https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/lebron-james Lebron James! en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:46:56 +0000 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:08:20 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/lebron-james https://www.nytimes.com/video/the-athletic/100000011052648/why-lebron-james-chose-the-76ers.html https://www.nytimes.com/video/the-athletic/100000011052648/why-lebron-james-chose-the-76ers.html LeBron James is joining Philadelphia for his 24th N.B.A. season. Joe Vardon, a basketball reporter for The Athletic, explains the decision shaking up the league. Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:43:43 +0000 Basketball James, LeBron Philadelphia 76ers National Basketball Assn https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/us/politics/trump-lebron-james-racist.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/us/politics/trump-lebron-james-racist.html President Trump has lashed out over the years at NBA star LeBron James, who has been critical of the president in the past. Zolan Kanno-Youngs Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:47:17 +0000 Trump, Donald J James, LeBron Jordan, Michael Black People Discrimination Basketball National Basketball Assn United States Politics and Government https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/opinion/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-nba.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/opinion/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-nba.html James doesn’t need another championship ring or another record. He needs to be loved more. Kevin Merida Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:56:57 +0000 James, LeBron Basketball Cleveland Cavaliers Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Assn Free Agents (Sports) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/business/nba-players-podcasts.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/business/nba-players-podcasts.html Bench players and stars alike see fun and career possibilities behind the mic. Tania Ganguli Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:13:50 +0000 Podcasts National Basketball Assn YouTube.com Anthony, Carmelo Arenas, Gilbert Beverley, Patrick (1988- ) Brunson, Jalen (1996- ) Curry, Stephen DiVincenzo, Donte (1997- ) Frye, Channing Garnett, Kevin Green, Danny Green, Draymond Hart, Josh (1995- ) James, LeBron Jefferson, Richard Miles, Darius Nash, Steve Niang, Georges (1993- ) Redick, J J Wallace, Rasheed Richardson, Quentin https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/nyregion/damon-jones-nba-gambling.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/nyregion/damon-jones-nba-gambling.html Damon Jones, who spent more than a decade in the N.B.A., was accused of providing inside information about injured players to professional gamblers. Santul Nerkar and Tania Ganguli Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:46:31 +0000 Organized Crime Gambling Basketball Frauds and Swindling National Basketball Assn James, LeBron Jones, Damon (1976- ) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/business/dealbook/whoop-raises-575-million-10-billion-valuation.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/business/dealbook/whoop-raises-575-million-10-billion-valuation.html With elite athletes like LeBron James and Cristiano Ronaldo as investors, the company, now valued at $10 billion, is courting everyday health enthusiasts. Niko Gallogly Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:06:56 +0000 Wearable Computing Longevity Whoop Inc Oura Health Oy James, LeBron Ronaldo, Cristiano Medical Devices Venture Capital https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/podcasts/ping-pong-brain-ilia-malinin-nba-all-star-game.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/podcasts/ping-pong-brain-ilia-malinin-nba-all-star-game.html The Athletic Show explores why you should trade your running shoes for a paddle and more. Robert Mays, Zena Keita, Jason Goff, Maggie Burbank, Jessie Burton, Craig Custance, Stephen Lorenzo and Andrew Liu Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:07:28 +0000 All Star Games Table Tennis Brain Basketball National Basketball Assn Malinin, Ilia (2004- ) James, LeBron Gilgeous-Alexander, Shai https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/business/nike-and-trumps-supporters-have-been-on-a-collision-course-for-years.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/business/nike-and-trumps-supporters-have-been-on-a-collision-course-for-years.html The chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has long opposed diversity initiatives like those that Nike embraced. Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Kim Bhasin Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:04:01 +0000 Minorities Civil Rights and Liberties United States Politics and Government Discrimination Race and Ethnicity Equal Employment Opportunity Commission NAACP Legal Defense Fund Donahoe, John J James, LeBron Jordan, Michael Kaepernick, Colin Lucas, Andrea R Whites https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/style/mlk-nike-lebron-shoe.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/style/mlk-nike-lebron-shoe.html The new Nike basketball shoe’s all-teal color palette nods to the Memphis motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968. Sandra E. Garcia Sun, 18 Jan 2026 23:35:08 +0000 NIKE Inc Sneakers Basketball James, LeBron King, Martin Luther Jr Lorraine Motel National Civil Rights Museum Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) Black People https://www.nytimes.com/video/the-athletic/100000010604391/steve-kerr-on-why-nba-stars-are-playing-longer-than-ever.html https://www.nytimes.com/video/the-athletic/100000010604391/steve-kerr-on-why-nba-stars-are-playing-longer-than-ever.html Steve Kerr joins Zena Keita on “The Athletic Show” to explain how modern training methods and financial investment allow superstars like Stephen Curry and LeBron James to extend their prime years far beyond the norms of the Michael Jordan-era. The Athletic Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:39:37 +0000 Kerr, Steve James, LeBron Curry, Stephen Basketball