Two days after Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks called LeBron James 'old' and said he didn't respect him, the four-time NBA Champion and all-time scoring king responded with a statement game for the ages. The Lakers now lead the series 2-1.
LeBron James cradled the ball in his right hand, took one step to his left, and then flushed home aDillon Brooks called James"old" and said he didn't respect himThe arena formerly known as Staples Center, had waited 3,646 days between playoff games in front of a full crowd.after getting swept by the San Antonio Spurs.The Lakers missed the playoffs the next six seasons, including in LeBron's inaugural year with the purple and gold.
The following season, the Lakers lost to the Phoenix Suns in six games in the first round, but a limited capacity of just 8,500 fans were allowed in the building because of coronavirus restrictions. Last year, the Lakers didn't make the postseason at all. So after 11 years between appearances, the crowd's pent-up energy was evident from the opening tip, and it didn't take long for their taunts to be directed at their favorite target: Dillon Brooks.Get today's sports news out of Los Angeles. Here's the latest on the Dodgers, Lakers, Angels, Kings, Galaxy, LAFC, USC, UCLA and more LA teams.
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