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LeBron James Reacts to Kyrie Irving's Game Winner vs. Nuggets

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James reacted to his former teammate's big shot

Joey Linn

LeBron James Reacts to Kyrie Irving's Game Winner vs. Nuggets
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Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving knocked down an incredible game-winning left-handed floater to defeat the Denver Nuggets on Sunday afternoon. The shot took the internet by storm, and got a reaction from Irving's former teammate, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James:

Reacting to Damian Lillard's claim that Irving is the most skilled player ever, James co-signed that statement. Having won a championship with Irving in 2016, James knows how talented he is, and believes the star guard is the most skilled player the game has ever seen.

Irving may be the only player who could pull off that shot in that moment and make it look effortless. Not only was that incredibly far for a floater, but to do it with the off-hand, and over Nikola Jokic, made it that much more impressive.

This was a huge win for the Mavericks, and a tough loss for the Nuggets. Dallas is trying to climb out of the play-in tournament, while holding off teams like the Lakers and Golden State Warriors. For Denver, they are trying to regain hold of the first seed, as they currently trail the OKC Thunder by a half-game after this loss.

An incredibly exciting game between two Western Conference rivals, the Mavericks and Nuggets delivered a thriller on Sunday afternoon, and it was capped off by an incredible game winner by Irving.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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