Giannis AntetokounmpoPhoto: Getty Images Giannis Antetokounmpo was nine years old in Greece in March 2003, so it’s likely that he didn’t watch too many Cleveland Cavaliers games before the Franchise selected LeBron James with the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft that June. Still, a veteran should have told him the story about … Read more
Russell Westbrook drives to the rim in a game where the Kings and Clippers combined for 351 points.Photo: AP The NBA continues to follow down this path they’ve been on, where people think more scoring equals more interest in the product. On Friday night, the Kings and Clippers combined to score 351 points. LeBron James’ … Read more
Darvin Ham said the struggling Lakers’ top goal is to grab a playoff spotImage: Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers are entering a critical time in their schedule after the All-Star break. With just 23 games remaining in the regular season, the Lakers are five games under .500 (27-32) and have a seven-game stretch where … Read more
Meyers Leonard (then) of the Miami Heat stands during the National Anthem as his teammates take a knee.Photo: Ashley Landis-Pool (Getty Images) At first, without thinking, rage is the appropriate response to seeing Meyers Leonard’s re-entry back into the NBA, as it was reported on Tuesday he’ll sign a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks … Read more
Photo: AP Do we still have to take Russell Westbrook seriously? I mean, if you can’t play with LeBron James or Kevin Durant, who can you fit next to? Whichever franchise signs him next will be his fifth in six years (unless he ruins it back with the Wizards), and we’re firmly in “This guy … Read more
IT’S ALL ABOUT MEEEEEEPhoto: AP The player-empowerment era has created more avenues for athletes to flex their own team-building ability, but Kyrie Irving’s Saturday media availability during All-Star Weekend touched on an issue he’s extremely familiar with — trade requests. Irving’s response to inquiries about the topic illustrates his problematic “grass is always greener on … Read more
LeBron James is nicknamed King James but fans gave him grief for putting on an imaginary crown while attending the Super Bowl on Sunday. (Watch the video below.) James, the newly anointed all-time NBA scoring leader, was reportedly booed when he appeared on the big screen at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, during the … Read more
LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record earlier this week in a Lakers home loss to the Thunder. Here’s the shot that crowned LeBron as the new scoring king of the NBA. 38,388. The shot that broke the record. LeBron James is the NBA All-Time Leading Scorer pic.twitter.com/sHSFXFkV5M — Full 360 Sports (@Full360Sports) February … Read more
The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Russell Westbrook.Image: Getty Images Look at the Los Angeles Lakers. After years of flicking away rotation players and first-round draft picks like doughnut crumbs, they have finally made some moves that go towards building a full-fledged NBA roster. On Wednesday they finally unloaded Russell Westbrook’s expiring contract, and in … Read more
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