LeBron James’ scoring prowess did not take long to turn heads. The Los Angeles Lakers forward scored 10 points in the first half of the 2023-24 NBA season, which isn’t exactly a mind-boggling performance until you consider that the four-time league MVP has now scored at least that many points in 1,152 consecutive games.
LeBron James scored 10 points in the first half of a road game against Nikola Jokic and the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. At 38 years old, James can still be pretty unstoppable on the floor, as he uses his extraordinary combination of size, mobility, and athleticism to make shots – at a high rate.
LeBron James should not be playing the way he is at this time in his career. Other stars his age have retired or been buried on the bench in the past, but not James, who still seems like he can play for numerous seasons more.
Already the all-time leading scorer in NBA history and a four-time NBA champion, James has nothing more to prove, yet his passion for the game remains. Not to mention that he remains a key member of the Lakers, who are predicted to be among the top contenders for the NBA title in the 2023-24 season.
LeBron James came into the Nuggets game averaging 27.2 points per game on 50.5 percent shooting from the field.
LeBron James’ embarrassing fall on Reggie Jackson fake leaves Lakers, NBA fans arguing
The Los Angeles Lakers opened their 2023-24 season against the Denver Nuggets. Denver came out hot, but the Lakers are still hanging around. The Lakers-Nuggets rivalry stems from the 2023 Western Conference Finals, where LA got swept in four games. It seems the drama is not over, with a recent highlight play that shows LeBron James falling for Reggie Jackson’s shot fake.
Jamal Murray drove along the baseline before dishing a pass to Reggie Jackson in the corner. Jackson pumped faked and James hit the deck.
3Video proof shows Reggie Jackson caused LeBron James to fall on a viral play from the Los Angeles Lakers-Denver Nuggets matchupCredit: TNT
3Jackson stepped on LeBron’s foot, tripping him up before knocking down a 3 over the four-time NBA championCredit: TNT
From the view of the TV camera, it looks like James got faked out. However, the live broadcast showed a closer look, and James actually stepped on Jackson’s shoe. This caused him to lose balance and fall backwards. In the eyes of Denver fans though, LeBron’s ankles got broken.
The highlight plays continue to reel in for this exciting Western Conference Finals matchup. At halftime, the Lakers were down by nine points, but there were some notable individual performances so far. Anthony Davis had 17 points while LeBron James had a stat line of 10 points, two assists, and five rebounds.
Los Angeles will want to clean things up on the defensive end if they want to reel Denver in. In addition, the Nuggets shot 38.7% for three-pointers compared to LA’s 30%. If the Lakers can make more long-range shots, that might edge them closer to the lead.
Of course, Nikola Jokic leads Denver with 19 points. It looks to be a battle of the big men as the second half of the battle prepares to start in the Mile High City. Perhaps Reggie Jackon’s play on LeBron will awaken the beast and spur an LA run.