On Thursday, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James empathized with Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards for essentially dismissing himself as the "face" of the NBA during 2025 All-Star Weekend.

LeBron James is over the negativity. In light of Anthony Edwards saying during All-Star weekend that he doesn't want to be the next face of the league, this reporter asked James on Thursday if that role was something James even wanted – or whether it was just bestowed upon him.

Stephen A. Smith spent a significant portion of screen time on Friday discussing LeBron James’ recent criticisms against how the league is covered across all networks. And it seems like LeBron was paying attention to everything Smith was saying,

The Los Angeles Lakers took down the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday thanks to a vintage performance by LeBron James, who put up 33 points to help lift the Lakers to their fourth straight win. Among some of the game’s cool highlights,

Stephen A. Smith explains why LeBron James' comments are directly tied to the player's actions not the media.

LeBron James made waves this week when he discussed the face of the NBA and how it relates to the state of modern sports media coverage. In a series of posts on X, the King doubled down on his take and explained how constant negativity has dragged the game down.

Cavaliers teammate Channing Frye in explaining why Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards may not want to be the face of the NBA.

Nothing riles up Stephen A. Smith more than his beloved Knicks—and a seemingly personal attack on his profession. Friday’s episode of First Take included some extra pep and pizzazz from the ESPN analyst after Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James called out members of the NBA media while talking about Anthony Edwards and the face of the league chatter.

LeBron James, widely regarded as the current face of the NBA, criticized the mainstream media while backing Anthony Edwards’ stance on not wanting to take on that role following the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

James' hard-hitting statement reached famed analyst Stephen A. Smith, who spared six minutes of First Take to answer the Lakers captain.