The King must have felt super excited after Lula Doncic became officially a Laker. The Los Angeles Lakers visited their crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers with only one thing in mind—to win. With Doncic clapping on the sidelines and LeBron James putting up a stellar display of talent in the first half, the Lakers completely trashed the Clippers, 122-97.
LeBron Trying to Make a Point
One could argue that a 40-year-old superstar has nothing more left to prove. Well, it seems his 21-point first half against the Clippers on Wednesday says otherwise.
LBJ made it personal against the league, just a few days after the sensational Luka-for-AD swap broke the internet. Fans and even analysts like Kendric Perkins thought of LeBron’s fantastic performance as his way of trying to make a statement.
James’ 21 in the first half puts the Lakers to an advantage by leading the team to a 23-point lead at halftime. The momentum carried on until the final buzzer. With the Lakers now on a hot streak and the Clippers having a rough shooting night, the blowout wasn’t much of a surprise.
Moreover, Bronny James also makes the headlines after sinking his first career three-pointer.
When Will Luka Make his Laker Debut?
Luka Magic has been suffering from injuries this season, but according to reports, the Lakers are optimistic about his return in the next few days. Shams Charania even stated that Doncic may finally don the purple and gold this Saturday, against the Indiana Pacers.
