All of this prompted Stephen A. Smith to go off on James, claiming the only reason he is eager to come back is to stat-pad and enhance his GOAT status.

Russell Westbrook, now playing for the Sacramento Kings, joined LBJ in that club. Russ needed his 10,000th assist, which he got Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves on a lime green court during NBA Cup action.

Bronny James suited up for the LA Lakers in their blockbuster battle against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.

Austin Reaves is already looking like an All-Star for the Los Angeles Lakers just five games into the season. With both LeBron James and Luka Doncic sidelined, Reaves has been carrying the load for Los Angeles over their last three games.

Cooper Flagg remains one of the most special young basketball players on the planet. And on Sunday night, he did something no one has ever done in NBA history, not even LeBron James. Flagg's stats in a Dallas overtime win were 21 points, eight rebounds, five assists, two blocks and a steal.

Luka Doncic made 18 of 20 free throws and five of 11 three-pointers as the Lakers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 119-95 to go 3-2 on their five-game trip.

The post How LeBron James brought an ‘unbelievable’ experience to South Bay Lakers appeared first on ClutchPoints. LOS ANGELES – This past week was saw a bit of a role reversal for the Los Angeles Lakers in a bit of a humorous way.

LeBron James has yet to make his season debut for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. It now appears that rookie Adou Thiero will beat James to it as the first-year small forward potentially prepares to play in the first NBA game of his career.