BROOKLYN, N.Y. — LeBron James is bumping Nas, Biggie and Busta Rhymes in the Lakers’ locker room before the game. He bobs his head as he mentally prepares himself to music that came from New York.
It was cool and all, but this isn’t his city. This is Brooklyn, home of the Nets.
And for the night, it was D’Angelo Russell’s city.
In what was arguably the biggest game in Brooklyn since the last game of the 2014-2015 season, the Brooklyn Nets (14-18) knocked off LeBron and the Lakers (18-13), 115-110, Tuesday night at Barclays Center.