On the popular 7PM in Brooklyn podcast, Smith sent a cold-blooded five-word message to James ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season.

In an article outlining ESPN's "Basketball Power Index" for the new campaign, he predicted that L.A. will finish eighth in ...

One ESPN analyst doesn't think highly of the Lakers' trio of LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves at all.

No time will be wasted to renew a modern NBA rivalry on Opening Night of the 2025-’26 NBA season, when Steph Curry and the Golden Warriors visit Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Stephen A. Smith tackles confrontation with LeBron James, blasts Lakers star for ‘insulting’ ESPN appearance originally ...

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is out for weeks with a sciatica nerve injury on his right side, which will cause him to ...

As another NBA season is about to begin, ESPN's host and analyst, Stephen A. Smith, blasted Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron ...

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith shocks everyone on "First Take" with his bold NBA Finals prediction as the 2025-26 season tips off.

The NBA season tips off with two Western Conference games on Tuesday night. NBC's doubleheader concludes with a marquee ...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Luka Dončić appeared in a video dropped by the team in advance of the squad's ...

Smith’s beef with James dates back to March 2025, when LeBron was caught on camera giving Smith, who had just agreed to a ...

The Los Angeles Lakers were already lacking center depth, and the latest news from the team puts their rim-protection in ...