LeBron James officially measured at 6’8.5” thanks to new NBA rules
WEBOct 21, 2019 · The official height of LeBron James? 6-8.5, a half-inch taller than he’s been listed for the majority of his career, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The NBA has installed new rules for teams to verify official player heights, now without shoes. Here are the new heights for Dwight Howard, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Kevin Durant ...
Los Angeles Lakers all-time roster: See which legends made the cut
WEBOct 26, 2021 · To celebrate the achievement, the NBA looked back to its extensive past and honored 75 of the best players to have played in the league.. The Los Angeles Lakers had 18 players, both current and former, make the list, regardless of their contributions while donning the purple and gold.. This list will be different. LeBron Wire is putting together an all-time Lakers roster using the franchise ...
Lakers’ LeBron James passes 100 million followers on Instagram
WEBOct 8, 2021 · Feature Vignette: Analytics. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will go down as one of the best to do it on and off the court. His status as one of the most popular sports icons across the globe hit a new level Friday when he officially reached the 100-million follower mark on Instagram. For context, that is more than six of the major ...
Watch: Team USA men's basketball receives gold medals after …
WEBAug 11, 2024 · Once the game ended, the members of Team USA men's basketball received their gold medals in what had to be an incredibly emotional moment for them. You can watch the video here, via NBC Sports. James now has three Olympic gold medals, to go along with a bronze medal he earned in 2004. Davis, meanwhile, now has two Olympic gold medals of his own.
Michael Cooper blasts NBA MVP candidate, calls him slow and lazy
WEBAug 15, 2024 · While on his podcast "Showtime," the Hall of Fame wing brought up Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic. While he gave Doncic credit for his statistical production, he threw shade at the Slovenia native for being slow and "lazy" (h/t Lakers Nation). “Luka [Dončić] gives you that triple-double almost about every night, but he’s too slow ...
Lakers' LeBron James explains why he switched jersey to No. 6
WEBOct 1, 2021 · He won titles with the organization in back-to-back years. Now back in No. 6 for the first time in games as a Laker, James explained why he made the switch. “It’s always been a part of me, to be honest,” James said. “Six has a lot of meaning to me, from my family and numbers and things of that nature to what I believe in and things of ...
On this day: LeBron James, Cavs complete 3-1 comeback vs. Warriors
WEBJun 19, 2021 · On this day five years ago, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers completed one of the most memorable comebacks in NBA history. Down 3-1 after four games to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, James and Kyrie Irving used a strong Game 5 performance to accumulate momentum for the final two games.. In Game 6, James led all scorers with 41 points to go with 11 assists and eight ...
Dane Johnson is out as South Bay Lakers head coach - LeBron Wire
WEBAug 11, 2024 · This past season, Dane Johnson was the head coach of the South Bay Lakers, and he was also tasked with being the head coach of the organization's summer league team. However, the organization has now reportedly parted ways with him. Johnson's G League Lakers had a mediocre 26-24 record this past season. However, rookie Jalen Hood-Schifino and ...
Nick Wright gives trade proposal to pair LeBron James, Stephen …
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Nick Wright gave a trade proposal on Fox Sports 1’s “First Things First” that would allow James and Curry to team up while possibly also giving them a shot at another world championship (h/t The Cold Wire). Nick Wright found a way to make LeBron James and Steph Curry team up next season. Spurs Receive: LeBron James, Steph Curry.
Lakers photos: Best of LeBron James’ 2020-21 season
WEBJul 19, 2021 · A year after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to its 17th title in franchise history, LeBron James’ 2020-21 season didn’t bear the same fruit. James’ early-season play had him in MVP contention, but once Anthony Davis went down with a calf injury in February, followed by James’ ankle injury in late March, the Lakers unraveled in the ...