June 15, 2020 NBA stars express concerns about playing again amid unrest in US Some of the NBA’s biggest stars have expressed concerns about the league restarting play over the racial tension in the U.S., saying the time might not be right to tip-off once again.
June 12, 2020 LeBron James 'hypocritical' for staying silent on Hong Kong's fight while supporting US social justice causes, activist says A pro-Hong Kong activist called LeBron James “hypocritical” for staying silent when it comes to issues in China and only focusing on issues in the U.S.
June 11, 2020 LeBron James forms group aimed at getting African-Americans to vote, tackling voter suppression LeBron James and several other athletes announced Wednesday they were forming a group aimed at energizing black voters and tackling voter suppression in cities ahead of the 2020 election.
June 10, 2020 Lakers' Kyle Kuzma describes white privilege, growing up biracial in Michigan in essay Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma reflected on white privilege and racism in the U.S. in an essay he wrote Tuesday for The Players’ Tribune.
June 9, 2020 Shaquille O'Neal blamed media for divide with Kobe Bryant during Saints team meeting: report Shaquille O’Neal was reportedly in the meeting when the New Orleans Saints addressed Drew Brees’ comments about kneeling during the national anthem.
June 2, 2020 LeBron James, Stephen Jackson share powerful conversation following death of Jackson's friend George Floyd Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and former NBA player Stephen Jackson, a good friend of George Floyd, shared a powerful conversation on Monday after Jackson gave a passionate speech about his late friend.
May 31, 2020 Vanessa Bryant posts old photo of Kobe Bryant in 'I Can't Breathe' shirt amid George Floyd death, riots Vanessa Bryant, the widow of the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, shared her thoughts on the death of George Floyd, who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer when he had his knee on Floyd’s neck as he screamed for help and couldn’t breathe.
May 27, 2020 LeBron James, other star athletes speak out on George Floyd's death LeBron James and other pro athletes spoke out about the police-involved death of a Minnesota man Tuesday with some throwing their support toward NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
May 24, 2020 Charles Barkley says he played game drunk for 76ers after Lakers trade fell through When NBA great Charles Barkley was on the Philadelphia 76ers during the 1992 season, he said his agent told him that by the end of the day, he would be a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, so he started drinking -- before the trade fell through.
May 24, 2020 Ex-NBA All-Star Kermit Washington denied prison release despite coronavirus concerns: report Kermit Washington, a former NBA All-Star serving six years in federal prison for charity fraud, was denied release despite concerns over the coronavirus, according to a report Sunday.