https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/lebron-james Lebron James! en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:50:42 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:39:59 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/lebron-james 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 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/business/nba-gambling-scandal-players.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/business/nba-gambling-scandal-players.html The federal indictments against N.B.A. players and others for illegal betting exposed a new wrinkle in the way old friends can benefit from their access to an athlete. Tania Ganguli Sat, 25 Oct 2025 22:10:34 +0000 Gambling Basketball Athletics and Sports National Basketball Assn Carter, Maverick James, LeBron Jones, Damon (1976- ) Paul, Rich (1981- ) Rozier, Terry (1994- ) https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/nyregion/player-3-lebron-james.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/nyregion/player-3-lebron-james.html A former teammate of LeBron James is accused of giving inside information to gamblers. Mr. James has not been accused of wrongdoing. Tania Ganguli and Jonah E. Bromwich Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:06:55 +0000 Basketball Gambling Jones, Damon (1976- ) Cleveland Cavaliers James, LeBron Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Assn https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/world/asia/china-nba-lebron.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/world/asia/china-nba-lebron.html The People’s Daily newspaper put the star player’s name on an opinion article, an example of the political perils the N.B.A. could face in China. Mara Hvistendahl and Tania Ganguli Sat, 11 Oct 2025 09:01:41 +0000 International Relations Basketball Newspapers Los Angeles Clippers Curry, Stephen James, LeBron Harden, James Mendelsohn, Adam Morey, Daryl Silver, Adam (1962- ) Xi Jinping China Macau National Basketball Assn Houston Rockets Golden State Warriors Brooklyn Nets United States