Basketball stars from Nikola Jokic to Kyle Lowry are hamming up their reactions to even the slightest contact, writes our columnist. They could benefit from an acting lesson.
Category: James, LeBron
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The Lakers Have Options to Win With LeBron James
The Lakers can get back to the N.B.A. finals, but with James’s career almost over, some of the team’s possible strategies may take too long.
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Denver Nuggets Sweep Lakers to Head to NBA Finals
Denver dominated in the regular season but still had not been favored to make it to the championship round.
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Victor Wembanyama Wants to Take Over the NBA
The 19-year-old French basketball star is the most hyped N.B.A. prospect since LeBron James, but he says he isn’t fazed by the pressure.
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Golden State Falls to Lakers in Game 6, Ending Championship Hopes
It was the first playoff matchup of Stephen Curry and LeBron James since 2018. This time, James came out on top.
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Bronny James Commits to U.S.C. as Father Dreams of N.B.A. Meet-Up
The Lakers star LeBron James, 38, has made it clear that he intends to team up with his son in the N.B.A. someday.
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Stephen Curry and LeBron James Meet in the Playoffs, Maybe for the Last Time
Curry and James are meeting in the playoffs, perhaps for the last time. Together and apart, they have redefined a generation of basketball.
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Pat Riley, Once Front and Center, Reigns in the Background
Riley’s decades in the N.B.A. have given him plenty of stories to tell. But the formerly flashy coach of the Knicks, Heat and Lakers is keeping a low profile — “the boss he thinks you should be.”
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Anthony Davis Leads Lakers Past Golden State
Only Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O’Neal previously had 30 points and 20 rebounds in a Lakers playoff game.
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LeBron James Has First 20-20 Game
A 22-point, 20-rebound game by James led the Lakers in Game 4 against the Grizzlies, a win that put Ja Morant and Memphis on the brink of elimination.
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Michael Jordan Was an Activist After All
Jordan wasn’t vocal about social justice like today’s N.B.A. stars, but his secret brand of activism is a key reason they have the spotlight now, our columnist writes.
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The NBA Was Redesigned for Drama, and It’s Working
The last day of the regular season saw flashes of brilliance from the best teams, punches thrown and disappointing defeats.