'That's what the essence of the game is all about,' the Lakers superstar said.
The Memphis Grizzlies took down the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in a 131-114 win that featured a lot of fireworks between the game's two biggest stars. Ja Morant and LeBron James dueled for most of the evening; Memphis's superstar point guard finished with 20 points in 24 minutes while The King put up an impressive 39-point, seven-rebound, six-assist statline.
Both players were happy to let the other know about their success, too. They were going back-and-forth with the trash-talking all evening. Things peaked late in the second quarter, when James bowled over Morant for a layup and made the popular "too small" gesture as Morant lay on the floor.Thirty seconds later, Morant drove through the teeth of the Lakers' defense to score his own layup.
"Two guys from the inner city that love to compete," James said. "We all grew up playing on a black top, playing outside, and competing at a high level when there's no cameras around. It's a bunch of s--- talking going on and playing the game. That's what the essence of the game is all about." LeBron James spoke about how glad he is to see Ja Morant back on the court and explained that his back-and-forth with the Grizzlies star is “what the essence of the game is all about”If anything, such extracurriculars provide tremendous entertainment for the fans so nobody should be complaining. It's good to see Morant back out there competing at a high level and that the Lakers-Grizzlies rivalry might still have some juice.
The two stars won't have to wait long to get back at it, as the Lakers and Grizzlies are set to meet again on Nov. 13.Liam McKeone is a senior writer for the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in the industry as a content creator since 2017, and prior to joining SI in May 2024, McKeone worked for NBC Sports Boston and The Big Lead.
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