This week, Lowe reveals something delicious brewing in northeast Ohio, a second star in Memphis, the return of the NBA screen shove -- and the most aggressively boring team in the NBA.
Lakers star LeBron James returned eight negative tests since Tuesday, sources told ESPN, and the NBA announced he has been cleared to return to action.
Here's what the first quarter of the NBA season can tell us, including what to make of the up-and-down Lakers.
— Anthony Davis scored 25 points, Russell Westbrook added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the absence of LeBron James to beat the Sacramento Kings 117-92 on Tuesday night.
LeBron James has entered the league's health and safety protocols, and sources told ESPN he is expected to miss several games.
Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom, who has criticized LeBron James and Nike for their silence on human rights violations in China, said Tuesday he would welcome the opportunity to sit down with the Lakers star and "educate him" on the subject.
The Suns are riding a 16-game winning streak into back-to-back matchups against the league-best Warriors. Who takes the top spot?
— LeBron James and Isaiah Stewart had no Round 2 in the Lakers' rematch with the Pistons.
Kevin Pelton answers your burning questions, including one surrounding the LeBron James-Isaiah Stewart dustup ahead of Detroit's game at Los Angeles on Sunday.
The Los Angeles Lakers blew a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter and were outlasted by the Kings in a 141-137 loss in triple overtime Friday night.
— Alvin Gentry said when he became Sacramento's interim coach that it was going to take everyone if the Kings were going to stop their season from spiraling out of control.
The Washington Wizards' star's memorable week in fashion started with a now-iconic oversized pink sweater and ended with a puffy coat.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was fined $15,000 for making an obscene gesture in Wednesday night's win over the Pacers.
LeBron James returned from his one-game ban with a season-high 39 points in the Lakers' overtime win Wednesday night, but he wasn't happy to have been suspended for bloodying Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart in what James said was an accident.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 19 | 3 | .864 | - | W18 |
| Golden State | 18 | 3 | .857 | 0.5 | L1 |
| LA Lakers | 12 | 11 | .522 | 7.5 | W2 |
| LA Clippers | 11 | 11 | .500 | 8 | L3 |
| Sacramento | 9 | 14 | .391 | 10.5 | W1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(22) | Isaiah Jackson | PF | Kentucky |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 12 | 11 | .522 |
| 2020-21 | 42 | 30 | .583 |
| 2019-20 | 52 | 19 | .732 |
| 2018-19 | 37 | 45 | .451 |
| 2017-18 | 35 | 47 | .427 |
