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LEBRON JAMES

LeBron James will take his time to decide if he wants to return for a 23rd NBA season.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 1, 2025
LeBron James to take time to decide future after Lakers' playoff exit
James, who turned 40 on Dec. 30, averaged 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game this season.
Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards drives against the Lakers' Rui Hachimura during the third quarter in Game 4 of their playoff series in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Apr 28, 2025
Timberwolves outlast Lakers to take 3-1 lead in first-round series
The Lakers will try to stay alive in the best-of-seven series when they host Game 5 on Wednesday.
Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is defended by Lakers forward Rui Hachimura during Game 3 of the Western Conference quarterfinals on Friday in Minneapolis.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 26, 2025
Wolves pull away to beat Lakers and take 2-1 series lead
LeBron James netted 38 points on 13-for-21 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Los Angeles in a losing cause.
Lakers guard Luka Doncic posts up against Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels during the first quarter on Tuesday in Los Angeles.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 23, 2025
Lakers level NBA playoff series as Pacers and Thunder win again
Slovenian star Doncic, acquired in a blockbuster February trade, had 31 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists for the Lakers.
Lakers guard Luka Doncic shoots over the Mavericks' Anthony Davis during the first quarter in Dallas on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 10, 2025
Luka Doncic helps Lakers clinch playoff spot in emotional return to Dallas
Doncic, who joined the Lakers as part of a trade with Dallas in February in one of the most shocking moves in NBA history.
Lakers forward LeBron James (center) dribbles the ball while Pacers forward Pascal Siakam defends in the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL
Mar 27, 2025
LeBron buzzer-beater rescues Lakers to halt losing streak
James leapt to palm the ball into the bucket for the winning score and give the Lakers a precious victory in the race for Western Conference playoff berths.
A video board highlights LeBron James' 50,000 career point milestone after the Lakers forward scored a three point basket against the Pelicans in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Mar 5, 2025
LeBron James becomes first NBA player to score 50,000 total points
James has shown no sign of slowing down in his 22nd season in the league.
Mirra Andreeva reacts after a point during her match against Clara Tauson during the Dubai Championships on Saturday.
TENNIS
Feb 23, 2025
Russian teen Mira Andreeva makes WTA history with title in Dubai
After ousting three Grand Slam winners, including second-seeded Iga Swiatek, en route to the final, Andreeva ended Clara Tauson's own dream run at the tournament.
Stephen Curry holds the MVP trophy after the NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Feb 17, 2025
Team Shaq claims victory in NBA’s new All-Star Game format
Curry was named MVP of the All-Star Game, the second time he has received the accolade after winning the honor in 2022.
Wizards center Jonas Valanciunas (left) puts up a shot over Kings center Alex Len during the second quarter at Golden 1 Center on Jan. 19. Len has now signed for the Lakers.
BASKETBALL
Feb 12, 2025
Lakers sign Ukrainian 7-footer Len to join Doncic and LeBron
A rescinded trade for Mark Williams left the Lakers needing a big man to play alongside superstars Luka Doncic and LeBron James after the departure of Anthony Davis.
Lakers forward LeBron James dunks for the basket against the Warriors in Los Angeles on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 7, 2025
LeBron James scores 42 as Lakers hold off Warriors
James also grabbed a season-best 17 rebounds to go with eight assists and six 3-pointers as the Lakers won their fourth straight game.
Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (right) moves with the ball while being guarded by the Pacers' Andrew Nembhard during a game in Dallas on Nov. 4, 2024.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 3, 2025
Mavericks defend stunning move to send superstar Luka Doncic to Lakers
In his first reaction to the move, Doncic on Sunday thanked Mavericks fans and looked forward to the next phase of his career.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (left) dribbles against Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins in San Francisco on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 31, 2024
LeBron, 40, says he wants to finish his career with the Lakers
The player said his exit would come before he felt he could no longer compete "at a high level."
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani embraces teammate Enrique Hernandez following Game 5 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / Sac Bunts
Nov 1, 2024
Shohei Ohtani in position to continue winning after first World Series title
Ohtani finished his first season with the Dodgers with a championship.
Lakers guard Bronny James (left) and his father, LeBron James, guard the Timberwolves' Julius Randle during Los Angeles' season-opening win on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 23, 2024
'Family over everything': LeBron and son Bronny share court in NBA first
The sold-out crowd let out a roar when 20-year-old Bronny checked into the game alongside LeBron, who was reentering the game with four minutes to play in the first half.
Lakers guard LeBron James defends Suns guard Bradley Beal during a preseason contest in Palm Desert, California, on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 7, 2024
Lakers father-son duo LeBron and Bronny James play together in preseason contest
LeBron James admitted there were moments on the court that felt surreal.
LeBron James speaks during Lakers media day in El Segundo, California, on Monday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 3, 2024
LeBron James enters 22nd NBA season with nothing to prove
This season, James will realize his dream of playing with his 19-year-old son Bronny, who the Lakers selected with the 55th pick of this year's NBA draft.
LeBron James of the Lakers speaks to members of the media in El Segundo, California, on Monday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 1, 2024
LeBron James 'given life' by playing alongside son and winning Olympic gold
James said he felt reinvigorated by the "pure joy" of being able to go work with one of his children.
Lakers forward LeBron James knocks the ball away as Timberwolves guard Mike Conley shoots during the fourth quarter of a game in December last year. The two teams will feature in the opening night of NBA action when the 2024-2025 season begins Oct. 22.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 16, 2024
NBA season openers include Timberwolves at Lakers
The 79th NBA regular season tips off with those contests on Tuesday, Oct. 22 and concludes on April 13, 2025, when all 30 teams play.
Stephen Curry celebrates after making a 3-pointer against France during the men's basketball final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
OLYMPICS / Basketball
Aug 11, 2024
Team USA beats France in blockbuster final to claim gold in Paris
Team USA won the gold medal for the fifth straight Olympics.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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