LeBron James’ Incredible Dunk Propels Lakers to Victory Against Clippers

LeBron James’ spectacular dunk against the Clippers

After four consecutive losses, the Los Angeles Lakers managed to recover after beating the Clippers in a tight game in the city classic. The result was 106-103 for the locals, who had LeBron James as the star of the match.

The number 23 was key for the Los Angeles franchise: he finished as the top scorer with 25 points to which he added the capture of eight rebounds and the distribution of seven assists. But beyond his performance, James was the protagonist of the most impressive play of a new day of the NBA regular phase.

It was the first minute of the third quarter when LeBron grabbed a loose ball near the rim that the Lakers were defending. In a matter of seconds – there were four in total – the forward moved across the court and, facing the rival basket, he jumped just beyond the free throw line to finish the action with a spectacular dunk.

What’s more, as Paul George of the Clippers tried to get in his way to the basket, James was also fouled by the visitors’ number 13. As usually happens in these cases, the play starring the five-time NBA champion went viral on the networks and what caught the attention of the followers of the best basketball league in the world were the reactions that the other protagonists of the game had. match that was played at the Crypto.com Arena.

Beyond the celebration on the Lakers’ substitute bench after James’ impressive dunk, several of his teammates could not believe what the player who at 39 years old shows an enviable physical condition did: Cameron Reddish made a gesture with his face after seeing the action right in front of him, while Austin Reaves couldn’t help but hold his head in his hands after the spectacular play.

James Harden’s reaction after LeBron’s dunk that went viral

On the other hand, James Harden’s face after seeing the Lakers star’s score also generated all kinds of comments on social platforms. The Bleacher Report account on

The match had an even development, so much so that the last minutes were electrifying. The Lakers had a five-point lead with 23 seconds remaining, but a triple by Harden brought the other Los Angeles franchise closer (103-101). Rivers had the chance to seal the duel, but he missed one of two free throws and left the last ball of the night to the Clippers with the chance to tie the game and send it to overtime. With 01.2 left on the clock, Norman Powell attempted a three-point shot, but the ball bounced off the rim.

After losing in consecutive games against the Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, the Miami Heat and Memphis Grizzlies, the Lakers recovered and now have a record of 18 wins and 19 losses in the Western Conference where they are in 10th position, for now far from direct qualification to the playoffs.

2024-01-08 15:41:00
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