LeBron James
Daily Cartoon
Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, February 8th
“Wait. ‘Made some great points.’ ‘Dealt with hecklers.’ Are we talking Biden or LeBron?”
The Sporting Scene
LeBron James’s Incredible, Unsuspenseful Chase for the Scoring Record
Watching him on the stage of Madison Square Garden again invited the inevitable question: is this the greatest player the game has ever seen?
The Front Row
Review: “Space Jam 2,” “Roadrunner,” and the Misplaced Hand-Wringing Over Digital Manipulations
Two new movies dramatize the power and the peril of the new audiovisual mediaverse.
The Sporting Scene
LeBron James’s Agent Is Transforming the Business of Basketball
Rich Paul is known for driving hard bargains for star clients, giving them new power in the N.B.A.
The Sporting Scene
Steph Curry’s Desperately Brilliant Season Comes to an End
The N.B.A.’s new play-in tournament brought “meaning” to the season, but has left one of its brightest stars out of the playoffs.
Shouts & Murmurs
The N.B.A.’s New COVID-19 Protocol
In an effort to reduce unnecessary exposure, we’re just gonna go ahead and count all unplayed Knicks games as losses.
The Sporting Scene
The N.B.A. Bubble Was Another Sphere for LeBron James to Conquer
After three months of living inside a bubble within the Walt Disney World Resort, at the end of a season that swerved from one crisis and catastrophe to another, everyone was impatient to be done.
The Sporting Scene
Pondering Anthony Davis, the Lakers’ Oddly Enigmatic Star
Davis is sometimes described as a “unicorn,” but he’s really more of a sphinx.
Our Columnists
The Players’ Revolt Against Racism, Inequality, and Police Terror
A group of athletes across various American professional sports have communicated the fear, frustration, and anger of most of Black America.
The Sporting Scene
Is the N.B.A. Still LeBron James’s League?
After James became basketball’s biggest global superstar, the league seemed to mold itself in his image. But no one rules forever.
Satire from The Borowitz Report
Trump Says He Could Beat LeBron James in a Dunk Contest If Not for Bone Spurs
“I’ve seen LeBron James on TV, and, quite frankly, I don’t think he’s very good at basketball,” Trump said.
Q. & A.
Bomani Jones on Michael Jordan, “The Last Dance,” and Activism in the N.B.A.
The ESPN analyst on why “the greatest basketball player of all time” was a quintessential “man of the nineteen-eighties.”
Culture Desk
The Evolution of N.B.A.-Draft Fashion
The suits of the N.B.A. draft night are a cultural barometer of tailoring, from the majestic lapels of Magic Johnson’s 1979 three-piece to Zion Williamson’s tropical suit of celestial cream, last week.
Cultural Comment
In Praise of Doris Burke, Basketball’s Best TV Analyst
Burke has been called “the LeBron James of sportscasters.” Why is she only doing sideline interviews during the N.B.A. Finals?
The Sporting Scene
The N.B.A.’s Age of Anxiety
It doesn’t take a great deal of imagination to realize that money and fame do not protect a person against loneliness or even depression—and, in fact, can serve as accelerators.
Culture Desk
LeBron James’s “The Shop” Reinvigorates the Celebrity Interview
On his HBO show, James gets his famous guests to let their guards down and have genuine conversations about the issues that plague and delight them.
Shouts & Murmurs
Staying Awake to Watch LeBron James Play in Pacific Time
Brew some coffee around 10:15 P.M., just before tipoff. If you feel like it isn’t getting the job done, spike it with a laxative.
The Sporting Scene
LeBron James Spent Another Summer Redefining the Role of Pro Athletes
With what seems like a quiet joy, James has accepted his role as a symbol not only of on-court excellence but also of the increasing economic-geographic freedom of the upper tier of the N.B.A.’s workforce.
Shouts & Murmurs