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Dec 15, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James celebrates the win over the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. | Credit: Getty Images
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Dec 15, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James celebrates the win over the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. | Credit: Getty Images
In the last game between the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Lakers, the Lakers defeated the Kings 122-114, a game that was close for both teams, with LeBron James making a clutch bucket move that lead to the win. Talen Horton-Tucker, Malik Monk, and Dwight Howard also contributed to the victory.
This was the third meeting between these two teams, and the Lakers took advantage and earned a victory. They had already lost to the Kings once before. Following the match of the Lakers against the Miami Heat, the Lakers are playing lights out, as they are now back on track.
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In the game, after James scored a basket, he yelled at the opposing bench in a rare instance where he lost his temper.
LeBron James always demonstrates why he’s called the King of the NBA
Despite James’ 12-26 at the field, he was able to contribute 31 points to the Lakers’ overall score, making a couple of three-pointers in the fourth quarter. While playing shot by shot, James and his teammate, Buddy Hield, showed great coordination. Hield had an average of 26 points and made seven three-pointers by himself. Clearly, the Lakers were ready to win this time.
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Dec 28, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) reacts after scoring a basket during the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
James crossed the opponent’s bench after scoring against the Kings with an air of aggression and yelled: “I’m a motherf***ing problem, b*tch”.
The Lakers are back above .500, and it’s safe to say LeBron James is feeling pretty good about it. https://t.co/kungCtES0Y pic.twitter.com/YHt0nj4ltJ
— Silver Screen and Roll (@LakersSBN) January 5, 2022
Russell Westbrook, on the other hand, did not have the best of starts with a 1-7 record at the field while carrying a technical foul in the first quarter. However, other teammates of the Lakers carried the team afterward. Westbrook had 19 points at halftime, but zero turnovers until the end of the game.
LeBron drives, scores, and yells "I'm a motherf***ing problem, bitch" at the Kings bench pic.twitter.com/NXQvEq9sVQ
— CJ Fogler AKA Internet #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) January 5, 2022
James’ outrage is a reaction to people questioning his capabilities due to his injuries or the effects of his aging. James never backs down from showing people how wrong they were to question his abilities when his performance this year has improved over the previous seasons.
Tell us about your reaction to the game between these two fantastic teams, the Lakers and Kings.
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