After previously praising Dillon Brooks’ toughness earlier in the year, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was on the receiving end of that grit via a hit to the head. Almost halfway through the fourth quarter, James and Brooks both went up for a rebound off the Rockets’ glass. Brooks appeared to catch James with his left arm which came down on LeBron’s head.
That knocked the Lakers star to the ground, where he appeared to writhe in anguish.
James played the rest of the game, and the Rockets won 135-119.
After the game had ended, ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin posted a clip of a question asked to James about Brooks’ competitive nature.
That reporter didn’t even get his full question out before James
James was one of three Lakers who logged a team-high 23 points against the Rockets – alongside DeAngelo Russell and Anthony Davis.
But Jalen Green dropped 34 points and 12 rebounds while Alperen Sengun put up 31 points and 12 boards – with Cam Whitmore putting up 20 points off the bench.
The Lakers have gone 3-3 in their last six games and hope to get back to their winning ways when they continue their road trip at the Atlanta Hawks.
