Last year, LeBron James and the Lakers were swept by the Nuggets, and that nearly happened again this season.

The only other time James was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs came in 2021 when the Phoenix Suns beat LA in six games.

The Los Angeles Lakers star exploded in fury after his coach refused to challenge a referee's call -- and ended up costing his team points.

Those who criticized Whitlock for merely mentioning skin color should redirect their outrage toward more appropriate and insidious targets.

The columnist argued that Clark's deal "shows how Black women are being ignored in a league that they dominate.

Frustration, perhaps mixed with uncharitable contempt, got the better of Davis after a reporter's silly question about a game-winning shot.

When an NBA playoff team squanders a 20-point lead, a call or two difference by the refs isn't what's deciding the game.

Maybe he was just trying to get a reaction. Maybe he meant it. Either way, it was a good example of what's wrong with sports media.

Jackson showed his true colors when he expected King to behave not as a journalist but as a black journalist.

Country music legend Tim McGraw knew how to tell Indianapolis fans he had been hit by the Caitlin Clark effect.