While he isn't giving up his main gig just yet, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has picked up a new sport. James, 40, has announced via social media that he has picked up golf, a fun yet surprisingly difficult sport for even the most gifted of athletes.

LeBron James isn't ready to retire from the NBA just yet. When the time comes though, he already knows what sport he'll play next. Just a few days ago, James exercised his $52.6 million player option with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025-26 season.

LeBron James' mysterious free agency situation has the Lakers and entire NBA buzzing. Plus Denver's big moves and Eastern Conference chaos.

League introduces new rule change as California Classic and Salt Lake City leagues tip off with top rookies and key matchups.

Thunder GM Sam Presti thinks the redshirt season can be a positive thing for Nikola Topić, who is set to make his NBA Summer League debut.

Three former Indiana basketball standouts — Jalen Hood-Schifino, Kel'el Ware and Oumar Ballo — will be spending the next few weeks in Las Ve

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The dust has settled on the first wave of NBA free agency, giving us a good feel for how every team has performed so far.

The Indiana Pacers are looking at a potential rebuild year after the loss of Myles Turner to the Milwaukee Bucks.

If the potentially historic seven-team trade headlined by Kevin Durant ending up with the Houston Rockets is compelted, the Los Angeles Lakers are not expected to get anything in return for losing Dorian Finney-Smith.

The Los Angeles Lakers can say they were part of the biggest trade in NBA history. A record seven teams joined together to complete a deal, centered around Kevin Durant's trade from the Rockets to the Suns.