2 months ago

LeBron James Questions Luka Doncic Passing Up an Open 3 on Final Play vs. Magic

With seconds left in the game, Doncic passed up an open 3-point look, opting to pass to LeBron instead. "You have to ask Luka what he saw on that. I thought he had a good look. I was kind of off balance when he gave it to me," LeBron said. LBJ missed his shot, and the Lakers lost 110-109.

By Pranay Mukherjee

2 months ago

Brian Windhorst: Lakers Better Without LeBron James

Windhorst said the Lakers struggle when Luka, LeBron, and Austin Reaves play together: "When it's just Reaves and Luka the Lakers are an excellent team. When all 3 play, they're not." He noted a stark statistical difference: "If you look at 100 possessions, when it's just Luka and Reaves vs all 3, it's a 20 point spread."

By Adit Pujari

2 months ago

Paul Pierce Says Brown, Brunson, and Cade Matter More to Their Team Than Jokic or SGA

Pierce argued MVP should weigh team drop-off, not just numbers. “How valuable are you to your team… If you take Jaylen Brown off the Celtics right now, you think they’re gonna be a 500 team? No.” He said Denver and OKC have “played well without” Jokic and SGA, then put Brown and Cunningham atop his MVP list.

By Raahib Singh

2 months ago

Michael Jordan’s Fear of Snakes Indirectly Led to Kobe Bryant Becoming the ‘Black Mamba’

In 2003, Nike built a “Black Mamba” concept for MJ at HQ. After the pitch, Jordan Brand’s president told the team, “MJ doesn’t like snakes,” and the campaign died. Later it was learned that MJ is afraid of snakes. A year later, Bryant watched Kill Bill Vol. 2, learned about Black Mamba, and then claimed it as his alter-ego.

By Raahib Singh

2 months ago

Kon Knueppel Dethrones Cooper Flagg in the Rookie of the Year Race

NBA.com released its latest weekly rookie ladder for the 2025-26 season, ranking the ten best first-year players based on recent play. Knueppel leads at No. 1 with Flagg right behind at No. 2. Edgecombe, Queen, Raynaud, Harper, Coward, Bailey, and Demin occupy spots three through nine respectively. Fears and Murray-Boyles share the tenth and final spot on the list.

By Adit Pujari

2 months ago

Stephen A. Smith: Lakers “Horrible Defensively,” So Luka-LeBron-AR “Don’t Scare Anybody”

Smith said LA’s offense can’t cover for its stops, arguing they don’t scare anybody. He said opponents attack because they “know they can score on you,” and compared it to MJ and Kobe: elite scorers who could also “put you under lock and key.” Smith added defensive “liabilities” mean LA “ain’t beating” OKC, Denver, or San Antonio.

By Raahib Singh

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