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LeBron James Made a Utah Jazz Defender Look So Silly With a Simple Move

TNT broadcaster Reggie Miller had a perfect three-word reaction to this.

Andy Nesbitt

LeBron James Made a Utah Jazz Defender Look So Silly With a Simple Move
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Lakers star LeBron James might be the oldest player in the NBA, but he is still doing things on the court every night that make you think he’s back in the first few years of his legendary career. 

Utah’s John Collins learned that firsthand Tuesday night when James made him look absolutely silly with a simple move before walking in for an easy dunk. 

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James moves the ball against Utah Jazz forward John Collins during the first half at Crypto.com Arena.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James moves the ball against Utah Jazz forward John Collins on Nov. 21 at Crypto.com Arena / Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

James got the ball in the left corner and did a little twitch move that sent Collins in the wrong direction. Reggie Miller, who was calling the game for TNT, had the perfect three-word reaction to Collins’s terrible attempt at defense. 

Check this out: 

Come on, Collins! 

It was also a historic night for James, who became the first player in NBA history to score 39,000 points: 

James finished the game with 17 points in the Lakers’ 131–99 win over the Jazz. 

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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