LOS ANGELES — LeBron James probably thought he was done playing this particular role. After so many seasons in which James valiantly carried otherwise ordinary teams to extraordinary achievements, the greatest scorer in NBA history was not even the Los Angeles Lakers' focal point this year. ...

MIAMI (AP) — The King has tied The Chief. LeBron James started for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Miami Heat on Thursday night, making it the 1,611th regular-season game of his career and tying Robert Parish’s all-time NBA mark. Parish — dubbed “Chief” during much of his playing ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – In sports, there are stars, there are All-Stars, there are superstars. And there's Jerry West. West died at the age of 86 on June 12. In the world of basketball, he carries the same kind of aura as Babe Ruth or Willie Mays did in baseball; as Jim Brown or Tom Brady ...