After the injury to D?Angelo Russell during the second quarter of the game, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took it upon himself to put the game out of reach. Aiming for a triple-double, James was seemingly doing it all for the Lakers as they hosted the Golden State Warriors. An injured Stephen Curry saw James making highlights with a certain look in his eye, leaving NBA Twitter in an absolute meltdown.
Lakers point guard D?Angelo Russell suffered an injury to his ankle after stepping on Donte DiVincenzo?s foot while inbounding the ball. He was immediately taken to the locker room for further evaluation. And did not return for the remainder of the game.
Stephen Curry with that killer look in his eyes
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The injury to Russell meant that the offensive load came upon the rest of the stars. In this case, LeBron James and Anthony Davis in particular. And the Lakers? duo made sure to make the most of facing a short-handed Warriors team.
Stephen Curry suffered a gruesome injury to his leg during a game against the Dallas Mavericks on February 4th. The injury has Steph sidelined for quite some time which meant that he could only watch his team get dismantled in LA.
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Fans took notice of Curry sitting on the bench as James started to take over the game. One fan tweeted, ?That?s Evil In His Eyes Sick Of His Sh*t.?
That’s Evil In His Eyes Sick Of His Shit 😂😂 https://t.co/DvyJJEKC2p
— 501 (@BeenHavinMagnet) February 24, 2023
Another fan commented, ?The face of knowing when you?re finished.?
The face of knowing when you’re finished
— ²³𝙻𝚎𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚜🏀☄️🌎💞 (@BronGotGame) February 24, 2023
Here are a few more reactions from fans on Twitter.
He’s getting flashbacks of 2016
— david (@Davethe_King1) February 24, 2023
He knows LeBum owns him
— PickensBurgh🫡 (Tino) (@PickensBurgh) February 24, 2023
The warriors without steph pic.twitter.com/npwjnyMcOl
— klay thompson burner (@klaysburner) February 24, 2023
https://twitter.com/yvnqeen/status/1628982026144477196?s=20
While others hyped the Lakers up, many pointed out the condition the Warriors are in without their leading scorer. With the battle for the Playoffs heating up, the Warriors will be hoping to get Curry back on the court as soon as possible.
A rivalry between LeBron James and Stephen Curry
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As good as the young squad of the Warriors franchise is, they still need their leading scorer in order to close out games. And when going up against one of the best duos in the league, one can be sure that the team direly missed Stephen Curry?s presence.
Curry and James are pretty good friends off the court. However, when it comes to their on-court battles, these two leave no stone unturned in getting the upper hand over the other. James and Curry have battled it out on many occasions in the past.
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And while rivalries are usually formed between teams, Curry and James have developed an unsaid battle of the best when it comes to performing on the floor. Now, according to injury reports, Curry will be evaluated once again in another week or so.
So, let?s hope ?The Chef? is ready to go when the Lakers face off against the Warriors once again next month.