Kent Bazemore and Stanley Johnson are creeping towards halfcourt, being as discrete as they possibly can. With the Lakers’ losing streak snapped, Crypto.com Arena is still buzzing with energy, making it easier for the two culprits to execute their sneak-attack mission. Their target: LeBron James, who has his back turned to them as he does his post-game interview after a truly dominant performance.
As Bron explains to Lisa Saulters how he was able to score a season-high 56 points in leading the Lakers to a win, Baze and Stanley dash in with their ice-cold bottles of water, splashing them onto their leader’s head as he lets out a laugh and bolts away.