LeBron James

Having clinched a first playoff berth in six seasons, the Lakers strengthened their grip on the Western Conference with a win over the Clippers.

James has led the Los Angeles Lakers to the best record in the Western Conference thus far, averaging 25 points and a league-leading 10 assists per game.

James shared a moment with Zion Williamson after the Lakers defeated the Pelicans 122-114 on Sunday night.

"We continue to live on his legacy and continue to have our hearts heavy," the Los Angeles Lakers star told reporters on Tuesday.

The Los Angeles Laker criticized Manfred's handling of the scandal and urged him to take action and fix things for the "sake of sports."

The new fourth quarter format introduced on Sunday was initially dismissed as a gimmick but won the praise of both players and fans watching on TV.

The NBA's annual extravaganza was a three-day tribute to the Los Angeles Lakers great, who died last month in a helicopter crash.

Team LeBron and Team Giannis go head-to-head in the annual NBA extravaganza, with Chicago set to honor Kobe Bryant.

The rosters, including starters and reserves, are now set for the NBA All-Star Game 2020. will be held in Chicago on February 16.

Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa shared an emotional Instagram post remembering her husband and their daughter.

Once the reserves were announced Thursday night, fans sounded off through social media, saying Booker of the Phoenix Suns was a huge snub. Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards was another player who fans say was snubbed.

LeBron James, just hours earlier, passed Kobe Bryant for third on the NBA's career scoring list. Bryant died in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles on Sunday morning.

British MP David Lammy criticized the broadcaster for using footage of James while reporting Bryant's death.

Bryant posted the tweet late Saturday night after James passed him for third on the all-time scoring list. Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

Once King James passes Kobe for third on the NBA career scoring list, only Karl Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stand in front of LeBron. Here's how to watch on Saturday night.

Chicago, which hosts the annual game next month, last held the All-Star Game in 1988 at Chicago Stadium, which was one of the most notorious All-Star weekends in league history.

On Thursday night, the 10 starters and two captains for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game will be revealed.

The first overall pick of the 2019 draft finished with 22 points on his NBA debut on Wednesday night, scoring 17 in the fourth quarter alone.

Following the passing of former NBA commissioner David Stern on Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James stated that he thinks the league should name either an award or a day to honor Stern.

As the NBA season rolls to a new year, several league stars remain questionable as they undergo recovery for injuries.

The Lakers take on the Clippers looking to snap a three-game losing streak, while their local rivals aim to move closer to the top of the Western Conference.

Following his most recent game against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Milwaukee Bucks star has taken a massive jump in NBA MVP betting odds.

The reigning MVP finished with 34 points as the Bucks beat the Lakers 111-104 on Thursday night, improving to 25-4 this season.

The 34-year-old won the World Cup in July and was named player of the tournament, before adding the FIFA World Player of the Year in September and the Ballon d'Or last month.

Davis was showered with boos on his first return to New Orleans but had the last laugh, scoring 41 points as the Lakers won 114-110.

"No one is playing better than him & what's scary is his story is still being written!," Johnson tweeted Wednesday.

The Los Angeles Lakers star tweeted on Monday that he had been forced to leave his home in Brentwood as wildfires closed in on L.A.

"I don't understand why these holier-than-thou politicians—if they're so worried about China, why don't they stop all transactions with China?" Barkley said on TNT Thursday night.

The two title favorites face each other in the second game of Opening Night 2019 in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

A clip from the videogame highlights James saying he "speaks for those without a voice," though the Lakers star recently expressed caution about what people should say or tweet as someone could be hurt by it.