The Los Angeles Lakers secured a commanding win over the table-toppers Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. It was the Lakers' second win in a row, further solidifying their spot at number 3 on the West table. While the dominant performance is making rumblings among the fans, at the same time another episode, featuring LeBron James, that emanated in the game is garnering much attention.
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LeBron James Reprimands Lakers Teammate Rui Hachimura.
The Lakers vs Thunder game brought out an animated side of LeBron James. A clip of him admonishing teammate Rui Hachimura has gone viral on social media. James was visibly upset with Hachimura for not boxing out.
Here's the video that is making waves on social media:
LeBron James yelling at Rui Hachimura for not boxing out 😬 pic.twitter.com/GburdNPdPB
— Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) April 6, 2025
While it is still unclear what made King James furious as he fumbled his rebound attempt, moreover, there was no one for Hachimura to box out. However, given the clout LeBron carries, Hachimura and other players seemingly have no choice but to endure the earful of James without responding.
About the game, the LA Lakers thumped the Oklahoma City Thunder with a convincing scoreline of 126-99. The Thunder entered as the favourites to intensify Lakers' woes but the visitors managed to control the proceedings and took the Thunder out of the game after the first two quarters. LeBron James (19), Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves (20), and Doran Finney-Smith (14), all chipped in with respective scores but it was star guard Luka Doncic, who once again delivered a standout performance. The Slovenian touched the 30-point mark yet again, and on top of that registered 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the game against the OCT.
The Lakers and Oklahoma will square off once again on Tuesday, and it will be expected to be a much closer game than the one which transpired on Sunday.