The Los Angeles Lakers picked up a big win on Saturday night, defeating the Memphis Grizzlies by a final score of 134-127.
In a hard-fought game between two Western Conference teams battling for playoff seeding, the Lakers made enough plays down the stretch. Led by Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Austin Reaves, Los Angeles moved to 45-29 on the year.
Reaves led the way in scoring with 31 points to go along with eight assists and seven rebounds. He shot 8-for-16 from the floor and made five of his eight 3-point attempts. Doncic scored 29 points, dished out nine assists, grabbed eight rebounds, and shot 8-for-18 from the floor and made 11 of his 12 free throw attempts.
As for James, the legend put up 25 points, eight assists, six rebounds, three steals, and a block. He shot 10-for-21 from the floor.
During the game, Doncic and James had a moment that has gone viral. It has also reminded fans of an iconic picture of James and former superstar teammate Dwyane Wade.
SportsCenter shared the image on X and it has been met with a ton of reactions, comments, and shares.
Same energy
(via @Lakers) pic.twitter.com/G1hMTFrTnV
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 30, 2025
Fans immediately started chiming in on the similarities between the two photos.
"These moments are pure magic! Can't beat that kind of energy on the court!" one fan wrote.
Another fan wrote, "The sequel is finally here."
"The OG holds a special place in my heart but that's a great pic," another comment read.
"LeBron runnin it back," another post said.
One final comment read, "New era."
Next up for the Lakers will be a Monday night home matchup against the Houston Rockets.
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This story was originally published March 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM.