Dave McMenamin
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Los Angeles Lakers' championship rings pay tribute to Kobe Bryant, social justice movement
Jason Arasheben, who waited 10 years for a chance to design another Lakers championship ring, incorporated different elements to represent all the moments that stood out in what was "a season unlike any other in history." → Read More
Los Angeles Lakers won't unveil NBA title banner without fans
The Lakers won't unveil their championship banner until fans are allowed to return to the arena. → Read More
LeBron James, Lakers wear caps to keep focus on Breonna Taylor case
LeBron James and the Lakers sought to focus awareness on the Breonna Taylor case by wearing red baseball caps with the message "Make America Arrest The Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor" before Tuesday's Game 1. → Read More
LeBron James says NBA won't miss President Donald Trump as a viewer
Lakers forward LeBron James said the NBA won't miss President Donald Trump as a viewer after Trump said he turns off games when he sees players kneeling for the national anthem. → Read More
Lakers' Anthony Davis opts to keep his name on jersey for NBA's restart
Saying he tries to represent his family every time he steps onto the floor for an NBA game, Anthony Davis said Sunday he'll keep his last name on his jersey rather than replacing it with a message for social justice. → Read More
Lakers' LeBron James to go without social justice message on jersey
Lakers star LeBron James says he will not have a social justice message on the back of his jersey when the league resumes July 30. Said James: "Just something that didn't seriously resonate with my mission, with my goal." → Read More
Lakers 'hopeful' Dwight Howard will join Orlando restart, won't seek replacement
Coach Frank Vogel said Wednesday the Lakers will not seek a replacement player for Dwight Howard, who is currently quarantining with his family in Georgia, and they're "hopeful and optimistic that he'll be able to join us in Orlando." → Read More
Lakers announce moves designed to further positive social changes
The Los Angeles Lakers have hired Karida Brown as the team's director of racial equity and action. Brown will facilitate the team's outreach efforts to combat systemic racism. → Read More
Stephen Jackson 'embracing' new role as vocal leader after friend George Floyd's death
When NBA journeyman Stephen Jackson met George Floyd -- a 6-foot-6 former basketball player himself -- for the first time, the resemblance between the two of them was so striking that both men figured they might be related. → Read More
LeBron: Closure lacking if season doesn't resume
LeBron James on Wednesday said he isn't sure if he'll be able to have any closure if the NBA season isn't able to resume due to the coronavirus pandemic. But if that happens, he'll still have many positive takeaways from the season. → Read More
In farewell address, Manu Ginobili details mindset in making retirement call
In typical lighthearted fashion, Manu Ginobili addressed San Antonio media for the first time Saturday since announcing his retirement and explained the terror he felt in actually typing out his decision to close the book on a storybook career. → Read More
LeBron James of Cleveland Cavaliers played with significant hand injury
The Cavaliers star revealed after Game 4 that he "pretty much played the last three games with a broken hand." → Read More
Cleveland Cavaliers say limiting Boston Celtics' Al Horford helped spur Game 3
The Cavs' tough defense against Al Horford and the Celtics was one of the keys in their Game 3 win Saturday. → Read More
Cleveland Cavaliers say limiting Boston Celtics' Al Horford helped spur Game 3
The Cavs' tough defense against Al Horford and the Celtics was one of the keys in their Game 3 win Saturday. → Read More
A tiny oral history of Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James' buzzer-eater against Toronto
Just when the Toronto Raptors thought they could force overtime in Game 3, LeBron James happened. Again. Here's how it unfolded. → Read More
A tiny oral history of Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James' buzzer-eater against Toronto
Just when the Toronto Raptors thought they could force overtime in Game 3, LeBron James happened. Again. Here's how it unfolded. → Read More
A tiny oral history of Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James' buzzer-eater against Toronto
Just when the Toronto Raptors thought they could force overtime in Game 3, LeBron James happened. Again. Here's how it unfolded. → Read More
A tiny oral history of Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James' buzzer-beater against Toronto
Just when the Toronto Raptors thought they could force overtime in Game 3, LeBron James happened. Again. Here's how it unfolded. → Read More
A tiny oral history of Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James' buzzer-beater against Toronto
Just when the Toronto Raptors thought they could force overtime in Game 3, LeBron James happened. Again. Here's how it unfolded. → Read More
A tiny oral history of Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James' controversial block and game-winning shot against Indiana Pacers
Perhaps no single NBA playoff sequence so far has generated the buzz, controversy and nostalgia (for Cavs fans, anyway) as LeBron James' stunning final three seconds on Wednesday. Here's how it all unfolded. → Read More