Watch: LeBron James and Anthony Davis cannot stop laughing as security remove fan from game
LA Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis were in stitches after a fan was forced out of the arena Sunday in Palm Springs, California. The spectator apparently refused to give the ball back and taunted a referee during a dead ball in their preseason game against the Phoenix Suns.
The commotion took place with 1:26 left in the third quarter, when the fan refused to give the ball back for play to resume. It led security to pick him up from his seat and force him out of the arena.
While the incident unfolded, LeBron James and Davis laughed and joined the crowd in egging security to eject him.
Check out the what happened below:
Even players from the Suns, led by Kevin Durant, jokingly joined the call for the fan to be removed:
The game against Phoenix was the second preseason game that the Lakers lost, 118-114. LeBron James and Davis played limited minutes, with the former posting 19 points, five rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 16 minutes while the latter logged in 18 minutes and had 17 points, eight rebounds and three assists.
The Lakers will have their next preseason game on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks.
LeBron James and Bronny James share the court for the first time in the NBA
The LA Lakers' preseason game on Sunday saw LeBron James and son Bronny make NBA history as the first father-and-son duo to share the court.
The historic moment took place at the beginning of the second quarter against the Phoenix Suns when Bronny was put into the game by Lakers coach JJ Redick and joined his NBA superstar father. Their time together on court, however, lasted only four minutes and nine seconds before the younger James was subbed out with 7:51 to go in the frame.
LeBron James was impressive in his preseason debut, finishing with 19 points, five rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 16 minutes of play. Bronny, for his part, failed to score in 13 minutes.
Reddick was excited and happy to see LeBron James and Bronny share the court and make history, saying (via ESPN) ahead of their game:
"It's surreal. It'll be fun when they're on the court together. I'm excited about it. I'm very honored that I get to be part of history."
The historic day for the James family also coincided with Bronny James' 20th birthday.