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.
October 4, 2020 LeBron James walks off court in frustration before Game 3's end: 'This is not a good look' LeBron James was the first Los Angeles Lakers player in the locker room Sunday night as the Miami Heat were putting the finishing touches on their Game 3 victory in the NBA Finals.
October 4, 2020 Jimmy Butler's triple-double, Lakers' sloppiness lifts Heat in Game 3 Jimmy Butler said the Los Angeles Lakers are “in trouble” during the Miami Heat’s Game 3 victory Sunday night. He might be right.
October 4, 2020 Lakers' Anthony Davis wears Colin Kaepernick jersey before Game 3 of NBA Finals Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis sent a powerful message prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Sunday night.
October 3, 2020 Billboard company refuses to post ad critical of LeBron James’ stand on China A government watchdog recently tried to post a bold message on giant billboards during he NBA finals about LeBron James’ refusal to speak out against Chinese human-rights abuses, but was rejected by the sign company.
October 2, 2020 Anthony Davis, Lakers take apart short-handed Heat for Game 2 victory Anthony Davis and LeBron James played a big part in the Los Angeles Lakers dismantling the Miami Heat’s zone defense Friday night in their 124-114 victory.
October 2, 2020 Del Harris receives 2020's Chuck Daly achievement award Del Harris was a small-college player and once those days were over his life’s goal was to be a successful small-college coach.
October 2, 2020 NBPA director Michele Roberts, on bubble life Michele Roberts planned on being in the NBA’s restart bubble at Walt Disney World for a few days. Three weeks, at the most.
