Blazer's Edge · Oct 19, 2018
Video: LeBron, Lillard Engage in Epic Dunk Sequence
LeBron James and Damian Lillard exchanged monster dunks, creating a moment for the ages in the opening night contest between the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers. Each was apparently eager to send a message to each other and the NBA, and they likely shattered plenty of screens in the process.
The festivities opened as James picked the ball and ran away for a solo slam, his first points as a Laker.
Lillard wasn’t having ANY of that, and he returned the favor with extra sauce.
But LeBron felt the moment, and the whole world knew trouble was brewing when he grabbed the ball, put his head down, and... well... this: