Lakers G.M. Rob Pelinka: ‘LeBron James has given as much to the game of basketball as anyone who’s ever played’

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 113-111 series-ending loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of the 2023 Western Conference Finals, rumors surfaced that LeBron James would consider retirement. Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka was asked by reporters about his professional business relationship and future with the 19-time All-Star. […]

James Foglio  •  24 May 2023
Nuggets-Lakers most-watched conference finals series since 2018, averaged 7.9 million viewers

The Denver Nuggets-Los Angeles Lakers series matchup for the 2023 Western Conference Finals averaged 7.9 million viewers across ESPN and ABC, making it the most-watched conference finals series since 2018. It was a 13% increase compared to last year’s seven-game ECF series between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat. Monday night’s Game 4 of the […]

James Foglio  •  24 May 2023
Lakers coach Darvin Ham: ‘Sometimes the greatest adjustment is just to play better’

Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham believes his team is facing a 3-0 series deficit in the 2023 Western Conference Finals because of poor adjustments. Simply put, Ham thinks the best adjustment is just to play better. “Sometimes the greatest adjustment is just to play better,” Ham told Sam Amick of The Athletic ahead of […]

James Foglio  •  22 May 2023
Jayson Tatum favored to score 50+ points in another game this postseason

Jayson Tatum scored a Game-7 record 51 points in the Boston Celtics’ 112-88 second-round series win over the Philadelphia 76ers, and sportsbooks now show the four-time All-Star as the betting favorite to score 50 or more points in another game this postseason. Per the BetOnline sportsbook, Tatum (+200) has the best odds of becoming the […]

James Foglio  •  19 May 2023
NBA teams have a 6-56 series record when trailing 2-0 in conference finals

NBA teams hold a 6-56 series record when trailing 2-0 in conference finals series. Two of the six series wins were by LeBron James teams in 2007 against the Detroit Pistons and 2018 over the Boston Celtics. The 19-time All-Star has a 12-9 series record after losing Game 1. His 12 wins are the most […]

James Foglio  •  19 May 2023
Lakers-Nuggets Game 1 most-watched conference finals opener in 5 years, averaged 7.36 million viewers

Tuesday night’s Lakers-Nuggets matchup in Game 1 of the 2023 Western Conference Finals averaged 7.36 million viewers across ESPN, making it the most-watched conference finals opener in five years. Of the 7.36 million viewers, about 7.13 million watched on ESPN and 234,000 viewed the game on ESPN2. That’s a 13% increase in viewership from the […]

James Foglio  •  18 May 2023
LeBron James has a 12-9 series record after Game 1 loss, 12 wins are most in NBA history

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has a 12-9 series record after losing Game 1, and his 12 wins are the most by any player in NBA history. The 19-time All-Star also has 15 30-point triple-doubles in his playoff career, the most in league history. James leads Oscar Robertson (8), Russell Westbrook (6), Nikola […]

James Foglio  •  18 May 2023
Nikola Jokic Praises Anthony Davis After Game One Win

The Denver Nuggets took game one in Denver with a close 132-126 victory over the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. The story of the night however was the matchup between the two star centers in Nikola Jokic and Anthony Davis. After the game, Jokic had high praise for the Los Angeles Lakers superstar. “One of the […]

Mathew Huff  •  18 May 2023
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on LeBron James, Nikola Jokic comparison: ‘Bron can jump higher’

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope played with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers from 2018-21, and this is the first season the 10-year veteran has played alongside Nikola Jokic on the Denver Nuggets. Naturally, Caldwell-Pope was asked how the superstars compare. “I feel like the only difference is that Bron can jump higher than Jokic,” the 2020 NBA […]

James Foglio  •  17 May 2023