LeBron James threw down a monstrous dunk over Paul George during Sunday night’s crosstown matchup between the Lakers and Clippers, leaving his teammates on the bench stunned.
James dribbled the ball the length of the court before launching himself into the air from just inside the free-throw line. When James went over George to the rim midair, he was positioned near the forbidden area.
On the play, George was called for a blocking foul, and James’ colleagues on the Lakers bench couldn’t hide their shock.
With a 106-103 victory on Sunday, the Lakers stopped a four-game losing streak thanks to James’ 25 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists.
LeBron James' poster against the Clippers was NASTY 😤 pic.twitter.com/WFfciEIHrS
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Anthony Davis scored 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers, who beat the Clippers for the second time in a row after losing 11 straight.
At the buzzer, Norman Powell’s 3-point attempt bounced in and out as the Lakers held on to defeat one of the NBA’s hottest teams. In addition, the Lakers won for the fourth time in 14 games since winning the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament.
The Clippers’ five-game winning streak came to an end as George scored 22 points and Ivica Zubac had 22 points and 19 rebounds.
James Harden recorded 15 points and nine assists in his first game against the Lakers after being traded back to the Clippers, who have won 14 of their past 17.
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