NBA World Celebrated Lebron James The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 133-130, tying the all-time scoring record on Tuesday night.
Anthony Davis sat on the bench as James finished that shot. Kareem overtakes Abdul-Jabbar The listing and her actions drew scrutiny from fans, who claimed the star center was not excited for her partner.
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Jalen Rose, an ESPN analyst who played in the NBA for several years, targeted Davis for sitting through the celebration.
“Yeah, Greenie, it’s a really big deal,” Rose said on ESPN’s “Get Up” on Wednesday. “And I’m not going to cheat it — it’s one thing they lost the game. Anthony Davis, it was a high-level game, he didn’t play well. … He’s a professional. Of course, he wanted to win. They ended up losing.
LeBron James and Anthony Davis of the Lakers during an Oklahoma City Thunder game at Crypto.com Arena on February 7, 2023 in Los Angeles. (Harry How / Getty Images)
“There’s no way on God’s green earth that you’re going to be sitting down – as a fan of the game – while the greatest record in basketball history is being broken. Now, take it a step further, As a player in the game on both teams and to drill down even more, you have a teammate who is LeBron James, with whom you won a championship in the same uniform. It comes across as petty. It feels like You’re hating it. It’s getting off that you’re going to be jealous in an instant. And when things like this happen, you think can they continue to make payments together?”
ESPN analyst Jalen Rose during game two of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on June 5, 2022 in San Francisco, California. (Mercedes Oliver / NBAE via Getty Images)
Rose said he didn’t think the Lakers would try to trade Davis to sit on the bench while James took the shot at making history.
“But it’s not a long-term relationship when your second best player, Anthony DavisDeliberately not celebrating LeBron James in a moment the whole world is watching,” he said. “It’s a poor look at Anthony Davis.”
Lakers LeBron James and Anthony Davis before an Oklahoma City Thunder game at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Wally Scalise / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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After breaking the record, Davis pre-recorded a message for James.