LeBron James leads Lakers to first home win

The Lakers defeated the Suns after trailing by 12 points and won their first home victory of the season.

Angels—— Los Angeles Lakers they added their First win at home grateful LeBron James Overcame a 12-point deficit in the final period of the game 100-95 Phoenix SunThursday night, Crypto.com Arena.

“It’s second nature to Anthony (Davis) and I. We’ve been doing this for five years and we know when it’s ‘money time’ and what we can do when games are close and some games will at least give us A great shot. We were able to do that and execute in this game,” LeBron James shared in the postgame press conference.

Prior to this season, people began to discuss the issue of minute management for the Los Angeles star, who is about to enter his 21st NBA season and will turn 39 years old. However, that was put on hold when LeBron played every minute in the fourth quarter to boost his team. James scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter.

“Coach Hamm asked me how I felt going into the fourth quarter. I looked back at the clock and the scoreboard to see what was going on in the game. He told me he still had all the timeouts to give us a break, which to me was Simple answer,” LeBron James shared.

Anthony Davis posted a double-double with 30 points and 13 rebounds in the win, while D’Angelo Russell (14 points) and Austin Reeves (10 points) also had double figures. Performance.

As unbelievable as it may seem, this is the first time LeBron James and Kevin Durant have faced off since the 2018 Christmas Day game. They have not played again due to various reasons including injuries, restrictions or health protocols. Tonight brings fans Clash of the Titans!

“I’m always happy when I get the chance to face Durant. We’ve dueled so many times. With him and my career, we’ve played so many games for our respective teams, and we’ve also Played in the Olympics together. We don’t have a lot of games left, so we always try to take advantage of having one of the best players in the sport. It’s always a pleasure, a lot of fun,” James shared with Kevin Durant.

Kevin Durant had a double-double with 39 points and 11 rebounds for Phoenix, but it wasn’t enough for the Suns, who were missing Devin Booker and Bradley Beal due to injuries.

Current Suns head coach Frank Vogel was paid tribute when he returned to the Los Angeles Arena after helping the Lakers win a championship in 2020.

The Los Angelesans’ next game is Sunday against the Sacramento Kings.