<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-opens-up-blunder-dillon-brooks-ejection');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ LeBron James opens up about blunder after Dillon Brooks ejection');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LeBron-James-opens-up-about-blunder-after-Dillon-Brooks-ejection.jpg"><figcaption>Allan Henry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lakers’ LeBron James opens up about blunder after Dillon Brooks ejection</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T22:57:58-08:00">December 14th, 10:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T22:57:58-08:00">December 14th, 10:57pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James may have had the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-relishes-last-laugh-suns">last laugh against the Phoenix Suns</a> after winning on Sunday, 116-114, but things could have easily gone south.</p><p>The Suns took the lead, 114-113, with only 12.2 seconds left after Dillon Brooks sank a three-pointer. He, however, was called for a technical foul after bumping James. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/lakers-news-dillon-brooks-ejected-lakers-game-tech">Brooks was ejected</a> after incurring his second technical foul.</p><p>James took it upon himself to take the technical free throw. He, however, missed. But the four-time MVP recompensed, draining two of three free throws after he was fouled by Devin Booker on a three-point attempt with only three ticks remaining.</p><p>Some wondered why the 40-year-old forward stepped up to the line during the crucial moment instead of Luka Doncic. He had already missed four freebies before that, while Doncic has only missed one of his 14 attempts. But James maintained that it <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/2000434519589945738" rel="noopener">shouldn’t be an issue</a>.</p><p>“S***, I just walked up to the free-throw line. Why wouldn’t I? I’ve been okay with Luka taking it too, we’ve both been in pressure situations. I just took it. Unfortunately, I missed it, but I made up for it,” explained James after the game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Sh*t, I just walked up to the free-throw line. Why wouldn't I… I've been okay with Luka [Doncic] taking it, too… Unfortunately, I missed it, but I made up for it."</p><p>LeBron James on taking the technical free throw 👀<a href="https://t.co/Ppaok2sftV">pic.twitter.com/Ppaok2sftV</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/2000434519589945738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>James also made the game-saving block against Grayson Allen as time expired.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-jj-redick-lebron-james-crucial-free-throw-instead-luka-doncic-suns">Lakers coach JJ Redick acknowledged that Doncic</a> should have taken the technical free throw, saying he didn’t see James walk to the charity stripe.</p><p>Regardless, what’s important is that they secured the win to improve to 18-7, including 11-3 on the road. They avenged their loss to the Suns earlier this month.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-heated-lebron-james-grabs-ref-dillon-brooks-swats-ball" rel="noopener">James, who had a heated conversation with a referee</a> in the third quarter after an altercation with Brooks, had 26 points, three rebounds, four assists, two steals, and two blocks. He also had a season-high eight turnovers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ LeBron James opens up about blunder after Dillon Brooks ejection

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-jj-redick-lebron-james-crucial-free-throw-instead-luka-doncic-suns');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ JJ Redick explains why LeBron James took crucial FT instead of Luka Doncic');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LeBron-James-4.jpg"><figcaption>Allan Henry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lakers’ JJ Redick explains why LeBron James took crucial FT instead of Luka Doncic</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T22:29:11-08:00">December 14th, 10:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T22:29:11-08:00">December 14th, 10:29pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers heaved a collective sigh of relief after nearly blowing a 20-point lead against the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center on Sunday. The Lakers escaped with a two-point win, 116-114, to return to the win column.</p><p>There were scary moments for the Purple and Gold, especially after Dillon Brooks nailed the go-ahead three-pointer, 114-113, with only 12.2 seconds left. Fortunately for the Lakers, Brooks was called for a technical foul after bumping James.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-fouled-twice-0-2-seconds-suns">The 40-year-old James went to the line</a> to shoot the technical free throw, but he missed. He, however, atoned for it by making two of three free throws after getting fouled by Devin Booker from beyond the arc with only three seconds remaining.</p><p>Lakers coach JJ Redick admitted that <a href="https://twitter.com/LukaUpdates/status/2000419194983137603" rel="noopener">he was surprised</a> that James took the technical free throw.</p><p>“Guys were out on the court, Luka and I talked, I thought Luka was gonna shoot it, I walked back (to the bench), LeBron was on the free throw line and shot it. I don’t know what the dialogue on the court was,” said Redick after the game.</p><p>“Early in the season, we kind of designated who’s gonna shoot the technicals. Every team is different. Sometimes it’s the superstar, sometimes it’s the best free-throw shooter, sometimes it’s the guy who maybe needs to see the ball go into the basket. It’s all situational. But Luka should have shot that.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JJ thought Luka was gonna shoot the technical ft <a href="https://t.co/FbhhSmvPPf">pic.twitter.com/FbhhSmvPPf</a></p><p>— Luka Updates (@LukaUpdates) <a href="https://twitter.com/LukaUpdates/status/2000419194983137603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>James finished with 26 points, going 9-of-14 from the charity stripe. He also had a game-saving block against Grayson Allen.</p><p>Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 29 points, including 13-of-14 free throws. He, however, struggled from the field with 7-of-25 shooting.</p><p>Despite the erratic finish, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-relishes-last-laugh-suns">James said they had the “last laugh” against the Suns</a>, crediting their physicality.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ JJ Redick explains why LeBron James took crucial FT instead of Luka Doncic

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-devin-booker-calls-out-lie-lebron-james-foul');   ga('set', 'title', 'Suns’ Devin Booker calls out ‘lie’ after crucial LeBron James foul');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Devin-Booker-calls-out-lie-about-LeBron-James-foul.jpg"><figcaption>© Allan Henry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Suns’ Devin Booker calls out ‘lie’ after crucial LeBron James foul</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T22:07:08-08:00">December 14th, 10:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T22:07:08-08:00">December 14th, 10:07pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>PHOENIX– One foul call; that was what decided the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-devin-booker-candid-response-dillon-brooks-lebron-james-confrontation">Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers contest</a> on Sunday. After Devin Booker subsequently fouled LeBron James, he begged for an explanation.</p><p>He got an explanation from the officials, but he <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/2000443378727543289?s=20" rel="noopener">wasn’t calling their bluff</a>.</p><p>“They reviewed it. They still looked at it. I’m still trying to get the proper ruling on it… [The ref] said I hit [Bron’s] wrist, which was a lie. I rewatched it,” Booker said in the team’s locker room postgame.</p><p>Booker is quite the candid individual, but he didn’t let the officials’ call dictate why they lost. He referenced being outworked and losing the possession game. Still, it doesn’t make matters any easier.</p><p>Not to mention, there was <a href="https://x.com/DuaneRankin/status/2000434420852130177?s=20" rel="noopener">a pool report</a> conducted by AZCentral’s Duane Rankin following the game. His questions regarding the foul call were answered nearly as Booker’s questions were answered.</p><p>The latter was left with confusion and quite an amount of irritability.</p><h2><b>Devin Booker and the Suns felt plagued by the free-throw discrepancy</b></h2><p>The guard wasn’t the only one who was left in frustration with the foul call. It was also head coach Jordan Ott. He echoed something similar to Booker and stated that he found out when everyone in the arena did.</p><p>Regardless of that, they nearly came back from an 18-point deficit. They crawled back, but it felt that any chance there was to build momentum, a foul was swiftly called.</p><p>Even a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-heated-lebron-james-grabs-ref-dillon-brooks-swats-ball">missed technical free-throw by James</a> showed some evidence regarding the constant whistle. Still, it wasn’t the driving force behind the loss, but at that stage of the game, it was.</p><p>The Suns have roughly a week to avenge their loss to the Lakers, as the two will meet again on December 23. By that time, the foul calls might be a thing of the past. If that officiating crew remains active, it could be an all too familiar and bad sight for Phoenix.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns’ Devin Booker calls out ‘lie’ after crucial LeBron James foul

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-devin-booker-candid-response-dillon-brooks-lebron-james-confrontation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Suns’ Devin Booker gives candid response to Dillon Brooks-LeBron James confrontation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Devin-Booker-responds-to-Dillon-Brooks-LeBron-James-confrontation.jpg"><figcaption>© Allan Henry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Suns’ Devin Booker gives candid response to Dillon Brooks-LeBron James confrontation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T21:37:16-08:00">December 14th, 9:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T21:37:16-08:00">December 14th, 9:37pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>PHOENIX– Sunday’s game between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers was mostly highlighted by two people: LeBron James and Dillon Brooks.</p><p>The two were constantly jawing throughout the game, as they have been the last few years. However, Sunday’s game had some extra heat to it.</p><p>For instance, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-heated-lebron-james-grabs-ref-dillon-brooks-swats-ball">Brooks swatted a ball at James</a> after a foul was called, which led to quite the response from the latter. Even that was only a microcosm of the ongoing history they have.</p><p>It’s something Devin Booker <a href="https://x.com/HaydenCilley/status/2000428521177690552?s=20" rel="noopener">enjoyed witnessing</a>.</p><p>“There’s history there. I mean, I love to see it,” Booker said in the locker room postgame. “People always say everything’s too friendly in the NBA, and then Dillon comes around, and now it’s too much.</p><p>“As I said, I’d rather have it the other way. It’d be too much.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Devin Booker touched on the constant jawing between Dillon Brooks and LeBron James.</p><p>“People always everything’s too friendly in the NBA, and then Dillon comes around and now it’s too much… I’d rather it be the other way. I’d rather it be too much.” <a href="https://t.co/ER8vyK0PK3">pic.twitter.com/ER8vyK0PK3</a></p><p>— Hayden Cilley (@HaydenCilley) <a href="https://twitter.com/HaydenCilley/status/2000428521177690552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Dillon Brooks and LeBron James were cinema for Suns-Lakers</b></h2><p>While Brooks had five fouls midway through the third quarter, he was extremely disciplined in the fourth quarter. He didn’t foul out of the game, despite being targeted by Los Angeles.</p><p>However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/lakers-news-dillon-brooks-ejected-lakers-game-tech">Brooks was ejected from the Suns-Lakers contest</a> after bumping James following a made 3-point shot. Part of that interaction swung in Los Angeles’s favor, but it’s important to not discredit what the Phoenix forward did.</p><p>He had 18 points (11 of which in the fourth) and hit some big-time shots. Had he not been ejected, the game would’ve and could’ve looked a lot differently.</p><p>Hindsight is 20/20, and the Lakers <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6890277/2025/12/14/suns-lakers-result-brooks-james-fouls/" rel="noopener">pulled away with the win</a>. Despite that, this won’t be the only time these teams square off. They’ll face each other again in the Valley of the Sun on December 23.</p><p>It might be a different outcome, but the same intensity and fire between Brooks and James will be there for everyone to see.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns’ Devin Booker gives candid response to Dillon Brooks-LeBron James confrontation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-relishes-last-laugh-suns');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ LeBron James relishes having ‘last laugh’ over Suns');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LeBron-James-2.jpg"><figcaption>Allan Henry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lakers’ LeBron James relishes having ‘last laugh’ over Suns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T21:32:57-08:00">December 14th, 9:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T21:32:57-08:00">December 14th, 9:32pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was an image of relief after they escaped the Phoenix Suns with a two-point win, 116-114, at Mortgage Matchup Center on Sunday.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-fouled-twice-0-2-seconds-suns">The Lakers led by as much as 20 points</a>, but the Suns rallied in the fourth quarter, as the game went down to the wire. Phoenix stole the lead, 114-113, after Dillon Brooks nailed a three-pointer with only 12.2 seconds left. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/lakers-news-dillon-brooks-ejected-lakers-game-tech">He, however, bumped James afterward</a> and was whistled for his second technical foul, ejecting him from the contest.</p><p>Brooks, who was called for his first technical foul in the first quarter, also had an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-heated-lebron-james-grabs-ref-dillon-brooks-swats-ball">altercation with James in the third frame</a> after the four-time MVP reacted strongly to Brooks seemingly swatting the ball at him.</p><p>The 40-year-old James, however, brushed off his latest skirmish with the 29-year-old Brooks, maintaining that it’s <a href="https://x.com/SpectrumSN/status/2000418530907594959" rel="noopener">part of the game</a>.</p><p>“Just competing. That’s all it’s about, competing. It’s the best form of competition, it’s the big boys, it’s the NBA,” said James, who has an ongoing rivalry with Brooks, in an interview with Spectrum SportsNet.</p><p>“We were out there competing. We were able to get the last laugh.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"We were out there competing; we was able to get the last laugh."</p><p>LeBron James (26 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK) talks with <a href="https://twitter.com/LakersReporter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LakersReporter</a> after the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lakers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lakers</a> defeat the Suns, 116-114. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LakeShow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LakeShow</a> <a href="https://t.co/PSvhLRPONZ">pic.twitter.com/PSvhLRPONZ</a></p><p>— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpectrumSN/status/2000418530907594959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>James had 26 points, including two key free throws, three rebounds, four assists, two steals, and two blocks. He, however, also had a season-high eight turnovers.</p><p>He also credited their physicality against the Suns, avenging their loss in their previous meeting early this month.</p><p>“I think the last two days of practice put us in a position and put us in a mindset of being very physical. Obviously, that fourth quarter allowed them (Suns) to get back into the game because we put them to the line,” said James.</p><p>“But I thought for the majority of the game, our physicality was good.”</p><p>The Lakers will face the Utah Jazz on Thursday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ LeBron James relishes having ‘last laugh’ over Suns

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He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LeBron James turned back the clock with a signature chasedown block in the Los Angeles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-heated-lebron-james-grabs-ref-dillon-brooks-swats-ball">Lakers’ matchup against the Phoenix Suns</a> on Sunday night.</p><p>James is going through the 23rd season of his legendary NBA career, his eighth with the Lakers. Going through the twilight years of his career, he has seen his athleticism slowly decline over time but has made the effort to remain productive and available at a high level.</p><p>His high activity on the defensive side of the ball, while limited at times, remains incredible when he makes key stops. One of his highlights took place in the first quarter when Jordan Goodwin stole the ball from James. Goodwin went on the fast break to attempt the layup, but James <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/2000384963448033639" rel="noopener">chased him down</a> as he went up for the successful block.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LEBRON JAMES CHASEDOWN BLOCK 🔥<a href="https://t.co/vvJnQedx0L">pic.twitter.com/vvJnQedx0L</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/2000384963448033639?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>How LeBron James, Lakers played against Suns</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LeBron-James-claims-another-victim-with-chasedown-block-vs-Suns-2.jpg"><figcaption>Allan Henry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It was a great defensive highlight for LeBron James to get as he helped the Lakers escape with a chaotic 116-114 win over the Suns.</p><p>Both teams exchanged blows throughout the course of the game. Los Angeles led by 111-97 with less then four minutes but Phoenix responded with a 12-0 run. The Suns even took the lead, but James and Marcus Smart made clutch free throws in the final seconds to get the road win.</p><p>Free throws and rebounding made the difference in this matchup. The Lakers prevailed in both categories by making 33 out of 43 shots at the line while securing 54 rebounds. It wasn’t the same for the Suns as they converted 21 out of 25 free throws and grabbed 37 rebounds.</p><p>Four players scored in double-digits for Los Angeles in the win, including James. He finished with a stat line of 26 points, four assists, three rebounds, two steals, and two blocks. He shot 8-of-17 from the field, including 1-of-5 from beyond the arc, and 9-of-14 from the free-throw line. Luka Doncic led the way with 29 points and six assists, Deandre Ayton had 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Jaxson Hayes provided 12 points and nine rebounds.</p><p>Los Angeles improved to an 18-7 record on the season, holding the fourth spot in the Western Conference standings. They are even with the San Antonio Spurs while trailing the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets.</p><p>The Lakers will look forward to their next matchup, being on the road. They face the Utah Jazz on Dec. 18 at 9 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ LeBron James claims another victim with chasedown block vs. Suns

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-heated-lebron-james-grabs-ref-dillon-brooks-swats-ball');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heated LeBron James grabs ref after Dillon Brooks swats ball at him in Lakers-Suns');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Heated-LeBron-James-grabs-ref-after-Dillon-Brooks-throws-ball-at-him.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Heated LeBron James grabs ref after Dillon Brooks swats ball at him in Lakers-Suns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T19:03:58-08:00">December 14th, 7:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T19:15:42-08:00">December 14th, 7:15pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It is not a meeting between LeBron James and Dillon Brooks if they did not try to cut each other’s throats and feed them to a pack of hyenas.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-fouled-twice-0-2-seconds-suns">James and Brooks once again got into a skirmish</a> on Sunday, as the Los Angeles Lakers visited the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center.</p><p>Early in the third quarter, James was defending Brooks, who was trying to drive to the lane. After he was fouled by Luka Doncic, Brooks appeared to have swatted the ball toward James. The four-time MVP didn’t appreciate the move and went after his old nemesis.</p><p>Brooks walked away, but James <a href="https://x.com/UnderdogNBA/status/2000395118562718015" rel="noopener">was still heated</a>, even grabbing and shoving the referee while arguing his case.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dillon Brooks swats ball.<br>Ball hits LeBron.<br>Technical on LeBron.<a href="https://t.co/6J2sLJHW8Z">pic.twitter.com/6J2sLJHW8Z</a></p><p>— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/UnderdogNBA/status/2000395118562718015?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The 40-year-old James was called for a technical foul. The 29-year-old Brooks, meanwhile, already had a technical foul in the first few minutes of the first quarter.</p><p>There is still no love lost between the two forwards, who have had their fair share of altercations in the past. James has repeatedly dominated Brooks in their matchups. Brooks, meanwhile, has embraced his role as an instigator, stressing that he is not afraid of anyone.</p><p>Early this month, Brooks exploded for 33 points <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-dillon-brooks-message-stopping-lebron-james-lakers">to lead the Suns over the Lakers</a>, 125-108, issuing a stern message afterward.</p><p>The latest squabble seemed to have lit a fire under the Lakers, as they have erected a double-digit lead against the Suns in the fourth quarter, as of writing.</p><p>James had 19 points, two rebounds, and two assists, while Brooks has seven points.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heated LeBron James grabs ref after Dillon Brooks swats ball at him in Lakers-Suns

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-fouled-twice-0-2-seconds-suns');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ LeBron James fouled twice in 0.2 seconds vs. Suns');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LeBron-James-fouled-twice-in-0.2-seconds.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lakers’ LeBron James fouled twice in 0.2 seconds vs. Suns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T18:37:09-08:00">December 14th, 6:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T18:47:34-08:00">December 14th, 6:47pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has set countless records in his 23 years in the NBA. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-devin-booker-upgraded-njury-report-lakers-showdown">On Sunday against the Phoenix Suns</a> at Mortgage Matchup Center, James added another notable feat.</p><p>Well, sort of.</p><p>In a span of 0.2 seconds, James <a href="https://x.com/mcten/status/2000389803607806328" rel="noopener">was fouled twice</a> by the Suns. That must be some sort of milestone, right?</p><p>“Dillon Brooks picks up his fourth foul with 0.9 left in the second quarter, hitting LeBron James on a layup attempt. James made the first (free throw), missed the second, and was fouled by Devin Booker with 0.7 left while shooting off his own offensive rebound,” reporter ESPN’s Dave McMenamin on X.</p><p>Is there anything James couldn’t do? He can even get fouled twice in a fraction of a second!</p><p>The 40-year-old forward is third in the all-time list for most free throws attempts, trailing only NBA legends Karl Malone and Wilt Chamberlain.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-refuses-talk-la-playoff-hopes-december">The Lakers are looking to bounce back</a> after suffering a tough defeat against the San Antonio Spurs, 132-119, in the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup. Still, they are on the right track, as they have won nine of their last 12 outings.</p><p>One of those defeats, however, was dealt by the Suns. Los Angeles bowed to Phoenix at Crypto.com Arena, 125-108, early this month, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-dillon-brooks-message-stopping-lebron-james-lakers">with Brooks going off for 33 points</a>. It ended the Lakers’ seven-game winning streak.</p><p>As of writing, the Suns are leading by a slim margin against the Lakers in the third quarter. James has 15 points on 4-of-8 shooting, two rebounds, and two assists. He also has a game-high six turnovers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ LeBron James fouled twice in 0.2 seconds vs. Suns

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-rich-paul-blasts-claim-leveraged-lebron-james-clients-paid');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rich Paul blasts claim he leveraged Lakers’ LeBron James to get his clients paid');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Lakers-LeBron-James-Rich-Paul.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rich Paul blasts claim he leveraged Lakers’ LeBron James to get his clients paid</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T13:57:13-08:00">December 11th, 1:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T13:57:13-08:00">December 11th, 1:57pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul, took exception to the notion that his top client plays a role in helping his other clients get paid. After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-austin-reaves-weakness-la-fix-prove-rich-paul-wrong">Paul called out the Lakers for poor defense</a>, he continued to keep it 100 with Max Kellerman. The longtime NBA agent didn’t hold back in addressing the narratives surrounding his longstanding relationship with LeBron.</p><p>Paul adamently denied James influencing <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxFp1_P69aA&amp;t=2086s" rel="noopener">deals for his other clients</a>, he said, per Game Over with Max Kellerman and Rich Paul.</p><p>“No that’s false. That’s not true, but again, that’s fantasy agent,” Paul said. “But the fact of the matter was they were in a tax, they drafted him number four. If you ask Tyronn Lue who he wanted on the floor when you needed to win. When you have a big who you can switch one through five, and he may not necessarily stop a guy, but he makes it hard on the guy, that’s great.”</p><p>When Kellerman and Paul were discussing Tristan Thompson getting a 5-year, $82 million deal back in 2015 with the Cleveland Cavs, Paul said he was paid for being good at his role, and Kellerman pushed back.</p><p>“People would argue because LeBron James gave him leverage,” Kellerman said, to which, Paul replied, “But that’s b*******. And here’s why I call b******* on that. That’s a cop out and people want to say that to discredit me, first and foremost.”</p><p>When Kellerman suggested he’s giving Paul credit for securing Thompson’s aforementioned deal from a decade ago, Rich disagreed.</p><p>“No that’s false. That’s not true, but again that’s fantasy agent. But the fact of the matter was they were in a tax, they drafted him number four,” Paul said. “If you ask Tyronn Lue who he wanted on the floor when you needed to win. When you have a big who you can switch one through five, and he may not necessarily stop a guy, but he makes it hard on the guy, that’s great.</p><h2><b>Austin Reaves calls out “weakness” to prove Rich Paul wrong</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Rich-Paul.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Veteran guard Austin Reaves agreed with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-demarcus-cousins-weird-reaction-to-rich-paul-la-criticism-2">Rich Paul’s view on the Lakers’ biggest weakness</a> lies on the defensive end of the floor. Reaves discussed the Lakers’ <a href="https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1999005628636025067" rel="noopener">flaw</a> after Wednesday’s 132-119 NBA Cup quarterfinal loss, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.</p><p>“That’s a weakness we got to get better at. The spirit is still high in here, we know we can do it … But we have to be a group that guards with five people,” Reaves told McMenamin.</p><p>The Spurs will face the Thunder in the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas on Saturday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rich Paul blasts claim he leveraged Lakers’ LeBron James to get his clients paid

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-stephon-castle-12-word-lebron-james-message-signed-jersey');   ga('set', 'title', 'Spurs’ Stephon Castle gets 12-word LeBron James message on signed Lakers jersey');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Stephon-Castle-and-LeBron-James.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Spurs’ Stephon Castle gets 12-word LeBron James message on signed Lakers jersey</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T08:36:09-08:00">December 11th, 8:36am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T08:50:25-08:00">December 11th, 8:50am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Antonio Spurs have had to play the past few weeks <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-victor-wembanyama-miss-lakers-game-calf-injury">without their star Victor Wembanyama</a>, but it hasn’t been a problem for them, as they’re still winning games. They recently got a big win against the Los Angeles Lakers and have advanced to the NBA Cup semifinals, where they will face the Oklahoma City Thunder.</p><p>One of the big reasons for their win was the play of Stephon Castle, who finished with a team-high 30 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists. He laid the dagger in the Lakers down the stretch of the game with a big 3-pointer. With the stat line, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-stephon-castle-joins-spurs-legends-impressive-feat-lakers-nba-cup">he became only the third player</a> in the franchise’s storied history to have 30+ points, 10+ rebounds, and five or more assists in a game by the age of 21.</p><p>After the game, Castle received the ultimate praise from LeBron James, and was able to <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1999120876453683596" rel="noopener">get his jersey</a> that came with a message from the Lakers’ star.</p><p>“Love everything about you, Young King. Keep going up! Strive for Greatness,” James wrote on the jersey.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LeBron James gifted Stephon Castle a signed jersey after Lakers-Spurs last night with the following message:</p><p>"Love everything about you, Young King. Keep going up! Strive for Greatness."</p><p>(📸: <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBA</a>) <a href="https://t.co/sxquAYFHFY">pic.twitter.com/sxquAYFHFY</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1999120876453683596?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>At this point in James’ career, it is an honor to get a signed jersey from him. There’s no doubt that Castle deserved it, especially looking at the game that he had. With Castle and the rest of the team, they’ve been playing well enough to weather the storm without their best player on the court.</p><p>The good news is that Wembanyama <a href="https://x.com/JaredWeissNBA/status/1998994051836899434" rel="noopener">is making progress</a> to get back on the court, and it would not be a surprise if he returned as soon as the semifinals.</p><p>“(He could return) very much so. He had a very good day today. He had a good intent day this morning, and we’ll have to see how he responds and reacts tomorrow,” head coach Mitch Johnson said via Jared Weiss of The Athletic.</p><p>Having the Spurs at full health will be big for them as they face off against the best team in the league.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Spurs’ Stephon Castle gets 12-word LeBron James message on signed Lakers jersey

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-refuses-talk-la-playoff-hopes-december');   ga('set', 'title', 'LeBron James refuses to talk about Lakers’ playoff hopes in December');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LeBron-James-refuses-to-talk-about-LAs-playoff-hopes-in-December.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>LeBron James refuses to talk about Lakers’ playoff hopes in December</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T22:58:02-08:00">December 10th, 10:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T08:50:58-08:00">December 11th, 8:50am</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers fell short in their bid to reclaim the NBA Cup title after they got eliminated in the quarterfinals by the San Antonio Spurs, 132-119, on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-deaaron-fox-incredible-bucket-lakers-austin-reaves">The Spurs staved off every rally of the Lakers</a>, who went down by as much as 24 points. The Purple and Gold cut the lead to eight points in the fourth quarter, but San Antonio managed to pull away.</p><p>With the loss, the Lakers dropped to 17-6, including 7-3 at home.</p><p>In the locker room after the game, James was asked about their outlook for the playoffs. The 40-year-old forward, however, <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1999001668525129752" rel="noopener">sidestepped the question</a>.</p><p>“It’s December, right? We’re talking about the playoffs? It’s not okay. It’s not my mindset. I can’t think about what we can do in the playoffs in December,” said James in a video shared by ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.</p><p>“Talking about what type of damage we can do in the postseason in December, that’s not right for the basketball gods.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Talking about what type of damage we can do in the postseason in December, that’s not right for the Basketball Gods.”</p><p>– LeBron James 👀</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/mcten?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mcten</a>)<br> <a href="https://t.co/8NVNgWklHg">pic.twitter.com/8NVNgWklHg</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1999001668525129752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>If there’s one player who knows that it’s too early to discuss the playoffs, it’s a 23-year veteran. James has seen everything in the NBA, and he understands the value of not looking ahead too much, especially when it isn’t even the halfway of the season.</p><p>He, however, noted that the habits that they have built in the offseason can help them earn a ticket to the playoffs. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-jj-redick-rues-la-flaws-nba-cup-loss-spurs">Lakers coach JJ Redick stressed anew that they can’t afford</a> to keep making the same mistakes.</p><p>James had 19 points, 15 rebounds, eight assists, and three blocks against the Spurs. He also had a huge dunk over Luke Kornet in the second quarter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

LeBron James refuses to talk about Lakers’ playoff hopes in December

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-chase-down-block-proves-lebron-james-still-it');   ga('set', 'title', 'LeBron James’ chasedown block on De’Aaron Fox proves Lakers star still has it');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Lakers-forward-Lebron-James-23-runs-off-the-court.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>LeBron James’ chasedown block on De’Aaron Fox proves Lakers star still has it</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T20:39:41-08:00">December 10th, 8:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T08:51:05-08:00">December 11th, 8:51am</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-reaches-nba-first-old-man-record">LeBron James may be old</a>, but he can still be a dangerous lurker on defense for highlight blocks. San Antonio Spurs star point guard De’Aaron Fox got reminded of it when his layup attempt was <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1998968095076135112" rel="noopener">erased emphatically</a> by the Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward during <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-dylan-harper-stephon-castle-nba-cup-quarterfinals-lakers">Wednesday night’s NBA Cup quarterfinal game</a> at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">BLOCKED BY JAMES!</p><p>LeBron James runs down De’Aaron Fox for the block 🔥</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/9rv1yGhSq8">pic.twitter.com/9rv1yGhSq8</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1998968095076135112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Fox thought he was free for a layup after swiping the ball away from Lakers guard Austin Reaves, but James timed the shot perfectly, like he has done a million times before in his legendary basketball career.</p><p>And it wasn’t even the only play worthy of inclusion in a highlight reel that James did in the first half of the Spurs game.<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-fans-go-nuts-after-lebron-james-posterizes-luke-kornet"> In another sequence</a>, the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player decided to test if his 40-year-old (soon to be 41) legs still work, as he went coast-to-coast and finished a play by dunking all over San Antonio big man Luke Kornet.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LEBRON JAMES WITH A MEAN POSTER OVER LUKE KORNET 😤 </p><p> <a href="https://t.co/KmWzIHM2Ca">pic.twitter.com/KmWzIHM2Ca</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1998970699097223442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Sure, the elevation wasn’t as high as it used to be, but James made up for it with sheer mid-air violence and power. It is also worth noting that James took off from outside the semi-circle of the no-charge zone. So, yes, his legs still work.</p><p>The Lakers are going to need more such impact plays from LeBron James and the others if they are to advance to the next round of the 2025-26 edition of the NBA Cup, as they are currently trailing the Spurs by a big margin in the third quarter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

LeBron James’ chasedown block on De’Aaron Fox proves Lakers star still has it

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-fans-go-nuts-after-lebron-james-posterizes-luke-kornet');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers fans go nuts after LeBron James posterizes Luke Kornet');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LeBron-James-scowling.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lakers fans go nuts after LeBron James posterizes Luke Kornet</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T20:28:22-08:00">December 10th, 8:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T20:38:11-08:00">December 10th, 8:38pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-la-regular-court-nba-cup-qf-spurs-luka-doncic-dangerous"> Los Angeles Lakers have been losing a track meet</a> to the San Antonio Spurs over the first half of their NBA Cup quarterfinals clash. Saddled with lethargy, the Lakers find themselves down by 12, 70-58, heading into the halftime interval. But the momentum may be trending back towards the Purple and Gold’s side after LeBron James reminded everybody that he still got it by putting Luke Kornet on a poster.</p><p>With the Lakers making a run with a little less than a minute remaining in the second quarter, James found himself bringing the ball down in semi-transition. Marcus Smart set a brush screen, which James rejected, giving him the step on Devin Vassell. James, who’s about to turn 41 years of age in a little less than three weeks, decided not to just go up for a mere layup. He <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1998970699097223442" rel="noopener">chose to climb</a> the mountain that was Kornet and threw down a monster one-handed tomahawk, sending the crowd at Crypto.com Arena into a frenzy.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LEBRON JAMES WITH A MEAN POSTER OVER LUKE KORNET 😤 </p><p> <a href="https://t.co/KmWzIHM2Ca">pic.twitter.com/KmWzIHM2Ca</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1998970699097223442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Never mind that the Lakers proceeded to allow two easy buckets after this play to fall down by double digits yet again. James showed that he has plenty of gas left in the tank, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-questionable-sunday-showdown-76ers">not even sciatica or arthritis</a> can stop the arguable GOAT of this sport.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LeBron James was LOVING IT after his poster dunk over Luke Kornet 🔥 </p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBA</a>)<br> <a href="https://t.co/cZ71WpqOH2">pic.twitter.com/cZ71WpqOH2</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1998974120797872281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Lakers fans lose their mind over LeBron James’ mean poster jam</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/James-vs-Phoenix.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>James is clearly feeling the effects of old age. He cannot jump as high as he once did, and his athleticism is waning with each passing day. So for the Lakers star to pull off something like that was unbelievable for fans to see.</p><p>“Nahhhh😭 Bron just completely s**t on Luke Kornet. I don’t think anyone on this planet wants to get stared down and yelled at like that 😂😂,” X user @OneofNuun <a href="https://x.com/OneofNuun/status/1998971353404420324" rel="noopener">wrote</a>.</p><p>“I think i just made my mind up about who the goat!! Bron just went down court, DUNKED on Kornet, then sprinted down the court and got a block 😳 Jordan not doing that at 40,” @kingsam3rd <a href="https://x.com/kingsam3rd/status/1998971203713925504" rel="noopener">added</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers fans go nuts after LeBron James posterizes Luke Kornet

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/celebrity/lebron-james-reveals-bruce-leeroy-glow-that-led-to-iconic-48-point-game-5');   ga('set', 'title', 'LeBron James reveals ‘Bruce Leeroy glow’ that led to iconic 48-point Game 5');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LeBron-James-on-court.jpg"></figure><h1>LeBron James reveals ‘Bruce Leeroy glow’ that led to iconic 48-point Game 5</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T09:18:42-08:00">December 10th, 9:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T09:18:42-08:00">December 10th, 9:18am</time><address><a href="http://designsux.com">Burtland Dixon</a>As an avid enthusiast of entertainment, Burtland Dixon is a passionate individual who revels in the magic of movies, sports, music, and pop culture. Whether it's catching the latest blockbuster, watching the marquee matchup of the week, attending live concerts, or getting immersed in the world of gaming, Burtland finds joy in all forms of entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LeBron James has authored countless moments that showcase his rare scoring power, but one performance still sits at the top of his list. When a fan on the Mind the Game podcast <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25321948-lakers-lebron-james-reflects-which-game-nba-career-he-was-most-fire" rel="noopener">asked which game made him feel the most</a> “on fire,” <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celebrity/lakers-lebron-james-gives-derrick-rose-his-flowers">James</a> went straight to 2007, per BleacherReport. He chose Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the night he dropped 48 points on the Detroit Pistons and took over the final stretch in a way that felt supernatural.</p><p>James described something that few athletes ever touch. “Look up Bruce Leeroy from The Last Dragon. I had this ‘Bruce Leeroy Glow’ feeling around me that night,” he said. He explained how every shot felt guided. Some came from his training. Others came from a place even he could not define. “I didn’t log enough hours with some of those shots. But that night, I had a ‘Bruce Leeroy Glow.’ I was in the zone.”</p><p>For anyone who watched the game live rather than through highlights, the performance almost felt scripted. James turned into a video game character, slicing through Detroit, scoring the Cavs’ final 25 points, and sealing the win with a layup in the last seconds. Cleveland rode that surge to the NBA Finals and wrote a new chapter in franchise history.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><h2><b>The Zone That Stays With Him</b></h2><p>Even now, at 40 years old, James still struggles to fully explain what happened that night. The feeling he chased in Detroit remains unmatched in his two decades of dominance. “If you ask anybody, ‘What does it feel like to be in the zone?’ You just can’t explain it,” he said. “I just had a feeling.”</p><p>James knows the legend of that game will follow him forever. Many performances earn praise, but few capture the imagination the way that night did. The glow, as he calls it, still stands as the clearest window into what peak LeBron looks like when everything aligns.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

LeBron James reveals ‘Bruce Leeroy glow’ that led to iconic 48-point Game 5

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Whether it's catching the latest blockbuster, watching the marquee matchup of the week, attending live concerts, or getting immersed in the world of gaming, Burtland finds joy in all forms of entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-reveals-whats-led-austin-reaves-rise">LeBron James</a> has crossed paths with countless greats, yet few left a mark on him the way Derrick Rose did. While Rose wrapped up a sixteen year NBA run last season, his imprint still shows up in every conversation about players who reshaped the sport. James <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news-lebron-james-makes-feelings-clear-on-derrick-rose-s-mvp-win-with-overlooked-reminder/" rel="noopener">made sure the world remembered that influence</a> during a recent episode of the Mind The Game podcast with Steve Nash, per EssentiallySports.</p><p>James spoke with real conviction as he revisited their battles. He highlighted Rose’s fearlessness, his explosiveness, and the intensity he carried every night. For James, those memories never faded. They still drive the respect he holds for the former Chicago Bulls star.</p><p>“I hope dearly people have not forgotten about Derrick Rose,” James said. “One of the most explosive players I ever played, one of the most competitive players I ever played.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/KingJames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KingJames</a> is here to remind everyone… <a href="https://twitter.com/drose?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@drose</a> was undeniable. <a href="https://t.co/QQFNdGfUIG">pic.twitter.com/QQFNdGfUIG</a></p><p>— Mind the Game (@mindthegamepod) <a href="https://twitter.com/mindthegamepod/status/1998488186742517917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>James reminded listeners that Rose became the youngest MVP in league history at twenty-two. He praised his impact not only on the Bulls but the entire city of Chicago. He credited Rose for inspiring countless kids who grew up watching him attack the rim with unmatched force. James noted that anyone who ever stepped inside the NBA could speak highly of Rose without hesitation.</p><h2><b>What Rose Meant to the Game</b></h2><p>Before the injuries hit, Rose looked ready to own the next decade. He won Rookie of the Year in 2009 after entering the league as the first pick in 2008. His early years featured blistering speed, highlight finishes, and a connection to Chicago that felt larger than the sport itself.</p><p>The setbacks arrived quickly. Rose tore his ACL in 2012 during a playoff win over Philadelphia and missed the rest of the season. He returned with purpose, then suffered a medial meniscus tear that cut another year short. He fought to rebuild his game each time, and James respects that resilience as much as the accolades.</p><p>That perseverance, combined with his impact on Chicago, explains why LeBron James wanted fans to keep Rose’s story alive. For him, Rose remains a legend.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
14.0	4.5	10.0	-	1.0

2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
14.0	4.5	10.0	-	1.0

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