Hall of Fame former NBA power forward Charles Barkley, now an ESPN analyst, has mightily trolled 21-time All-NBA Los Angeles Lakers power forward LeBron James f

The Lakers barely edged out the Timberwolves, winning 116-115, and now hold a 3-2 record. They’ve been navigating the season without their longtime star, LeBron James, who has been out since the preseason.

The NBA season tips off with two Western Conference games on Tuesday night. NBC's doubleheader concludes with a marquee matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. An injury will sideline LeBron James,

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As the Los Angeles Lakers won without LeBron James in the lineup, Charles Barkley suggested his injury might be fake.

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Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers hit the road for Portland for a Monday night matchup with the Trail Blazers.

LeBron James' future could remain a major storyline throughout the season, and ESPN's Shams Charania didn't exactly provide any more clarity to the situation during a recent appearance on the Flagrant podcast.

ESPN’s Tim Bontemps says he still can’t believe the Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Lakers, calling the move “utterly incomprehensible.”