There were two minutes left in a game that Cleveland Cavaliers clearly dominated. That's why JJ Redick had left the starters on the bench, giving Bronny James the chance to play. The son of LeBron James was playing on the court where his father has played the most, in front of the crowd he has known the longest. His first NBA basket had to come in that setting, and it did, with a great reverse layup on the baseline, sending the entire Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse into a frenzy, celebrating it as if it were a game-winning shot.
"To see him score his first basket in the NBA in this arena, where he grew up just a few miles from here, is an incredible moment - first and foremost for him, for the family. It was very cool to be a part of it," commented LeBron, who watched the basket from the bench while Anthony Davis talked to him. He didn't show much outward reaction because he's doing his job (you're not going to celebrate a basket when your team is down by 23 with 2 minutes left), but inside, as he confessed, it was an incredible moment for him.
Second Lakers' defeat
In terms of the game, after starting the season with 3 wins, the Lakers suffered their second consecutive loss against a Cleveland Cavaliers team that is the best in the NBA after winning all 5 games they've played.
Yesterday, they managed to stop an until then unstoppable Anthony Davis, holding him to just 22 points and 13 rebounds, with Jarrett Allen contributing 20 points and 17 rebounds, and Evan Mobley with 25 points in what seems to be clearly the best interior play in the NBA. In addition, Donovan Mitchell added 24 points and Darius Garland had 10 assists. Keep an eye on these Cavs, they mean business.
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