TNT's Charles Barkley appeared to take a shot at LeBron James during a segment of Inside The NBA. Barkley said the Lakers are quick to blame their struggles on other while seemingly giving James a free pass.

LeBron James is universally regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, but a former Los Angeles Lakers player has taken aim at the 40-year-old superstar, accusing him of worsening the NBA.

LeBron James turned 40 at the end of 2024. Obviously, Father Time did not get the memo. The all-time great captivated NBA fans in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers ' showdown with the undermanned Dallas Mavericks, displaying the same ferocity he did in his prime years.

However, LeBron James took his pregame outfit to a whole new level, sporting a casual and laid-back look. The four-time NBA champion’s outfit featured a top from his collaboration with Nike—the LeBron James Brushed Fleece Pullover, adorned with an embroidered crown logo and a lion, symbolizing his "King James" moniker.

In a 119-102 victory over the Hawks on Friday, James poured in 30 points. That allowed him to pass Michael Jordan for the most 30-point games in the history of the NBA. Any time you pass MJ in any sort of record, it warrants admiration and celebration. James reacted to breaking the record after the game.

The Mavericks had lost six of their last seven games and were without Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Daniel Gafford, yet outscored the Lakers 63-47 in the second half

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their second consecutive loss of the 2024-25 NBA season on Tuesday night, falling to the Dallas Mavericks. After the game, LeBron James provided a candid assessment of the team’s performance.

LeBron James said that there was one thing that made the Lakers' defense even worse in the team's loss to the Mavericks on Tuesday.

The first road trip of 2025 for the Lakers didn’t go as planned. They dropped both games in Texas, losing to a formidable Houston Rockets squad and then laying an egg against the Dallas Mavericks. No losses are fun,

The Los Angeles Lakers’ momentum came to a screeching halt on Tuesday night, falling 118-97 to the wildly shorthanded Dallas Mavericks, dropping LA to 0-2 on their Texas road trip.