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In playoff win No. 162, Lakers’ LeBron James blocks 4 shots in 1 quarter
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — No player in NBA history has more playoff victories to his name than LeBron James does after the Los Angeles Lakers’ 112-102 Game 3 win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. The win put L.A. up 2-1 on Houston in their Western Conference semifinals series and pushed James past former […]
Continue readingLeBron James says Lakers ‘got a feel for’ Rockets’ speed in Game 1 loss
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Following a six-day layoff after the Los Angeles Lakers made quick work of their first-round opponent, LeBron James said the Houston Rockets’ speed caught his team flat-footed in Friday’s 112-97 Game 1 loss to open up the Western Conference semifinals. “I think it’s the speed,” James said. “They play with […]
Continue readingAnthony Davis carries Lakers to Game 2 win on off night for LeBron James
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — LeBron James missed seven of the 11 shots he took in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 111-88 Game 2 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, with his 10 points Thursday accounting for the fewest he has scored in a win in his 241 career playoff games. It helps to have a […]
Continue readingNBA playoffs: Lakers and Bucks in danger, Damian Lillard on fire and bold predictions for Game 2
The No. 1 seeds in both conferences each lost their first game of the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2003, back when LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony were still NBA draft prospects and not grizzled veterans. One half of that dynamic duo is going home early this postseason. Will it be LeBron and […]
Continue readingLakers’ Rajon Rondo upgraded to questionable for Game 2 vs. Trail Blazers
Point guard Rajon Rondo, sidelined the past 5½ weeks with a fractured thumb on his right hand which required him to leave the bubble to undergo surgery, was upgraded to questionable for Game 2 by the team. “Rondo is working really hard to get back and we’ll have him back when he’s ready, not before,” […]
Continue readingLeBron James recounts his role in Carmelo Anthony ocean rescue ahead of Lakers-Blazers series
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — As consequential as the Lakers’ upcoming playoff series against the Trail Blazers might seem, the stakes can’t compare to the literal life-or-death circumstances L.A.’s LeBron James and Portland’s Carmelo Anthony were in during a Bahamas vacation. James, Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul — affectionately known as the banana boat […]
Continue readingNBA playoffs 2020: Everything to know about the 17 teams that can still win the title
After 66 scrimmages and more than 80 seeding games — and plenty of fishing — the matchups for the 2020 NBA playoffs are finally set. And in an unprecedented atmosphere that could negate the benefits of home-court advantage, we could be in for another wild two months inside Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex […]
Continue readingNBA Continuity Rankings: Which teams hold the edge in the bubble?
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, whose team checks in near the top of our list, has high hopes. “Continuity [will] help with trying to create a home-court advantage,” Malone said earlier this month of playing at a neutral-site in Orlando, Florida. “We have guys that have been together for a while, know how to […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings: Best- and worst-case scenarios for all 22 teams
After a 4½-month hiatus, the NBA season resumes Thursday in Orlando, Florida. The Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans tip things off, followed by a nightcap between the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers. The Clippers’ duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George had ample time to recover from nagging injuries during the layoff, but […]
Continue readingNBA restart: Rosters, schedules and standings projections for every team
With scrimmages tipping off Wednesday, here’s our breakdown of every team in Orlando, Florida, including: current seed and most likely playoff seeds (via simulations using ESPN’s Basketball Power Index), remaining strength of schedule (ranked from hardest to easiest), seeding-game schedules (with win projections using BPI), full rosters and projected rotations. We’ve also included the number […]
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