The Los Angeles Lakers were in desperate need of a win, especially against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Their city rivals have had their number for the past five years or so, and with all the chatter around Darvin Ham, they couldn’t afford another setback.
The Lakers took care of business and got a much-needed win over their neighbors.
However, no one talked about that as much as they talked about LeBron James’ epic poster dunk.
LEBRON JAMES 👑
WHAT A DUNK 😱 pic.twitter.com/b8vJM9Djvx
— NBA UK (@NBAUK) January 8, 2024
The dunk was so impressive that even James Harden seemed to be in awe of it as he was caught on camera.
Bleacher Report shared a pic of Harden’s face watching James elevating and dunking, and his reaction went viral in the blink of an eye, with the fans having plenty to say about that.
HARDEN CAN'T BELIEVE THE GOAT IS STILL DOING THIS AT 89 YEARS OLD
— Austin Reaves is HIM (@deanstaines) January 8, 2024
Bro was amazed 💀
— 𝟐𝟑 👑 (@BronWorld) January 8, 2024
This is gonna be an iconic photo one day. Book it
— Danno (@danno_omen) January 8, 2024
We are all witnesses
— AndyKirn.ΞTH (@andykirn) January 8, 2024
He gonna ask for another trade after that
— Anthony Russo (@Anthony_Russo97) January 8, 2024
LeBron played 38 minutes and scored 25 with eight rebounds and seven assists in the three-point win, including yet another signature dunk for his hours-long career highlight reel.
George led all scorers for the Clippers with 22 points, but bragging rights go to his veteran lifelong rival.
The Lakers got off to a strong start to the second half, leading the third quarter by eight points, and they never looked back from that.
They’re now 18-19, one game ahead of the Golden State Warriors for the 10th spot and the final spot in the Play-In Tournament.
Needless to say, they need to do much better in the second half of the campaign to even stand a chance to win a playoff series this season.
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