The NBA regular season is going on in full swing, bringing with it lots of expected and unexpected moments. The Los Angeles Lakers, one of the most successful teams in the league, are currently struggling to make a mark as they find themselves being placed as the 9 seed on the Western Conference Points table. Despite the best efforts of NBA stalwart LeBron James and team coach Darvin Ham, the Lakers are facing stiff competition and haven’t managed to pull show any real desire to clinch a playoff spot. That was until last night.

The Lakers recently faced off against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Crypto.com Arena in LA. Many fans believed that the latter would face no problem in emerging victorious, since they are currently placed as the 4 seed on the Western Conference Table. The belief continued to stay strong as the game entered it’s 4 quarter. With only 11 minutes and 45 seconds left, however, LeBron James took the charge and made an astonishing comeback, defeating James Harden and company by 4 points.

During the post-game press conference, when asked about what occurred during the 4 quarter, Darvin Ham replied that the team chose to be “aggressive and active” and give resistance to the Clippers’ scoring effort. Ham took the opportunity to applaud D’Angelo Russell, Cam Reddish, Taurean Prince and LeBron James for setting “a hell of a tone with their activity, their aggressiveness”. While the coach did not deny that their recent win was one for the history books, he also highlighted that a long journey still awaits his team and that winning one battle does not ensure their overall position in the war.

“As long as there is time left on the clock, we have to fight” said Ham during the press conference.  “It was a great carry over game, but tonight means nothing if we don’t come out and take care of business tomorrow night”.

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The Lakers will be facing off tomorrow against Jordan Poole’s Washington Wizards for the very first time this season. With the team winning their previous game by barely two points back in 2022, fans shall be hoping that LeBron and his teammates continue their streak of surprises and give the Lakers the momentum they need.

LeBron James closed a 21-point deficit during the faceoff against the Clippers

The LA Clippers entered the recent game hoping for a chance to win, despite the fact that the absence of shooting guard Paul George and team center Ivica Zubac placed them at a disadvantage. This issue started to show its true colours during the 4 quarter, as LeBron James made use of a weak defence to add 19 additional points to his total during the final few minutes. Team center Anthony Davis was the secondary MVP of the game, contributing 20 points and 12 rebounds to the overall score.

Highlighting the incredible quarter in the aftermath of the game, James reportedly stated that he felt as if he possessed a “superpower” and wished if he could stay in that moment forever. While basking in the glory, he did not forget to mention the people without whom he would have managed to enjoy this moment.

“My team-mates did a great job of continuing to find me, and I then just tried to dictate the tempo, dictate the game as we started making a run for it and getting the game closer” said James.