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LEBRON JAMES

The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani embraces teammate Enrique Hernandez following Game 5 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / Sac Bunts
Nov 1, 2024
Shohei Ohtani in position to continue winning after first World Series title
Ohtani finished his first season with the Dodgers with a championship.
Lakers guard Bronny James (left) and his father, LeBron James, guard the Timberwolves' Julius Randle during Los Angeles' season-opening win on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 23, 2024
'Family over everything': LeBron and son Bronny share court in NBA first
The sold-out crowd let out a roar when 20-year-old Bronny checked into the game alongside LeBron, who was reentering the game with four minutes to play in the first half.
Lakers guard LeBron James defends Suns guard Bradley Beal during a preseason contest in Palm Desert, California, on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 7, 2024
Lakers father-son duo LeBron and Bronny James play together in preseason contest
LeBron James admitted there were moments on the court that felt surreal.
LeBron James speaks during Lakers media day in El Segundo, California, on Monday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 3, 2024
LeBron James enters 22nd NBA season with nothing to prove
This season, James will realize his dream of playing with his 19-year-old son Bronny, who the Lakers selected with the 55th pick of this year's NBA draft.
LeBron James of the Lakers speaks to members of the media in El Segundo, California, on Monday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 1, 2024
LeBron James 'given life' by playing alongside son and winning Olympic gold
James said he felt reinvigorated by the "pure joy" of being able to go work with one of his children.
Lakers forward LeBron James knocks the ball away as Timberwolves guard Mike Conley shoots during the fourth quarter of a game in December last year. The two teams will feature in the opening night of NBA action when the 2024-2025 season begins Oct. 22.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 16, 2024
NBA season openers include Timberwolves at Lakers
The 79th NBA regular season tips off with those contests on Tuesday, Oct. 22 and concludes on April 13, 2025, when all 30 teams play.
Stephen Curry celebrates after making a 3-pointer against France during the men's basketball final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
OLYMPICS / Basketball
Aug 11, 2024
Team USA beats France in blockbuster final to claim gold in Paris
Team USA won the gold medal for the fifth straight Olympics.
The United States' Stephen Curry (right) and LeBron James celebrate after their win over Serbia in the men's basketball semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
OLYMPICS / Basketball
Aug 9, 2024
United States passes tough test against Serbia to reach Olympic final in Paris
Stephen Curry scored 36 points for the United States.
Anthony Davis celebrates after a basket as the American men's basketball team rolled to a quarterfinal win over Brazil at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS / Basketball
Aug 7, 2024
U.S. crushes Brazil to set up Olympic basketball semifinal with Serbia
Devin Booker scored 18 points for the Americans and Anthony Edwards added 17 as six U.S. players scored in double figures.
American tennis star Coco Gauff speaks during a news conference on Thursday in Paris.
OLYMPICS / Tennis
Jul 26, 2024
Coco Gauff 'going in blind' as she prepares to carry U.S. flag in Paris
The world No. 2 tennis player will join NBA superstar LeBron James as the U.S. flag bearers for the opening ceremony.
Lakers forward LeBron James during a play-in game on April 16
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 5, 2024
LeBron James cements his billionaire status with record contract
James agreed to a two-year, $104 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, the most ever for someone his age.
Lakers second round draft pick Bronny James is introduced at a news conference in El Segundo, California, on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL
Jul 3, 2024
Bronny James ready for pressure after 'surreal' Lakers move
The 19-year-old former University of Southern California player was chosen by the Lakers last week with the 55th pick in the NBA draft.
Lakers forward LeBron James during a playoff game against the Nuggets on April 20.
BASKETBALL
Jun 30, 2024
Lebron James opts out of contract but eyes new Lakers deal
The superstar's Lakers future is hardly in doubt given they selected his son in the second round of the NBA Draft on Thursday.
Bronny James, seen during the draft combine on May 15, was selected by the Lakers in the second round of the NBA draft on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 28, 2024
Lakers draft Bronny James to play alongside LeBron in historic father-son duo
The selection creates the first father-son duo in NBA history.
With maximum cap space available, the 76ers are considered a looming threat to the Lakers if Lebron James opts out of his contract.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 26, 2024
Lakers set to pitch three-year max deal for LeBron James
James can be offered no more than a three-year deal under the NBA's rule limiting the length of contracts teams can offer players over age 38.
Fever guard Caitlin Clark tries to drive past Liberty forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton during their game in New York on May 18.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 23, 2024
LeBron James gives advice to WNBA star Caitlin Clark
James knows what it is like to deal with great expectations at the beginning of a career.
Lakers forward LeBron James dribbles toward the basket during Game Three of Los Angeles' first-round series against the Nuggets on April 25.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 1, 2024
LeBron James focused on family and Paris Olympics after Lakers playoff exit
The Lakers fell 108-106 to the defending champion Denver Nuggets on Monday to lose 4-1 in the first round.
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray controls the ball during game five of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs, in Denver on Monday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 30, 2024
Nuggets send Lakers crashing out of the NBA playoffs
After a 4-1 series win, Denver will now face Minnesota in the next round.
Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is guarded by the Lakers' Rui Hachimura during the second half in Game 3 of their first-round series in Los Angeles on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 26, 2024
Nuggets win on road to push Lakers to brink in playoff series
The defending champion Nuggets erased a 10-point first-quarter deficit to beat the Lakers 112-105 in Los Angeles.
Warriors guard Stephen Curry dribbes around a defender during a game against the Pelicans earlier this month.
BASKETBALL
Apr 18, 2024
LeBron, Curry and Durant head U.S. Olympic 'Dream Team'
USA Basketball confirmed a formidable 12-man roster bristling with NBA talent that also includes reigning MVP Joel Embiid.

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