LeBron James (Photo via legendz_nba/Twitter)
The Denver Nuggets won the Western Conference first-round series 4-1, eliminating LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers from the NBA playoffs.
James had a fantastic game, but one Denver viral moment jumped out during the contest.
In the second half, LeBron and Nikola Jokić were battling in the paint for a potential rebound when refs called a foul on the superstar Lakers player.
LeBron was not pleased as he threw his arms out and up before walking off as he did not want to receive a technical foul. On TNT, we all saw the following moment where it appeared LeBron was mocking Nikola Jokić, but that actually wasn’t the case.
Leaked audio and video actually show James walking back near some Denver Nuggets fans when a woman could be seen yelling at him courtside. He would then turn to her and flinch, which made her jump in fear.
Soon afterward, James was seen mocking her reaction and calling her “scary ass.”
LeBron James Declines to Answer Question on Lakers’ Future After Playoff Elimination
LeBron James (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
On Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers had their season come to an end when they lost to the Denver Nuggets by a score of 108-106.
The Lakers were led by LeBron James, who finished with 30 points, nine rebounds, 11 assists, and four steals while shooting 11/21 from the field and 3/7 from the three-point range while playing 44 minutes.
After the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in the first round of the NBA playoffs, LeBron James declined to say much about his future with the team.
Speaking to reporters after the game, James said, “I’m not going to answer that,” when asked if he had considered the possibility of Monday being his final game with the franchise, per ESPN.com.