Los Angeles star LeBron James has won four NBA Championships. However, in two of his Finals appearances, James (and the Cleveland Cavaliers) had to go up again

The Golden State Warriors need some type of miracle to become contenders again. Otherwise, Golden State should consider blowing it up. Entering Monday, the 19-19 Warriors were on the outside of the Play-In race looking in -- a tough pill to swallow for a franchise that's won four titles in the last decade.

Inside the NBA's Kenny Smith and the rest of the crew give their feelings on the lackluster stretch the Warriors have endured.

After competing against each other in the NBA Finals four straight years from 2015-18 and playing in countless other classic contests, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James joined forces to lead Team USA to its fifth consecutive gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

On top of that, the Lakers can swap first-round picks in 2026 and 2028 and trade or swap their selection in 2029, 2030, and 2031, which makes taking the bait a bit more palatable for the Warriors, who will inevitably have to rebuild at some point.

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a surprising defeat to the Los Angeles Clippers in a thrilling matchup, despite a standout performance from LeBron James who left fans stunned with his post-game comments directed at the Clippers.

But for all the questions about the Lakers' offensive personnel and approach, their defense has been the much bigger issue. They got carved up by the Clippers in Sunday's defeat a

Unlike other superstars in his position, Steph Curry is caretaking the organization by cautioning against reckless trades.

Who impressed me the most? I was very impressed with Karl Malone, especially in the weight room. He is a beast because of how much he pushed himself. I mean, he stays in the gym

After 25 years of sharing an arena with the Lakers in downtown Los Angeles, the Clippers finally showed them Intuit Dome.