LeBron James

Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers: Who will advance to NBA Finals?

2013-05-21 10:37:00

Writers from around Tribune Co. predict the winner of the Eastern Conference finals between the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers. Feel free to join the conversation by leaving a comment of your own. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times Congratulations, Frank...

Cleveland Cavaliers beat odds, win No. 1 pick for June 27 draft

2013-05-22 00:00:00

NEW YORK — Nick Gilbert and the Cleveland Cavaliers have beaten the NBA lottery odds again. The Cavaliers won the lottery for the second time in three years Tuesday, giving them the No. 1 pick for the June 27 draft. Nick Gilbert, owner Dan...

Previewing the East finals, Heat vs. Pacers

2013-05-21 17:31:00

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Kobe Bryant tweets he wants Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol back

2013-05-21 15:28:00

The Lakers hit the off-season with a questionable future.� Dwight Howard will be a free agent in July and has yet to indicate whether he'll stay or go. If Howard does re-sign, the Lakers have to at least consider trading Pau Gasol, given that the...

Pacers coach says he wasn't being 'dismissive' of Heat before series

2013-05-21 00:00:00

— Indiana Pacers Coach Frank Vogel stressed Monday he meant no disrespect to the Miami Heat in his postgame comments Saturday night and took to South Florida radio to clear the air. After the Pacers eliminated the New York Knicks in Saturday's Game...

Kevin Durant: 'I don't have to be Kobe Bryant'

2013-05-17 10:02:00

When the Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs in 2011, Kobe Bryant said any season that didn't end in an NBA title was "a wasted year of my life." A day after the Oklahoma City Thunder were knocked out of the second round by the Memphis Grizzlies,...

LeBron James mocked by Bulls for 'flop' on Nazr Mohammed push

2013-05-12 07:00:00

LeBron James is a great actor. So says Nate Robinson. But the Miami Heat star isn't being complimented by the Chicago Bulls point guard. He's being mocked. "You see LeBron in a lot of commercials, a lot of good acting," Robinson told Yahoo Sports...

Kobe Bryant is highest-paid athlete in L.A.

2013-05-15 18:05:00

Kobe Bryant is Los Angeles' highest-paid athlete, followed by a couple of Dodgers who fans might say haven't earned their money, in a list compiled annually by Sports Illustrated. Bryant was fourth nationally in rankings that combine estimates for...

Floyd Mayweather Jr. eclipses all other athletes in yearly earnings

2013-05-15 09:39:00

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has lived up to his nickname again in 2013. The boxer known as "Money" has made lots and lots of it -- an estimated $90 million --�so far this year. That's way more than any other athlete in the U.S., or the entire world for that...

Lakers fail to make first and second NBA all-defensive teams

2013-05-13 13:46:00

The 2012 NBA all-defensive first team was announced Monday, with six players being named: Chris Paul, LeBron James, Serge Ibaka, Tony Allen and a tie at center between Tyson Chandler and Joakim Noah. Though winning the defensive player of the year...

NBA playoffs: Grizzlies hang tough to beat Thunder, 103-97 in OT

2013-05-14 00:00:00

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Chris Paul makes NBA's All-Defensive team

2013-05-13 22:25:00

Clippers guard Chris Paul was selected Monday to the NBA All-Defensive team, and Lakers guard Kobe Bryant failed to make the list for the first time since 2005. Paul led the NBA in steals per game (2.4) for the fifth time in six years and was joined...

It's probably not a good idea to anger NBA MVP LeBron James before playing a playoff series against the defending champion Miami Heat.

2013-05-21 10:29:16

Heat forward LeBron James talks to reporters Tuesday. (MCT Photo)

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Heat forward LeBron James tumbles along the baseline during Wednesday's game against the Bulls at AmericanAirlines Arena. (Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel)

2013-05-15 17:00:00