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LeBron James has decided to return to the number he used while with the Miami Heat between 2010-2014.

LeBron James was knocked out in the first round of the NBA playoffs for the first time in his career. The Lakers star has vowed to come back stronger next season.

The Los Angeles Lakers are likely to have a busy offseason after succumbing in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs to the Phoenix Suns.

The Phoenix Suns levelled the first round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers after winning 100-92 in Game 4 at the Staples Center.

The Los Angeles Lakers levelled the first round playoff series with a 109-102 win over the Phoenix Suns at the Talking Stick Resort Arena.

LeBron James was not asked to go into quarantine after the Los Angeles Lakers cager violated the NBA's Covid protocols by attending an event for his tequila company on May 17.

The Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers 99-90 in Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs at the Talking Stick Resort Arena.

The Los Angeles Lakers will take on Phoenix Suns in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs after beating Golden State Warriors 103-100 in the NBA play-in game.

The Brooklyn Nets have formed a super team with Kyrie Irving, James Harden and Kevin Durant and are one of the top favourites to lift the NBA trophy this season.

LeBron James called out the police officer who fatally shot 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant on Tuesday as she was attacking another woman with a knife.

Stephen Curry overtook Kobe Bryant after scoring 30 or more points in 11 consecutive games for a player aged 33 or older.

James hit back after the Swedish star criticised him for being vocal about social and political issues.

The NBA Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest will be staged before the All-Star Game with the Dunk Contest taking place during halftime.

The first NBA game to be postponed this season due to Covid-19 issues was on December 23 between Oklahoma City at Houston.

Morey, then the Rockets' general manager, tweeted "Fight for Freedom, stand with Hong Kong" in October 2019.

The Houston Rockets player will be fined $50,000 and will be unavailable to play against OKC due to protocol violation.

Vanessa said her late husband "would be so disappointed in her (mother's) behavior and lack of empathy."

Green is expendable for the Lakers because Rajon Rondo can take his place in the starting line up.

The US-Canada border is closed for non-essential travel, and those who do cross the border are subject to a 14-day quarantine.

The Indiana Pacers are also looking to acquire Hayward.

The Knicks have the salary cap space for Westbrook and have been looking for a superstar for the past two seasons.

The Warriors have set aside 30 million dollars (22.750 million GBP) to test every fan.

Duncan will not continue as Popovich's coaching protegee next season, but will remain with the Spurs as a "Player Development Consultant."

NBA players actively encouraged fans to exercise their voting rights.

Arenas are to be filled only to 25-50% of capacity, and all court-side seats will remain unfilled.

Two international players stand out over the rest: Deni Avdija of Israel and Killian Hayes from France.

The Lakers had to play all the way to the 2019-2020 finals, leaving them with a very short off-season.

The Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors will have the first and second draft picks.

Both Obama and James reminded people to vote now that NBA arenas located on accessible areas have been converted to polling stations.

Coach Kerr is a known critic of incumbent re-electionist Donald Trump.