LeBron James leads Lakers to victory over Rockets

LeBron James scored a season-high 37 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Houston Rockets 105-104. NBA A agonizing free-kick at the end.

One month after his 39th birthday, “King James” continued to wow the basketball world over the weekend, scoring 35 points against the Trail Blazers on Friday.

The forward once again carries the weight of the Lakers, with the added motivation of reuniting with Dillon Brooks, who publicly challenged James to “get old” last postseason, but failed.

That time, the Lakers ruthlessly knocked the Memphis Grizzlies out of the playoffs, and Brooks was active in the playoffs at the time, and this Sunday, he did it again with 37 points (14-of-19 shooting) and 6 rebounds. performance that ruined the defender’s night. and 8 assists.

The forward made some taunts to Brooks on several shots, making a “he’s too short to guard him” gesture and gave him a little push in the third quarter, which resulted in a technical foul.

As one of the main “villains” in the league, Brooks had an outstanding performance of 24 points and 6 three-pointers, but he could not prevent James from killing the game for the home team at the last minute.

With teammate Anthony Davis (27 points, 10 rebounds) fouled out with a minute left, James assisted Austin Reeves for a key 3-pointer and then stopped Alperon Sengon ( 23 points and 10 points) led the Houston team to comeback.

With the two sides tied at 104, James was fouled with 1.9 seconds left in the game. After missing the first goal, he did not lose his cool and scored the second goal, winning the past six games for the Lakers. fifth win in three games.

Brooks “was a great competitor,” James later said. “That’s competition, I love it, I need it.”

fountain: AFP