The Los Angeles Lakers in the playoff picture, but if things go south before the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline, LeBron James could force his way out.

LeBron James and Stephen Curry share the national spotlight as the Los Angeles Lakers play the Golden State Warriors on Christmas. Before the game, the Lakers superstar pulled off a playful prank on his longtime Warriors rival. James snuck up on Curry while the Golden State guard was warming up and hilariously pretended to block his shot.

In the 1990s, rap beef reached new and costly heights. Amid a coastal war, rappers Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace, also known as Notorious B.I.G., battled on songs, with both sides elevating what it meant to have a rap beef.

Lakers forward LeBron James on Stephen Curry’s late-game shotmaking: “You just tip your hat, because he’s a great player and you just have to tip your hat”

Warriors' Stephen Curry agreed with LeBron James' comments that Christmas Day is reserved for the NBA, and not the NFL.

Stephen Curry made high difficulty 3-pointers seem simple, including an outrageous deposit in the final seconds, but LeBron James still muscled the Los Angeles Lakers to a tight triumph over Curry's G

Austin Reaves scored the winning layup with one second left after Stephen Curry tied it on a 31-foot 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining, LeBron James had 31 points and 10 assists playing in his NBA-record 19th Christmas Day game,

LeBron James celebrated his 40th birthday by saying he could still play at an elite NBA level for another five to seven years if he wanted.

LeBron James got nostalgic about his old rivalry with the Warriors while he was with the Cavaliers. After rejoining the Cavaliers, James led the team to four straight NBA Finals appearances — all against the Warriors — from 2015-18.

LeBron James says that the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors’ rivalry in the mid-to-late 2010s was like rap beef. In a clip released ahead of the NBA conversation between James ...

Vincent Goodwill and The Athletic’s Sam Amick react to the Sacramento Kings firing Mike Brown after a 13-18 start. Then, Vince and Sam break down what the Warriors can do to improve their roster ahead of the trade deadline and why it might be time to part ways with their young pieces,