Phoenix Suns got one over the streaking Los Angeles Lakers but Dillon Brooks will take home more after one-upping Lebron James in their encounter.
The Suns won on the road against a Lakers who were 10-1 at the Crypto.com Arena before the Monday game. They were also riding on a seven game winning streak before catching the Suns.
Brooks led the way for his team with 33 points. He did this while guarding James whose 18-year streak of scoring in double digits almost got threatened. The four-time MVP finished with just 10 points. He ended the game without a single rebound.
James was spotted at one point jawing with the Suns bench, reportedly going after Brooks.
LeBron James’ teammates had to come up get him as he was continuing to to talk to Dillon Brooks and the Suns bench during that timeout. pic.twitter.com/VofPXNyYK5
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) December 2, 2025
He marked and mocked James throughout the game. This must be the reason he was agitated.
Dillon Brooks taunted Lebron with his own shoulder shrug celebration 😭😭
NOBODY fears or respects that fraud
Players NEVER disrespected Kobe or Jordan like this pic.twitter.com/4DIzL6Dp5H
— TheTruth (@Thetruth8240) December 2, 2025
Dillon Brooks thought he disrupted Lebron
Lebron’s numbers clearly show that did not have a great game. The 125-108 finish does too.
Brooks is taking credit for that. While everyone is being friendly with each other, Brooks chose to be the opposite.
“I’m a competitor man. I don’t really like the smiling, the giggling and all that. Just letting him know I’m here and I’m still rising,” he said when asked about the confrontation on the Suns bench and history with James.
He also dropped some parting words.
“He likes people that bow down. I don’t bow down. That either entices him or it aggravates him, either or.”
“I’m a competitor man. I don’t really like the smiling, the giggling and all that. Just letting him know I’m here and I’m still rising.”
Dillon Brooks on his interaction with LeBron James in Suns 125-108 win over Lakers.
“He likes people that bow down. I don’t bow down. That… pic.twitter.com/7saE1Qg8qt
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) December 2, 2025
Suns and Lakers will meet again on December 23 and then two more time on February 26 and April 10.
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