For the first time in nearly two weeks, the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James had a basketball game to feel good about.
LeBron James led the Lakers with 36 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes of action, helping them break a five-game losing streak, 123-107 over the Bulls.
The night was full of highlight plays for James, but the one that essentially ended the game was likely the best of the night. He finished yet another reverse alley-oop, this time from Josh Hart playing the part of Dwyane Wade with the pass off the glass.
LeBron James had a shimmy after, because why not? He passed Jordan less than a week ago and just had another amazing game in the house that he built.
After a rough first half start, Kyle Kuzma finished with 21 points while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope contributed 24 points off the bench.
While the Lakers management and their fans may be hoping for losses in order to improve their draft pick, the Lakers weren’t going to end the season on a 22-game losing streak.
With games on the rest of the road trip against Toronto, Detroit and Milwaukee, this was their best chance to get a win on this trip. And for morale, perhaps the last thing that matters to the players in the locker room, the win was something the team desperately needed.
