That is because of the type of language Rich Paul, James' agent, used in a statement he gave to ESPN. "LeBron wants to compete for a championship," Paul told ESPN. "He knows the Lakers are building ...

I spoke to Rich Paul…He wanted to make it clear that the Lakers weren’t blindsided by his statement or the decision to opt in ...

LeBron James opted into the final season of his two-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the official start of ...

Lebron James’ agent, Rich Paul, might have caught the entire league off guard. On Sunday, Paul told ESPN’s Shams Charania ...

LeBron James is understanding that the Los Angeles Lakers are pivoting to prioritize the timeline of Luka Doncic and there ...

However, the major news dropped by Charania also accompanied what was perceived as a very telling quote from James' agent, ...

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LeBron James is returning for his 23rd NBA season after declining free agency and opting into his $52.6 million contract ...

LeBron James's return to the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025–26 season is no surprise. The way he has gone about it, however, and the franchise's muted reaction to the news is incredibly unusual ...

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have not talked about a trade, according to Chris Haynes.  James is opting into his ...

Chatter has been percolating across the league about 21-time All-NBA Los Angeles Lakers power forward LeBron James potentially forcing his way out of town even after he opted in to his $52.6 million ...