Paolo Banchero scored 36 points with 10 rebounds as the Orlando Magic finished off a successful road trip against Western Conference foes with a 110-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/25/basketball/nba/magic-lakers-banchero-lebron/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #paolobanchero #lebronjames #orlandomagic #losangeleslakers
With youth on its side, USA Stars outlasted all challengers to come out on top during the new-look NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/16/basketball/nba/new-nba-all-star-game-format/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #nbaallstargame #anthonyedwards #tyresemaxey #lebronjames
Los Angeles Lakers standout LeBron James will miss Tuesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs due to left foot arthritis, an absence that makes him ineligible for All-NBA recognition and major awards this season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/11/basketball/nba/lebron-james-all-star/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #lebronjames #losangeleslakers #brandoningram #torontoraptors #nbaallstargame
The tears had barely dried on LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers uniform before the debate began anew: Is the NBA's reigning monarch — "King James"— ready to give up his throne? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/30/basketball/nba/lebron-james-retirement-talk/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #lebronjames #losangeleslakers #clevelandcavaliers
Luka Doncic scored 46 points and handed out 12 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 129-118 win against the host Chicago Bulls on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/27/basketball/nba/doncic-lakers-bulls/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #losangeleslakers #chicagobulls #ruihachimura #lukadoncic #lebronjames
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will not be in the opening lineup when the NBA All-Star Game tips off next month, ending a record 21-year run in which he was selected as a starter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/20/basketball/nba/lebron-not-all-star-starter/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #lebronjames #losangeleslakers #nbaallstargame
Rui Hachimura hit the game-winning corner 3-pointer at the buzzer and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Toronto Raptors 123-120 as LeBron James' historic double-digit scoring streak came to an end. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/05/basketball/lebron-scoring-streak-ends/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #lebronjames #ruihachimura #losangeleslakers #torontoraptors
LeBron James took part in his first full practice of the season on Wednesday, working with the G League's South Bay Lakers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/13/basketball/nba/lebron-james-first-full-practice/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #lebronjames #losangeleslakers
Coach JJ Redick says the Los Angeles Lakers must find a way to win without LeBron James, but even he felt the absence of his injured superstar in an season-opening loss to the Golden State Warriors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/23/basketball/nba/lebron-james-injury-cover/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #jjredick #losangeleslakers #lebronjames #lukadoncic
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is set to miss the team's season-opener after the Lakers said he will be sidelined three to four weeks with sciatica. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/10/basketball/nba/lebron-james-miss-nba-opener/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #losangeleslakers #lebronjames
LeBron James has become the first NBA player to author a piece in China's state-run People's Daily newspaper, an unusual move suggesting the league's years-long row with Beijing could be coming to an end. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/09/basketball/lebron-james-china-letter/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #lebronjames #china #people039sdaily #cctv
NBA superstar LeBron James has worked out for the first time since suffering a knee injury two months ago, saying he felt great after posting video clips of his Monday session on social media. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/24/basketball/nba/lebron-james-knee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #lebronjames #losangeleslakers