appeared on Basketball Network . Many retired NBA players do nothing but downplay the value of today's game. They rarely call out someone directly, but between the lines, there's a tone of bitterness toward the league's current pace and space style of play. Adverti sement But when the roles are reversed, we mostly hear praise. Today's players often praise their idols and those they modeled their game after. LeBron James did the same in a conversation with Steve Nash when he touched on the '90s era. "When I was growing up, I always thought that a shooting guard meant exactly that — a player who's going to shoot the most in the game. At that time, there were at most two players who brought the ball past half-court. When you look at the late '80s or early '90s — let's say the New Yor...

Updated NBA Rings Leaderboard: LeBron James And Warriors Stars Remain Atop Active Players originally appeared on Fadeaway World . In today's NBA, championship pedigree remains a defining mark of elite impact, and the leaderboard brims with current players whose legacies are etched in gold. Tied at the top are Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and LeBron James, each boasting four rings. Advertisement This group has dominated the 2010s with their talent, imp act, and championship-winning formulas. But they aren't the only players with more than one ring; in fact, there are a handful of others as well. Their collective success reflects not just personal greatness but the dynamics of championship culture in the modern NBA. Let's dive into the updated rings leaderboard following the end of the 2024-25 NBA season, where Alex Caruso joins an esteemed list of players with at least two rings. LeBron James - 4 NBA Championships Mandatory Credit: Kim Klemen...

NEED TO KNOW LeBron James has high praise for Cooper Flagg The NBA icon said on the latest episode of his podcast that the presumptive No. 1 pick of the draft "wants to be great" Flagg will be the youngest player to be drafted at No. 1 since James in 2003 LeBron James is putting out the welcome mat for soon-to-be NBA star Cooper Flagg . On the latest episode of his Mind the Game podcast , the Los Angeles Lakers star shared his own perspective about the one-and-done college phenom who is the presumptive No. 1 pick of the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night. Advertisement "I personally think that he wants to be great," James, 40, said. "He had a hell of a year at Duke. A guy that can do so many different things out on the floor. Can play with the ball, can play without the ball. His jump shot is going to continue to get better. Super athletic, quick second jump." Flagg, 18, will also be the youngest player to go No. 1 in the draft since, well, James did in...

LeBron James' Wife Savannah James Reveals 'Basic' Thing She's 'Terrible' At originally appeared on Athlon Sports . Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James' wife, Savannah James, made a candid confession this week that quickly caught attention online. On Wednesday, the entrepreneur and podcast host took to her Instagram Story to respond to a question that read, "What is the most basic thing you are most terrible at?" The answer was already included in the post: "Posing for photos," and James showed her agreement by reposting it with a laughing emoji and a hand-raising emoji. The confession follows a busy few months for James, who continues to expand her influence beyond being known as an NBA wife. She's currently co-hosting the hit podcast "Everybody's Crazy" with entrepreneur April McDaniel. In the most  recent episode , James opened up about personal fears. "I would say I am most fearful of not...

On Wednesday, unless something extremely strange happens, the Dallas Mavericks will take Duke University sensation Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Everyone has been anticipating Flagg being the No. 1 pick for months now, and scouts have raved about his abilities. He's a do-everything 6-foot-9 forward who can score from all three levels, facilitate, run the break, hit the open man and defend at a high level. He averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks a game while shooting 48.1% from the field and 38.5% from 3-point range this past season as a freshman. Advertisement People are looking forward to seeing just how great the 18-year-old will be at the next level. ESPN personality Kendrick Perkin s offered an interesting player comparison, essentially stating that Flagg is a hybrid of LeBron James and Kevin Garnett. "This is how I look at Cooper Flagg," Perkins said. "If LeBron James and Kevin Garnett had a b...

LeBron James Reveals Why The Mavericks Are The Best Place For Cooper Flagg originally appeared on Fadeaway World . The 2025 NBA Draft is right around the corner, and Cooper Flagg may be the only prospect whose future is already set in stone. As the de facto No. 1 pick this summer, he's guaranteed to go to the Mavericks , and LeBron James says it will be a major advantage in his early career. Advertisement "I personally think he wants to be great," said James on the 'Mind the Game' podcast . "He had a hell of a year at Duke. A guy that can do so many different things on the floor -- can play with the ball, without the ball. His jump shot is going to continue to get better. Superathletic, quick second jump. And, al so, he [Flagg] has the benefit — unlike myself — he gets to join a team that is established with Hall of Fame guys: Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, Hall of Fame coach Jason Kidd. These guys are gonna give him the whole blueprint w...

The post Cavs rumors: Iman Shumpert might have accidentally broken LeBron James injury news from 2015 appeared first on ClutchPoints . After Game 7 of the NBA Finals , Iman Shumpert divulged some details about a potential LeBron James surgery (when they were Cleveland Cavaliers teammates) that had not been previously known. Advertisement In the aftermath of the Oklahoma City Thunder's Game 7 victory against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, much was understandably made of the impact of Tyrese Haliburton's Achilles injury in the first quarter of the game. But injuries, sometimes severe and devasta ting ones, ultimately dictate which way the Finals go. Shumpert knows that all too well; in 2015, after being traded to the Cavs by the New York Knicks midseason, Shumpert made his first trip to the Finals as Cleveland rolled through the Eastern Conference playoffs. But injuries mounted, and in the Finals, it became too much for the Cavs to overcome league MVP Stephen Curry and t...

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James revealed the advice that he gave to his sons, Bronny and Bryce, as part of a group chat between all three family members in 2024. "And my message was to them, 'Everybody's road to success is different, so stay locked in and patient.' That was my message to my boys last year," James said on the Mind the Game podcast. Bronny wrapped up his rookie year on the Lakers during the 2024-25 season, while Bryce is preparing to play basketball as a freshman at Arizona. LeBron also brought up Boston Celtics guard Derrick White's journey to the NBA in the group chat with his sons. White didn't receive any Division I scholarship offers in high school and ended up playing three years of college basketball in Division II for Colorado–Colorado Springs before transferring to Colorado ahead of the 2016-17 season. He eventually blossomed into a first-round draft pick and served as a key starter on a Celtics squad t...

The NBA world was thrilled to get a rare Game 7 in the NBA Finals. But just minutes into that contest between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night, everything shifted. Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton went crashing down to the court during the first quarter , appearing to re-injure his strained right calf during a non-contact moment. He immediately started pounding the floor at the Paycom Center, too, and was extremely emotional as play went the other way. The Pacers quickly ruled him out just a few minutes later with what they called a right "lower leg injury." Further specifics are not known, though Haliburton's father confirmed to ESPN that it is an Achilles injury. Advertisement Almost immediately, players from across the league chimed in on social media. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James shared what most of basketball fans were feeling in a very not-safe-for-work way. He was far from alone. Even Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick...

Kobe Bryant understood the backlash against his controversial Nike ad with LeBron James: "It's definitely inappropriate" originally appeared on Basketball Network . LeBron James and the late Kobe Bryant built fortunes not only through their on-court dominance but also through off-court business ventures. Despite their business skills, they sometimes faced criticism. Advertisement For example, in early 2010, a controversial Nike ad featuring both stars was released at what seemed like the worst possible time. Nike's "Prepare For Combat" campaign References to guns and combat aren't new in basketball, shown in terms like "sharpshooter," "sniper" and "long-range threat." Building on this imagery, Nike launched a 2010 ad campaign starring its two flagships, James and Bryant. The campaign ran in outlets like Sports Illustrated and ESPN The Magazine, featuring the shirtless NBA legends on separate pages. Alongside the slog...

Travis Kelce Left Speechless by LeBron James on Saturday originally appeared on Athlon Sports . NBA star LeBron James has kept himself busy in the offseason after the Los Angeles Lakers' early exit in the 2025 playoffs. Advertisement The Lakers finished third in the Western Conference with a 50-32 record, but despite having both James and Luka Doncic, they lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 4-1 in the first round of the postseason. Ever since their exit, James has spent his time doing his podcast, "Mind the Gam e," with Steve Nash. He has also been tuning in to the WNBA, even recently showing support for Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark . If he's not promoting his work and businesses, the Lakers forward posts about his wife, Savannah James, and family. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James.Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images On Saturday, James turned a lot of heads once again after he shared a post about his latest partnership with luxury watch brand Richard Mille. In...

LeBron James received high praise from NFL legend Tom Brady at Fanatics Fest in New York City on Saturday. "He's always done things the right way, he's always risen above all the noise and the BS and continued to deliver," Brady said during a live episode of The Shop. "You're witnessing the greatest ever, and I hope you all appreciate that." James and Brady were also joined by Victor Wembanyama and Kai Cenat in their conversation. While Brady's playing days are over, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar previously referred to the seven-time Super Bowl champion as the greatest of all time on multiple occasions during his tenure with the New England Patriots. Brady, the NFL's all-time leading passer, can uniquely understand what James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer, has accomplished to remain a star for so long. The quarterback played until he was 45 years old without experiencing a steep decline in his performance, as...

Warriors' Draymond Green reacts to LeBron James' viral 'ring culture' comments originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LeBron James' viral comments about "ring culture" quickly garnered the attention of the basketball and sports world, including that of Warriors star Draymond Green . Advertisement "I don't know why it's discussed so much in our sport and why it's the end-all, be-all of everything," James said on the "Mind the Game " podcast. "You tell me Allen Iverson, Charles Barkley, and Steve Nash weren't f–king unbelievable? They can't be talked about with these guys because they won rings? It's like saying Peyton Manning can't be in the same room with Tom Brady or [Patrick] Mahomes because he only has one ring. "They don't ever discuss that in their sport. Barry Bonds never won a World Series, and you can't sit here and tell me that he's not the greatest baseball player t...

Notable LeBron James News Turns Heads on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports . It's no secret that 40-year-old NBA superstar LeBron James is approaching his eventual retirement from the game. The Los Angeles Lakers forward is heading into his 23rd NBA season in 2025-26. Advertisement James entered the league as an 18-year-old basketball phenom in 2003. Since then, he's established himself as one of the greatest players the game has ever seen and one of the sport's brightest minds. Whenever James does retire, it appears he could remain closely involved in NBA affairs. James' growing endorsement relationship with Amazon could result in an eventual broadcast partnership with Prime Video's coverage of the NBA, according to a report from Front Office Sports insider Michael McCarthy on Friday. "Where there's smoke, there's fire between LeBron James and Amazon. The growing business relationship between the basketball superstar and the nation...

LeBron James Says NBA Games Should Only Be 40 Minutes Long originally appeared on Fadeaway World . In a segment on his 'Mind the Game' podcast, Lakers superstar LeBron Ja mes suggested some changes for NBA games. With the approval of his co-host, Steve Nash , James advised the league to consider shortening the length from 48 minutes to 40 minutes to increase the intensity of each and every moment on the court. Advertisement "The 40-minute game is intriguing," said James . "The games happen so fast, and there's no easing into an international game. That gives it a little bit more of a sense of urgency. So that would be something we could have a conversation about. It would be hard because once you start messing with the history of the game, but that's something that can be ta lked about, too." The NBA is in an interesting spot right now. While the Lakers just sold for the highest price by a team in sports history ($10 billion), ratings acros...

Craig Carton Calls LeBron James An Insufferable Narcissist: "Michael Jordan Lives Rent Free In His Head" originally appeared on Fadeaway World . Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has come under a lot of fire as of late due to his recent comments on "ring culture" . With Craig Carton addressing the topic on "Breakfast Ball", the radio show host dug into the forward by calling him an insufferable narcissist. He said : Advertisement "He's an insufferable narcissist. Great player. For my money, a top 10 player of all time, for sure. You can deba te where you want to put him. He's not number one. But it's so clear to me, I can't prove this, it's just my take on it, of how Michael Jordan lives rent-free in his head." Carton addressed how media personnel often steer the GOAT debate in Michael Jordan 's favor, with several supporters of James also doing their bit in the discussion. He added to this by saying, "It...