LeBron James

When the Los Angeles Lakers made the trade for Russell Westbrook during the 2021 offseason, the expectation was that he would form a ‘Big 3’ alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Instead, the Lakers ended up missing the playoffs during Westbrook’s first season with the team, and by his second season, he found himself traded. […] The post Trevor Ariza goes full NSFW on why Lakers’ Russell Westbrook era failed appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LeBron James is looking to emulate Michael Jordan one more time.

The Golden State Warriors have roster spots to fill following LeBron James’ recent decision in free agency this summer. James announced his choice to join the 76ers on Friday, signing a two-year deal that includes a player option in the second year. This marks his 24th and possibly 25th seasons in the NBA, a historic […] The post Warriors rumors: 4 realistic free agent targets after missing on LeBron James appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Philadelphia 76ers are still pinching themselves after recently signing NBA legend LeBron James in free agency, weeks after trading for Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics. The moves have taken the 76ers to a new stratosphere of NBA relevance as the team looks to end its 40-plus-year championship drought. Recently, James’ high school friend […] The post 76ers’ LeBron James co-signs Maverick Carter’s denial of Last Dance-like documentary with ESPN appeared first on ClutchPoints.

NBA analyst Ric Bucher reveals why he's pessimistic about LeBron's title chances this upcoming season.

LeBron James had an in-person meeting with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the early part of July. James hosted the meeting in his home in Akron and featured only Grant Gilbert, Koby Altman and Brandon Weems from the Cavaliers' side. James and the members of the Cavaliers discussed what a third stint with the franchise would look like. James remained fairly distant from the other teams during the process, allowing Rich Paul to handle the correspondence. James ultimately decided to sign with th...

Team sources believe part of LeBron James' hesitancy to ultimately sign with the Golden State Warriors stemmed from his history battling the franchise during its dynasty years, along with how the choice might have been perceived from a legacy standpoint. James played against the Warriors in four consecutive Finals while with the Cleveland Cavaliers between 2014 and 2018. "I believe there's more appeal to playing with Steph Curry on a different franchise rather than that franchise," said one l...

Draymond Green is waiving his implicit no trade clause and will receive a 15 percent trade kicker as part of his new one-year, $27.7 million contract with the Golden State Warriors. The contract will function the same as it did as if he never declined his option for the 2026-27 season. Green became a free agent to give the Warriors the flexibility to sign LeBron James had he chosen the team. The Warriors intended to sign Green to a three-year, $60 million contract had they reached an agreemen...

The Warriors’ pursuit of LeBron James wasn’t the only blockbuster idea discussed behind the scenes this summer. According to The Ringer, a small group within Golden State’s front office believed the team should have pursued Anthony Davis instead, potentially by trading Jimmy Butler and draft picks. The report said those discussions took place during NBA […] The post Some Warriors officials pushed for Anthony Davis trade before LeBron pursuit ended appeared first on Hoops Wire.

A number of teams and their superstars had made it no secret that they were doing their best to convince LeBron James to choose their team, and ultimately, the Philadelphia 76ers won the race. The Golden State Warriors were one of the teams that missed out, with the likes of Draymond Green and Stephen Curry […] The post Warriors’ Draymond Green drops mic on LeBron James picking 76ers over Dubs, others appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LeBron may be taking less from the 76ers, but his endorsement machine remains one of sports’ biggest.

The Miami Heat seemed to be the perfect place for LeBron James to play when he was on the market. After all, it was in South Beach where he won two championships (2012, 2013) and helped usher in the era of the superteam. However, James chose the Philadelphia 76ers instead. For a while, his longtime […] The post Rich Paul sets record straight on thinking LeBron James would pick Heat appeared first on ClutchPoints.

With the Miami Heat trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo to kick off a team-altering offseason, the goal for the team now is rounding out its roster and putting the pieces around the star. Though the Heat missed out on signing LeBron James, who chose to play for the Philadelphia 76ers, the team shifts focus and sets […] The post Heat’s Giannis Antetokounmpo thinks he’s slick with Klay Thompson social media move appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Former NBA guard Tony Allen has been very critical of LeBron James’ defense from a historical perspective of late. Ahead of James’ first season with the Philadelphia 76ers, which surprised the NBA world, Allen doubled down on his take about the future Hall of Fame forward’s defense. Even Rich Paul thought LeBron would reunite with […] The post Tony Allen doubles down on brutal Heat LeBron James criticism appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Warriors didn’t leave any stone unturned in their pursuit of LeBron James. It just wasn’t enough. According to ESPN’s Anthony Slater, Golden State directly asked James’ representatives whether there was a specific roster move that could convince the four-time MVP to sign with the franchise. The answer was no. League sources told ESPN there were […] The post Warriors asked what it would take to land LeBron James, got their answer appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Now that we know LeBron James was open to signing for a minimum contract, why didn't he just go back to the Lakers?

Josh Shapiro reveals his private meeting with LeBron James, where he pitched him on joining the 76ers.

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The Golden State Warriors are still trying to recover after recently swinging and missing on LeBron James in free agency. James instead chose to take his talents to the City of Brotherly Love and join the Philadelphia 76ers in a shocking move. Recently, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr weighed in on how close he thought […] The post Steve Kerr never believed Warriors were ‘realistically’ in LeBron sweepstakes appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Frustration is brewing between Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors and a recent report has added more to the mix. According to Logan Murdock of The Ringer, the Warriors had an opportunity to trade for Jaylen Brown before the NBA Trade Deadline this past February, but didn’t want to pull the trigger. Murdock reported...