Reed Saxon / AP NBA Legend Elgin Baylor Dies at 86 'He was the first player I watched as a kid to captivate fans with his athleticism and style of play,' Hall of Famer Rick Barry said. By The Associated Press March 22, 2021
Miguel Medina - AFP / Getty Images; Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images Superstar Athlete Tells LeBron James to Stop Getting Political: 'Do What You're Good At' He praised the Los Angeles Laker's performance on the court but said he wasn't so impressed with James' political activism. By Jack Davis February 26, 2021
Allen Berezovsky / Getty Images Cause of Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash Revealed by NTSB An NTSB member said that when helicopters fly into the clouds under visual flight rules, 'a certain percentage will not come out alive.' By Jack Davis February 14, 2021
Kim Klement / Pool / Getty Images LeBron James Just Signed a Deal To Team Up with CNN 'The fabric of this country is soaked in racism and today 99 years later, we’re still fighting for change.' By Jack Davis October 27, 2020
Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images NBA Ratings Collapse Continues as Closing Game Gets Trounced by '60 Minutes' The NBA concluded its abysmal year with millions of fans tuning out as LeBron James won his fourth championship. By Johnathan Jones October 13, 2020
Tony Dejak / AP Michelle Obama Teams Up with LeBron James for Political Push Both Obama and James have endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and harshly criticized President Donald Trump. By The Associated Press October 13, 2020
Brandon Bell / Getty Images Mostly Maskless Mob Celebrates Lakers' NBA Title by Attacking Police Cars, Chanting 'F*** Donald Trump' Los Angeles Lakers fans celebrated winning the NBA championship by throwing objects at police and hurling insults at President Donald Trump. By Jack Davis October 12, 2020
Douglas P. DeFelice / Getty ImagesCommentary NBA Finals Crash and Burn: Games Plagued by Terrible Ratings Amid left-wing protests and anthem kneeling, millions of one-time fans are tuning out the series between LeBron James' Lakers and the Heat. By Johnathan Jones October 6, 2020
Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images LeBron James Storms to Locker Room with Time Still on Clock as His Blunders Doom Lakers in Game 3 'And people keep questioning why there is a lack of respect for LeBron. It's this kind of stuff right here. A grown man acting like a child.' By The Associated Press October 4, 2020
Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images TV Ratings for Black Lives Matter-Saturated NBA Finals Crash To All-Time Low The politics-centric NBA Finals between the Lakers and the Heat opened to the lowest viewership in recorded history Wednesday night. By Johnathan Jones October 2, 2020