After being teammates for six seasons on the Lakers, LeBron James and Anthony Davis confronted off as rivals for the primary time final evening.
The Lakers effectively and actually bought one of the best of the Mavs 112-97 at American Airways Heart in Luka Doncic’s return to Dallas.
Naturally, LeBron was requested after the sport what it was like going head-to-head together with his outdated pal AD.
“Totally different,” James stated. “Totally different. Clearly we had our personal feelings constructed into it, so I believe it was simply completely different. I believe it was the primary time we performed in opposition to one another since ’19 I consider when he was in New Orleans, my first yr right here… Simply completely different, man. I ain’t bought snug but with him being on the opposite facet, for positive.”
James completed with 27 factors, seven rebounds, three assists and one steal whereas taking pictures 11/20 from the sector in 36 minutes.
He scored 13 of these factors within the fourth quarter and Davis was nothing however complimentary of the Lakers star.
“I believe any time he bought the ball — in [isolation] we did job, however his factors have been all slashes and over helps from different guys,” Davis stated of James’ fourth quarter explosion.
The Dallas large man additionally spoke in regards to the bombshell commerce between him and Luka.
“Each of us have been caught off [guard], stunned by [the trade],” Davis informed reporters. “However that was two months in the past. It occurred. There’s nothing we will do about it now. Simply informed him, ‘Good recreation.’ He performed a hell of a recreation. Only a respect factor.”
The pair shared some phrases and an embrace after the sport.
Respect 🤝 (through @SportsCenter) pic.twitter.com/423vvx5WdT
— Basketball Endlessly (@bballforever_) April 10, 2025
Davis was stored slightly quiet the entire evening, ending with 13 factors, 11 rebounds, six assists and one block whereas taking pictures 5/13 from the sector and 0/2 from the three-point vary in 33 minutes.
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