63 h. ago The King reigns on: LeBron James opts into $52.6m Lakers contract for 23rd NBA season

40-year-old wants to compete for championshipFuture beyond upcoming season remains unclearLeBron James will become the first player in NBA history to play in 23 seasons when he returns to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2025-26.James, the NBA’s career leading scorer, is exercising his $52.6m player option for the upcoming season, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN on Sunday. It is unclear if James, who turns 41 in December, intends to play past the upcoming season. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago LeBron James formally opts in for a 23rd season, will make $52.6M in 2025

LeBron James is exercising his $52.6 million option with the Los Angeles Lakers for 2025-26, further confirming that he will become the first player in NBA history to play a 23rd season, a person with knowledge of the decision said Sunday

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6 d. ago Fans go wild for NBA Draft star Dylan Harper's mom as she upstages her son with ESPN appearance

The new NBA player and his mother spoke to the ESPN cameras moments after the 19-year-old had been picked and officially made the step up from college.

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6 d. ago NBA players seem to tear their Achilles more frequently nowadays. Why is that?

Kevin Durant and Tyrese Haliburton entered their respective NBA Finals elimination games with strained right calves

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6 d. ago Cooper Flagg is the prize player as the Mavericks hold the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft

Cooper Flagg lived up to every expectation during one season at Duke and has the potential for NBA superstardom

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7 d. ago Moment jewel thief tries to swallow £565k worth of diamonds as cop strangles him

Jaythan Gilder is accused of posing as a rep for an NBA player looking to buy diamonds when he made off with three Tiffany & Co jewels. The serial thief tried to hide his crime by swallowing the $770k stash

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2 w. ago Shaquille O'Neal to pay $1.8 million to settle FTX class action lawsuit

Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal will pay $1.8 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to the demise of cryptocurrency exchange FTX

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2 w. ago Inside Diddy's bizarre bisexual NBA roleplay where he starred as Michael Jordan, with others playing Kobe and Shaq

On the second day of the fifth week of Diddy's trial, his ex-girlfriend 'Jane' testified that during 'Freak Offs,' they would adopt the names of NBA stars as a part of his bisexual fantasies.

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