LeBron James

Basketball legend LeBron James became the first professional male athlete to have his likeness depicted in a Ken doll, with Mattel Inc. unveiling the figure to kick off the toy manufacturer’s “Kenbassador” series. What do you think?…

LOS ANGELES—Emphasizing that he treated the 20-year-old the same as any other rookie, Lakers power forward LeBron James denied Wednesday that his son Bronny received preferential treatment when he lifted him up to dunk. “Yes, he’s my…

“I hate y’all bad,” asserted rapper Cardi B in reaction to Donald Trump’s presidential election victory on her Instagram page, which has 165 million followers. In a now-deleted X post, the former stripper responsible for some of the most…

PARIS—With more than a billion viewers tuning in from around the world only to find themselves watching a panel of French film scholars and critical theorists, the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics began Friday with a tedious 45-minute…

Caitlin Clark, who rose to fame while playing basketball at the University of Iowa, recently became embroiled in controversy during her WNBA debut for the Indiana Fever. The Onion interviewed Clark about her basketball career, her $21…

Start SlideshowAfter the Iowa star became the all-time Division 1 scoring leader with 3,900 points this year, The Onion interviewed men who explained why they could outscore Caitlin Clark.AdvertisementPrevious SlideNext SlideSam Gorodetsky,…

DALLAS—Saying that every team deserved access to effective and affordable players, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban announced Wednesday the launch of a company to help NBA owners save millions on generic free agents. “The price of free…

After five years of fanfare and media coverage, LeBron James’ I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, has failed miserably. None of the eighth-grade students passed the state’s math test, and only a few of them tested proficient in English.…

DALLAS—In response to questions concerning where he would play in the 2023-2024 season, free agent guard Kyrie Irving told reporters Monday that he was excited to alienate all potential options. “There are several teams that are definitely…

The National Fraternal Order of Police condemned LeBron James for using his influence to call for an attack on the police officer who shot and killed a teenage girl wielding a knife to save the life of another black girl. “@KingJames, with…