Sources Lebron Out of Lakers Preseason Opener

Plaschke: Sinking Lakers franchise must throw LeBron James and Anthony Davis overboard

It's clear the Lakers won't accomplish anything significant this season, so LeBron James and Anthony Davis should leave the team for a title contender.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

Without LeBron James, Lakers roll past Trail Blazers 107-98 to end 3-game skid

Anthony Davis scored 30 points and had 11 rebounds, D’Angelo Russell added 28 points with 14 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 107-98 without LeBron James

ABC News - Dec. 9

Bill Belichick open to taking UNC job after second meeting with school, doesn't want to be shut out of job

The six-time Super Bowl champion doesn't want to be shut out again this coaching cycle

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

Sources: Sasaki to be posted at winter meetings

Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki is expected to be officially posted at MLB's winter meetings next week, sources told ESPN, opening the window in which teams will try to convince him to choose them.

ESPN - Dec. 7

Sources: Creighton's Isaacs (hip) out for season

Creighton guard Pop Isaacs is expected to undergo hip surgery and miss the rest of the season, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - Dec. 7

LeBron: Lakers in rough patch without 'big pieces'

After the Lakers' seventh loss in nine games, LeBron James pointed to the team's lack of depth as a major challenge, with five key players currently out with injuries.

ESPN - Dec. 7

Revisting Bold N.H.L. Predictions From the Preseason

Two months into the hockey calendar, some prognostications are holding up well, while others might have been a bit too out there.

The New York Times - Dec. 7

Trae Young's 3-pointer overcomes LeBron James' 39-point triple-double as Hawks beat Lakers in OT

The Lakers have lost seven of their past nine games, dropping them to 10th in the Western Conference standings.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

LeBron James misses shot at final buzzer in Lakers' wild overtime loss to Hawks

In a game featuring dozens of lead changes, LeBron James scored 39 points but missed a three at the buzzer in overtime in a heartbreaking Lakers loss.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

Wilbon calls on Warriors to trade for LeBron to maximize Steph's window

On Friday's "NBA Today," ESPN analyst Michael Wilbon suggested the Golden State Warriors should make a trade for Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James to team up with guard Steph Curry.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

Sources: Rangers' Shesterkin to be richest goalie

The Rangers and Igor Shesterkin have agreed on an eight-year extension with an $11.5 million AAV that will make him the highest-paid goalie in NHL history, sources told ESPN's Kevin Weekes and ...

ESPN - Dec. 6

Why LeBron James Has Been a Disappointment This Season

The soon-to-be 40-year-old Laker is, by his lofty standards, taking a rare excursion on the struggle bus. But he’s not the only one.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Fact or Fiction: LeBron James' Lakers are stuck in the middle

Los Angeles has lost seven of its last nine games, including an OT thriller on the road Friday. What is the franchise's path forward?

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

Meta launches open source Llama 3.3, shrinking powerful bigger model into smaller size

The 70B-Llama 3.3 is specifically optimized for cost-effective inference, with token generation costs as low as $0.01 per million tokens.

VentureBeat - Dec. 6

Sources: Belichick speaks with UNC about opening

Bill Belichick has interviewed with North Carolina officials about the Tar Heels' head coach opening, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.

ESPN - Dec. 6

EA Just Made Two Accessibility Patents Open-Source

EA has made two of its patents accessible to the public, declaring them open-source, allowing non-EA developers to access technology the AAA publisher previously owned. Even better, this decision ...

GameSpot - Dec. 6

NBA to return to China with preseason games for first time since 2019 fallout

NBA returns to China with Nets-Suns preseason games China hasn’t hosted games since Morey tweet in 2019 The NBA will stage two pre-season games in Macau next October, its deputy commissioner ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

NBA returning to China for pair of Suns-Nets preseason games in 2025

The NBA is returning to China next season

ABC News - Dec. 6

NBA will return to China with 2 preseason games, 5 years after Daryl Morey-Hong Kong firestorm

The words "Fight For Freedom. Stand With Hong Kong." once created a massive headache for the NBA.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

AP source: NBA to return to China in 2025 with Nets and Suns to play two preseason games in Macao

ABC News - Dec. 5

LeBron (foot) questionable for Lakers-Hawks

LeBron James, who has played in all 22 games for L.A. so far, is listed as questionable for the Lakers' game Friday against the Hawks because of soreness in his left foot.

ESPN - Dec. 5

Are the Lakers still a championship contender? All signs point to no

There was hope when the Los Angeles Lakers hired a new coach — former sharpshooter J.J.

NBC News - Dec. 5

Sources: Eric Bieniemy out after one season as UCLA's offensive coordinator

The former Chiefs offensive coordinator joined UCLA's staff after the school hired Deshaun Foster.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

Trounced by 41, reeling Lakers share in blame

Lakers coach JJ Redick said there "has to be some ownership" after Wednesday's 134-93 loss to the Heat, which marked the team's sixth loss in eight games.

ESPN - Dec. 5