Los Angeles Lakers

Find out how to watch, live stream or TV channel and game time information for the February 7, 2023 matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma ...

Former Lakers stars and NBA Hall of Famers give their impressions of LeBron James overtaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's all-time scoring leader.

But I think that with him he just has respect for the game. I think maybe from the time he was probably 10 years old he never was overlooked. He’s going to play a lot of years.’ And I walked out of the gym. He has to have a soul. And I don’t think this is the end of it, at all. … People are going to see a record broken that I never dreamed possible. “I knew LeBron was going to be great, but I didn’t think he was going to be like this. LeBron is one of the few that built his own.” Anybody who comes in the game with the hype, with the name the ‘Chosen One, King James,’ he was one of the few players who lived up to what the hype was all about. But I think the most amazing thing is for him to play this long and never really get in trouble is crazy. The five-time NBA champion grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and has known LeBron James since he was in high school. I need to be on both ends.’ So, I just think over time, man, he just took that on.

LeBron James admits he is "definitely disappointed" that the Los Angeles Lakers were unable to acquire Kyrie Irving in a trade, with the former Brooklyn ...

I wanted to be Rookie of the Year, I wanted to be an MVP in this league, I wanted to win championships, be an All-Star, I wanted to lead the league in assists, make all defensive team, Defensive Player of the Year. That’s never been a dream of mine and to sit here and actually be on the brink of it happening, it’s pretty crazy.” “But [also] someone that I had great chemistry with and know I got great chemistry with on the floor, that can help you win championships, in my mind, in my eyes. [James](http://cnn.com/2023/02/04/sport/lebron-james-kareem-abdul-jabbar-nba-record-spt-intl/index.html) and Irving previously enjoyed great success playing together at the Cleveland Cavaliers between 2014 and 2017, reaching the NBA Finals in all three of the seasons they were teammates and winning the title in 2016. “So we had an opportunity, our names were out there, the Lakers name was out there. “It’s a quick pivot,” James said.

Los Angeles Lakers fans wearing LeBron James jerseys posed for photos in front of a statue of Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

LeBron James became the NBA's career scoring leader on a stepback jumper late in the third quarter, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record during his 38-point ...

Oklahoma City jumped to a 15-point lead in the first half and hit nearly 60% of its shots. James scored only two points in the fourth quarter, putting him atop the career scoring list with 38,339 points. And while James hit his mark, the Lakers took another discouraging loss. Abdul-Jabbar then joined a clearly emotional James and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on the court after the historic basket. ... Russell Westbrook had 27 points and eight assists. “I just want to say thank you to the Laker faithful," James said.

Kyrie Irving was linked to the Los Angeles Lakers plenty of times after he made his shocking trade request from the Brooklyn Nets, with Lakers superstar and ...

Well, it didn’t happen that way, as Irving was traded to the Dallas Mavs. But my focus is here. He’s always gonna be my brother… Even still, Kyrie Irving made it clear that he and LeBron James “are always going to be brothers.” He's always gonna be my brother… Kyrie Irving used the word “unfortunately.” LeBron James said the Lakers not trading for the newest Mavs star was “disappointing.”