ESPN's Stephen A. Smith revealed Friday on First Take the reason behind Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James confronting him prior to Thursday's game between the Lakers and New York Knicks. Smith said LeBron's son,

Luka Doncic (32 points, 12 assists) and LeBron James (31 points) lead the way again as the Lakers (40-21) erase a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit in a 113-109 victory.

James Harden scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard added 20 and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the New York Knicks 105-95 on Friday night. The Knicks, who are third in the East, dropped their third in a row including an overtime loss to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers a night earlier.

Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns missed Tuesday’s 114-102 loss to Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors at Madison Square Garden due to personal reasons and his status for the upcoming trip to Los Angeles is in question.

The Los Angeles Lakers hung on to defeat the New York Knicks in overtime 113-109 to extend their win streak to eight games as Jalen Brunson suffered an ankle injury late in the contest.

The Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to eight games defeating the New York Knicks in overtime Thursday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to outlast the New York Knicks, 113-109, in overtime on Thursday in what was without question one of the best games of the season.

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to host the New York Knicks on Thursday night for a star-studded showdown. The Lakers are led by LeBron James, who became the first player in NBA history to reach 50,000 combined points on Tuesday night.

Stephen A. Smith was in for a shocking surprise after the Los Angeles Lakers’ incredible win against the New York Knicks on Thursday night. Instead of going to the locker room, LeBron James walked over to Smith to air out his grievances in front of everyone attending the game.

A heated exchange between LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith went viral on social media. On Friday, Smith said James confronted him over his comments about Bronny James.

What does it tell us that LeBron James, one of the all-time greats — some argue the greatest in basketball history — makes for such a self-entitled, blind-to-facts compromise of the good senses that he has become impossible for thoughtful adults to root for?