Luka Dončić praises LeBron James after snubbing him in Men’s Health feature
"I always looked up to him, the way he approaches the game, his professionalism"
"I always looked up to him, the way he approaches the game, his professionalism"
"It's AI slop that the author got wrong"
"He is one of the most competitive human beings in the history of American sports and sports in general."
"[LeBron's] on the downside of his career."
"The question on everybody's mind is, 'Where will LeBron be playing next season?'"
It was "the fourth-largest Summer League audience ever on the ESPN networks."
"LeBron absolutely knows that he will cause a wave with these social media things"
"What’s the biggest off-court controversy you’ve got on this guy...I have never understood the negativity around him."
"While it's fascinating to think about, I don't think that's an avenue here."
It will be Game 1 of a doubleheader.
It appears "unlikely" for now, but "could be" a possibility down the line.
"I know for a fact that David Stern did not want any news during the NBA Finals other than the NBA Finals"
The Athletic taps Dan Woike to replace Jovan Buha on the Lakers beat.
"It's hard to put into words how much this place has meant to me."
"The real issue was we don’t like each other. And he used that as an excuse to confront me. I got it."
"Where the f*ck did that camera come from?"
"You have to have a certain kind of team around Luka to win. And him with LeBron, you won't be able to create that."
"Do you miss that spare tire that he keeps around his midsection?"
"A big part of this job is not just about winning games, it’s how you hold it down when you don’t."
A clip from the ESPN days of JJ Redick went viral as he blasted Doc Rivers for making excuses which sounded a lot like his own comments.
"This was not the worst trade in the history of basketball. Unless you want to flip it around and say it was a bad trade for the Lakers"
"When we talk about resignation, is it possible that LeBron is resigned to, 'we ain't gonna do but so much here in L.A.?'"
"There's no expectation for LeBron James to retire."