LeBron James, Dillon Brooks clash in Lakers win over Suns
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LeBron James had the last laugh on Sunday night, making two free throws in the final 3.9 seconds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-114 victory over the Phoenix Suns.
James may be in the twilight of his career, but he’s shown that he’s still fighting. He tackled Suns forward Dillon Brooks throughout the night. The two got into multiple skirmishes as the intensity increased slightly.
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Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks fouls Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Phoenix on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. Brooks was ejected from the game after the foul. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
As the game came to a close, Brooks put the Suns ahead by one point with a 3-pointer with 12.2 seconds left. James ran over him and knocked him to the ground. Brooks stood up again and stuck out her chest to touch James gently.
The referee came to prevent the argument from escalating further. Brooks was removed from the game.
“I love competing,” James said of the fight against Brooks. via ESPN. “He’s going to compete. I’m going to compete. We’re going to go against each other. Try not to go overboard with that. I don’t really buy into that. But we just compete, and we did that almost to the end of the game.”
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Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks (3) and Los Angeles Lakers forward Lebron James (23) react after a turnover in the second half of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, December 14, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Suns star Devin Booker backed Brooks’ intensity.
“Yeah, I mean there’s history there,” he said. “I love to see that. People always say everything is too friendly in the NBA, and then Dillon comes along and it becomes too much. Like I said, I’d rather have it any other way, it would be too much.”
James scored 26 points on 8/17 shooting from the field. Luka Doncic led Los Angeles with 29 points and 6 assists. The Lakers improved to 18-7 with the win.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) takes a shot off Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Phoenix, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
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Brooks scored 18 points in 25 minutes. Booker led the team with 27 points and went 13-of-16 from the free throw line. Phoenix is 14-12 on the year.
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