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Stephen A. Smith Sounds Off The Los Angeles Lakers Melanin-Deficient Big Three

Stephen A. Smith took some time away from sharing god-awful political takes to speak about the Lakers’ very white roster, and he didn’t hold back. Getty Images / Stephen A. Smith / Luka Dončić / Austin Reaves / Walker Kessler The Los Angeles Lakers are prepping for a future without LeBron James, and with Luka […]

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There Will Never Be Another Basketball Player Like LeBron James

Source: Richard Rodriguez / Getty In 2003, George W. Bush was president. Gas was $1.59 a gallon, and a fresh-faced 18-year-old was about to make his NBA debut.  LeBron “King” James has been with us for 23 years, and we’ve spent so much time arguing about his legacy that we forgot to appreciate him. Seriously. […]

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After A Long, Fraught Journey, Mike Brown Finally Wins An NBA Championship 

Source: Gregory Shamus / Getty I’m not even from New York, but even I couldn’t resist cheering for the New York Knicks as they won their first NBA championship in 53 years. This is partly because I was happy to see former Phoenix Suns players Mikal Bridges and Landry Shamet get the ring that eluded […]

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Maria Sharapova responds to a personal question about viral photo with Luka Doncic

At 6-foot-8, Luka Doncic can dwarf non-basketball people, but not tennis legend Maria Sharapova.  Although Sharapova is several inches shorter than Doncic at 6-foot-2, she didn’t look diminutive in a photo taken with the superstar point guard following last Saturday’s game at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif., between the Los Angeles Lakers and […]

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Who Matteo Berrettini once said was more like LeBron James out of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer

Tennis and basketball are two sports that have always been intrinsically linked, with that relationship having only grown in recent years. After all, there is a clear mutual respect between the great champions of each sport, with Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Roger Federer and more bridging the gap with the likes of Kobe Bryant and […]

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Andrew Friedman, other Dodgers execs get new roles with Lakers after $10 billion sale

When Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter agreed to buy the majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers, in a transaction that valued the NBA franchise at $10 billion, Walter wasn’t the only one who took on dual roles with his newest team. MORE: Former Cubs catcher, key player in Sandy Koufax perfect game, dies […]

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