LeBron James at 40: NBA’s brightest star stares down the dying of the light

LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, turns 40 on Monday.Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images It’s Christmas Day and a scrum of journalists surround a smiling, exhausted LeBron James in the visiting locker room at Chase Center in San Francisco, minutes after the latest installment in a decades-spanning catalog of thrilling battles with his friend and … Read more

‘NBA’s best kept secret’ – Michael Jordan named greatest shooter he’s ever seen – and he’s deadliest player you’ve never heard of

Fans have witnessed tons of lethal shooters throughout NBA history. Larry Bird, Reggie Miller, Ray Allen, Kobe Bryant, and Steph Curry are just some of the marksman who have made bucket after bucket during their illustrious careers. 7 Golden State great Curry is widely considered the greatest shooter in historyCredit: Getty Images – Getty However, … Read more

NBA’s Christmas Day success couldn’t have come at a better time

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterDec 26, 2024, 10:29 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Kevin Durant was on the court in Phoenix, warming up for an extra late 8:30 p.m. tipoff for the NBA’s Christmas Day finale, when Stephen Curry and LeBron James were putting … Read more