LeBron James appears to get into heated back-and-forth with fan as Lakers dealt crucial playoff blow

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers suffered an important blow to their playoff hopes on Wednesday night time, dropping to the Los Angeles Clippers 125-118.

The Lakers celebrity additionally heard the chirping from the followers.

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Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James reacts to a name in the course of the second half of the workforce’s NBA basketball sport in opposition to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

A social media video confirmed James getting right into a heated back-and-forth with a fan in the course of the sport. It’s unclear what the 2 had been saying, however the fan was seen pointing to his fingers showing to rattling off no matter level he was attempting to make.

James led the Lakers with 33 factors in 35 minutes on 13-of-20 taking pictures. The loss dropped the Lakers to 41-39 on the season with two video games left. If the season ended Wednesday night time, the Lakers must struggle to safe a spot by way of the play-in event.

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Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James argues a name in the course of the second half of the workforce’s NBA basketball sport in opposition to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

“No matter we find yourself, that is the place we find yourself,” James mentioned after the sport. “For us, it is at all times about well being. Over the past couple years, that is been our Achilles’ heel.”

Solely 4 Lakers had been in double figures in scoring – Austin Reaves (20 factors), Anthony Davis (17 factors) and D’Angelo Russell (15 factors). Regardless of taking part in at the least 13 minutes, no person on the Lakers bench scored greater than seven factors.

Los Angeles Lakers ahead Anthony Davis, left, is defended by Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook, #0, and ahead Kawhi Leonard in the course of the first half of an NBA basketball sport Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Los Angeles sits within the seventh spot only a tiebreaker forward of the New Orleans Pelicans. At this juncture, the Lakers would play the Oklahoma City Thunder within the play-in event for the seventh seed within the playoffs.

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The Thunder have a greater level differential by 0.5 factors.

The Related Press contributed to this report.