LeBron James seemingly turned back the clock tonight as he dropped 23 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists in an athletic display on both ends of the floor against the Pacers in Indiana. He shot 9-17 from the floor (52.9 FG%) for the Lakers.
In a thunderous dunk in the second quarter, James pushed Jarace Walker aside with ease before posterizing Jay Huff.
THEY CAN’T STOP LEBRON JAMES pic.twitter.com/JqABEO2Wxw
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) March 25, 2026
Subsequently, James also scored an Euro-step layup on Pascal Siakam and Aaron Nesmith with ease. Both Siakam and Nesmith tried to block him, but ended up falling on each other while James got an open layup.
But instead of running back to the other end and taking the high road, James pointed at the two players on the floor in a moment that instantly went viral on social media.
LeBron just scored on 2 guys and pointed at them after the bucket.
No way 💀 pic.twitter.com/3oTxIz9iky
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) March 26, 2026
Despite playing against a severely shorthanded team like the Pacers, who are currently the 15th seed in the East, James did not show any mercy on them. NBA fans saw this on social media and went head over heels for what the 41-year-old was pulling off at this age, playing like he’s in his early 30s.
“The disrespect is crazy.”
“The disrespect. 😭”
“Just when I thought I couldn’t possibly despise this man any more than I already do.”
“LeBron made them look like b——s.”
“LeBron James really cooked TWO defenders and dared to point at them after 😭💀 That’s not just a bucket… that’s disrespect at the highest level 😮🔥”
“Age is just a number. He’s really doing this to pro athletes in 2026. Unthinkable.”
“LeBron at 41 still cooking defenders and talking s–t, King s–t. Age really is just a number🫡 GOAT level aura or just another day?”
Various such reactions flooded the internet as the Lakers dominated the Pacers in the first half. But the Pacers came back swinging as well and nearly pulled off a 29-point comeback, cutting the Lakers’ lead to seven points in the final minutes.
The team in purple and gold ended up winning this game 137-130 and improved to 47-26, further solidifying themselves in the third seed of the West. This ended a six-game road trip for them as they now head back to Los Angeles.
They will now have a three-game stretch at home, starting with their next game on Friday night against the Nets.
