The Lakers’ game-ball controversy was already a strange little window into the politics of greatness. Then Gilbert Arenas got involved, and the whole thing became something louder, funnier and far …
On May 14, 1996, basketball fans witnessed the end of an era as Earvin “Magic” Johnson officially announced his retirement from the NBA – for the second time. After a …
There is still no decision, and that matters. LeBron James has not announced whether he will return for a 24th NBA season, retire, stay with the Lakers, or look elsewhere. …
Gary Payton has never been confused with a man who whispers around a microphone, so when he looked at LeBron James’ uncertain future and pointed straight toward the Bay Area, …
LeBron James has spent more than two decades making the impossible feel scheduled. So when he finally sounded unsure, really unsure, the room seemed to tilt. After the Lakers were …
Luka Dončić was not interested in letting the internet write his medical chart. After the Lakers were swept by the Thunder, Dončić pushed back on reports and speculation about how …
Oklahoma City beat Los Angeles 115-110 in Game 4, completing a sweep of the Lakers and advancing to the Western Conference Finals with a perfect 8-0 record in these playoffs. …
Forty-six years ago today, Julius Erving briefly turned the NBA Finals into a magic show. On May 11, 1980, in Game 4 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers, …
Ajay Mitchell did not just have a good Game 3. He had a Game 3 that makes opposing front offices stare into the distance and wonder how Oklahoma City keeps …
For one half, the Lakers made Game 3 feel like a response. For one half, Los Angeles looked alive at home, the crowd had something to grab onto, and Oklahoma …
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