October 10, 2020 Heat force Game 6, top Lakers to stave off elimination The NBA Finals are not over, not after Jimmy Butler and the Heat pulled off a virtuoso performance in Game 5 on Friday night.
October 9, 2020 Trump takes aim at LeBron James ahead Lakers-Heat Game 5 President Trump took aim at the NBA and Los Angeles Lakers’ star LeBron James on Friday, relating the historic drop in ratings to how “political” the league and players have been this season.
October 9, 2020 China ends NBA blackout, will air Lakers-Heat Game 5 of the NBA Finals China’s state-run television is ending it’s year-long ban on the NBA after announcing plans to air Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat on Friday.
October 8, 2020 Shaquille O'Neal reveals 'this is my first time voting,' and 'it feels good' Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal voted for the first time in his life.
October 8, 2020 Lakers' LeBron James takes aim at Mike Pence using viral fly debate moment LeBron James is just one game away from earning his fourth NBA Championship, but on Wednesday the Los Angeles Lakers star was focused on the vice presidential debate.
October 6, 2020 LeBron James, Lakers move within one game of NBA title The Los Angeles Lakers had to grind it out in Game 4 against the Miami Heat but moved closer to an NBA championship with the win Tuesday night, 102-96.
October 6, 2020 LeBron James doesn’t believe in trash-talking LeBron James told Jimmy Butler that Miami was “in trouble” during the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
October 5, 2020 Lakers' J.R. Smith on lack of COVID testing for government officials Like many professional athletes across the country, Los Angeles Lakers guard JR Smith has been paying close attention to the lack of coronavirus testing on government officials, especially since athletes are being tested daily.
October 5, 2020 Coffee talk: Butler, Heat look to even up the NBA Finals Jimmy Butler, perhaps the NBA’s best-known barista, is not adjusting the prices at the coffee shop that he’s been operating out of his hotel room for Miami Heat teammates and staff inside the NBA bubble. Even after a win, everything at Big Face Coffee remains $20.
October 5, 2020 NBA Finals Game 2 ratings dip The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat’s Game 2 of the NBA Finals was watched by 4.5 million – a 67% collapse from Game 2 of the Finals last year between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors.