The NBA trade deadline is in 15 days and the Los Angeles Lakers continue to be mired in mediocrity.At 23-18, the Lakers enter Wednesday in sixth place in the Western Conference and just one game ahead of the Dallas Mavericks (23-20) for the final non-Play-In Tournament spot in the playoff picture.
But for all the questions about the Lakers' offensive personnel and approach, their defense has been the much bigger issue. They got carved up by the Clippers in Sunday's defeat a
Both Jordan and James have engaged with politics throughout their careers, with 'Black Mamba' speaking out about the “ingrained racism” of the United States after his retirement, while James has often criticised Trump and the racial injustice in the US.
In this new trade proposal, the Philadelphia 76ers move on from star forward Paul George. Despite George just signing with the 76ers, Philadelphia corrects their free agent signing and ships him out.
My NBA picks for Tuesday, January 21 are also backing the NBA player props of LeBron James while fading D'Angelo Russell. D'Angelo Russell is coming off a nine-point performance against the Thunder, during which he made just six field goal attempts in 24 minutes.
James, who turned 40 on Dec 30, became just the second player 40 or older to post a triple-double, after Karl Malone in 2003. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NBA legend Charles Barkley has weighed in on the age-old basketball GOAT debate. And he has an interesting take on why LeBron James can't be No.1. Barkley was one of the most iconic players of the late 1980s and '90s. He was drafted in 1984, the same year at Michael Jordan, joining the Philadelphia 76ers.
The NBA doubleheader on Tuesday, Jan. 21 wraps up with the Philadelphia 76ers visiting the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena in Denver.
Scottie Pippen said that neither LeBron James nor Michael Jordan is the greatest NBA player ever and instead vouched for this Lakers great.
Nikola Jokic delivered his fourth straight triple-double on Tuesday, a league-leading 19th of the season, to propel the Denver Nuggets to a 144-109 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Los Angeles Lakers could be ready to part with their legendary forward in a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers.