Scottie Pippen: You can’t ask me who’s the GOAT between LeBron and Michael. Neither one of them are GOATs. They both won differently. You can’t put them at the top of the pinnacle. Magic Johnson, to me, is a bigger GOAT than anybody. Because of how he led, how he brought a whole team together, how when the greatest scorer in the game, Kareem, wasn’t there, he stepped in as a rookie center and played a position no one even knew he could play.
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Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
ALL-TIME RANKING UPDATES
LeBron James moved to No. 7 in steals ahead of Scottie Pippen.
James Harden passed Oscar Robertson in scoring and is No. 14 now.
DeMar DeRozan is now ahead of ALLEN IVERSON in scoring. No. 29 all-time. Sounds like a Hall of Famer to me. – 5:16 AM
ALL-TIME RANKING UPDATES
LeBron James moved to No. 7 in steals ahead of Scottie Pippen.
James Harden passed Oscar Robertson in scoring and is No. 14 now.
DeMar DeRozan is now ahead of ALLEN IVERSON in scoring. No. 29 all-time. Sounds like a Hall of Famer to me. – 5:16 AM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
A lot of postgame talk about the Lakers’ thin margin of error.
Or as LeBron James put it after Sunday night’s loss to the Clippers: “We don’t have room for error – for much error.”
ocregister.com/2025/01/19/lak… – 1:20 AM
A lot of postgame talk about the Lakers’ thin margin of error.
Or as LeBron James put it after Sunday night’s loss to the Clippers: “We don’t have room for error – for much error.”
ocregister.com/2025/01/19/lak… – 1:20 AM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Final: Clippers 116, Lakers 102.
LAL drops to 22-18 and is now 11-17 against teams above .500.
LeBron James: 25p/11a/5r. Rui Hachimura: 19p/7r. Anthony Davis: 16p(5-14)/10r/3a.
Next up: Tuesday vs. Washington. – 11:21 PM
Final: Clippers 116, Lakers 102.
LAL drops to 22-18 and is now 11-17 against teams above .500.
LeBron James: 25p/11a/5r. Rui Hachimura: 19p/7r. Anthony Davis: 16p(5-14)/10r/3a.
Next up: Tuesday vs. Washington. – 11:21 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Lakers looked listless tonight in a 116-102 loss to the Clippers in LAL’s Intuit Dome debut. LeBron 25p 11a 3s 5tos; Rui 19p on 9-of-14 shooting 7r; AD 16p on 5-of-14 10r 3a 3b; Reaves 14p 3a 5tos; Christie 10p; Knecht 10p. – 11:21 PM
The Lakers looked listless tonight in a 116-102 loss to the Clippers in LAL’s Intuit Dome debut. LeBron 25p 11a 3s 5tos; Rui 19p on 9-of-14 shooting 7r; AD 16p on 5-of-14 10r 3a 3b; Reaves 14p 3a 5tos; Christie 10p; Knecht 10p. – 11:21 PM
Micah Adams @MAdamsStatGuy
Michael Jordan was 0-3 against the Pistons in the playoffs before finally beating them en route to his 1st ring.
Josh Allen is 0-3 against the Chiefs in the playoffs entering next week.
I know there is ‘Mahomes is MJ’ vibes but KC certainly also has some Bad Boy villain vibes. – 11:17 PM
Michael Jordan was 0-3 against the Pistons in the playoffs before finally beating them en route to his 1st ring.
Josh Allen is 0-3 against the Chiefs in the playoffs entering next week.
I know there is ‘Mahomes is MJ’ vibes but KC certainly also has some Bad Boy villain vibes. – 11:17 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
The 21st century fast break works out for Clippers: Powell steals, Porter Jr. pushes, Harden stops at the 3-point line and splashes the reception from Porter Jr.
Clippers lead back up to 102-85. Lawler’s Law one time.
JJ Redick timeout to get LeBron back in the game. 6:09 left. – 11:00 PM
The 21st century fast break works out for Clippers: Powell steals, Porter Jr. pushes, Harden stops at the 3-point line and splashes the reception from Porter Jr.
Clippers lead back up to 102-85. Lawler’s Law one time.
JJ Redick timeout to get LeBron back in the game. 6:09 left. – 11:00 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
The stretch without LeBron or Reaves on the floor wasn’t very long, but was an absolute killer. The Lakers’ deficit grew from six to twelve. One of those dudes always has to be on the floor (unless maybe the Lakers are working with a big lead). AK – 10:02 PM
The stretch without LeBron or Reaves on the floor wasn’t very long, but was an absolute killer. The Lakers’ deficit grew from six to twelve. One of those dudes always has to be on the floor (unless maybe the Lakers are working with a big lead). AK – 10:02 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Bron and Harden going back-and-forth in LA
(via @NBA)
pic.x.com/QLC5TpFHQK – 9:46 PM
Bron and Harden going back-and-forth in LA
(via @NBA)
pic.x.com/QLC5TpFHQK – 9:46 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron has a pair of made 3’s already tonight. He leads the league in 3-point % since X-Mas, via @SpectrumSN: pic.x.com/uDMFVlDyfq – 9:28 PM
LeBron has a pair of made 3’s already tonight. He leads the league in 3-point % since X-Mas, via @SpectrumSN: pic.x.com/uDMFVlDyfq – 9:28 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Intuit Dome welcomes LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers pic.x.com/9e9RrXV06F – 9:07 PM
Intuit Dome welcomes LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers pic.x.com/9e9RrXV06F – 9:07 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
The Lakers are making their first trip to Intuit Dome to face the Clippers.
“The Wall” welcomes LeBron James with a “take your kid to work day” sign pic.x.com/mQIEmlwGAW – 8:48 PM
The Lakers are making their first trip to Intuit Dome to face the Clippers.
“The Wall” welcomes LeBron James with a “take your kid to work day” sign pic.x.com/mQIEmlwGAW – 8:48 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Lakers say Anthony Davis (right calf soreness), LeBron James (left foot injury management) and Jaxson Hayes (right shoulder soreness) have been upgraded to available for tonight at Clippers. – 8:28 PM
Lakers say Anthony Davis (right calf soreness), LeBron James (left foot injury management) and Jaxson Hayes (right shoulder soreness) have been upgraded to available for tonight at Clippers. – 8:28 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Houston Rockets’ head coach Ime Udoka on Alperen Sengun:
“He is like Michael Jordan in Turkey.”
#NBA
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 10:53 AM
Houston Rockets’ head coach Ime Udoka on Alperen Sengun:
“He is like Michael Jordan in Turkey.”
#NBA
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 10:53 AM
David Hardisty @clutchfans
Ime Udoka said Alperen Sengun is “Michael Jordan in Turkey” based on what his assistant coaches told him after walking around with him there in the summer. pic.x.com/cxO9pDB5IM – 8:40 PM
Ime Udoka said Alperen Sengun is “Michael Jordan in Turkey” based on what his assistant coaches told him after walking around with him there in the summer. pic.x.com/cxO9pDB5IM – 8:40 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
On Jimmy Butler’s Instagram story, he’s wearing Michael Jordan’s No. 45 Bulls jersey. If you get it, you get it. – 6:14 PM
On Jimmy Butler’s Instagram story, he’s wearing Michael Jordan’s No. 45 Bulls jersey. If you get it, you get it. – 6:14 PM
More on this storyline
Scottie Pippen: When you talk about the level of competitiveness, uh, Michael bunched up all of his competitiveness and sort of exposed it to the world within 12 to 14 years. We saw his whole résumé—his competitiveness, his drive, his will to win, and what he wanted to do. When someone like LeBron has to spread that out over 20-plus years, it’s not the same drive. It’s not the same fight. It’s not the same hunger. So when people try to make those comparisons between the two players, man, it’s like talking about someone in the front seat and someone in the back seat. They ain’t even in the same lane. -via YouTube / January 20, 2025
Dave McMenamin: After the Lakers’ loss to the Clippers, JJ Redick admitted: “We don’t have a huge margin for error. … Nor can we create that margin organically.” LeBron James’ response? “That’s the way our team is constructed. … We have to play close to perfect basketball [to win].” pic.x.com/JY3za08U0j -via Twitter @mcten / January 20, 2025
Jorge Sierra: LeBron James moved to No. 7 in steals ahead of Scottie Pippen. James Harden passed Oscar Robertson in scoring and is No. 14 now. DeMar DeRozan is now ahead of ALLEN IVERSON in scoring. No. 29 all-time. Sounds like a Hall of Famer to me. -via x.com / January 20, 2025
Patrick Bet-David: Cristiano Ronaldo has 647 million followers right now on Instagram. How big would it have been, if social media was around when you guys were playing… maybe Dennis Rodman would have had the most following. who knows? Scottie Pippen: It would have been different. Definitely looking at these numbers you don’t know how being a player that played in the 90s, how these numbers come about and what they really mean, because we didn’t grow up in this social media era. But definitely who you’re talking about, Ronaldo is one of the greatest players, and greatest athletes in the world, and 647 million speaks for itself. Patrick Bet-David: So do you think Michael would have been there if social media was at that time? Scottie Pippen: I think he would have probably doubled that, I’m going to be honest. -via YouTube / January 19, 2025
Scottie Pippen on Michael Jordan: ‘He’s is a very difficult person to deal with. I played with him for years, so I know that when it’s time for you to move in your direction then go in your direction, don’t sit there and try to procrastinate or stretch it that the relationship is not where it was or not what it used to be and it’s never going to be the same, so why try and make something out of nothing, or try to make something that was never there. So yeah, great teammate, but we just never were great friends. -via YouTube / January 19, 2025
