The Los Angeles Lakers followed their usual path while LeBron James created history and broke another historical record. It was a tight game, but the Lakers ended up losing with 3 points short on the night. It would have been a remarkable moment if history in the making had collapsed with a win at the end of the night. Regardless the 38-year-old has broken the internet with his picture while attempting to hit a shot from a distance. And fans worldwide love the fact of witnessing LeBron breaking Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s record.
The 18-time All-star deserves all the praise to have dominated the game for 20 years and still acing among younger players. It does not happen that a historical record like becoming the All time scorer is achieved on a regular basis. And therefore, it was a night to remember for the legend and probably one of the greatest of all time. However, the night was not the same for everyone as the Lakers lost yet another game in the league. And the reports also suggest that there was a dispute and shouting between Russell Westbrook and Darvin Ham during halftime.
Russell Westbrook In Bad Books For The Lakers
The Lakers are 25-30 in the league and still sitting at the bottom half of the Western Conference table. And the playoff spot continuously slips with every loss, but the hopes still stay alive. Meanwhile, Russell Westbrook was on fire, but all the attention went to King James, who created history last night. However, the reserved point guard came on the court for 28 minutes and scored 27 big points. But it seems the performance was not good enough for the head coach Darvin Ham. And the two had a conflict in the locker room during the halftime break.
Apparently, Westbrook lingered on the playing court even after getting subbed off, and Ham was not happy. And LA was tailing behind with 76-66 at the end of the first half action on the wooden floor. So the voices might have risen in the heat of the moment as the Lakers could not afford many losses in their remaining campaign. As of now, both of them have yet to speak out publicly about their little verbal conflict. The two pair, who know each other from the past, also did a fist bump in the fourth quarter, where Russell Westbrook scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, a clip goes viral where Anthony Davis is seen sitting unexcitedly while LeBron is making his history-making shot. Besides Davis, everyone on the Lakers bench was too excited to sit, but one, the other hand, was barely enthusiastic. However, the record now belongs to the boy from Akron who began playing in 2001 and is a legend after 20 years. And the Lakers would now look for further wins to improve the season if not the game last night.