After the third quarter, a Lakers fan connected on a half-court shot that won him $100,000 in prize money. "Between the third and fourth quarters of tonight's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks,

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith revealed Friday on First Take the reason behind Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James confronting him prior to Thursday's game between the Lakers and New York Knicks. Smith said LeBron's son,

Bronny James continues to play well for the South Bay Lakers amid his father LeBron's public spat with ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith at Thursday's Lakers-Knicks game

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New York Knicks on Thursday night in overtime, 113-109. It was the eighth straight victory for the Lakers, and LeBron James and Luka Doncic combined to score 63 points in the game.

The ESPN commentator addressed the confrontation Friday, saying James approached Smith to discuss his prior comments about James' son, Bronny.

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Lakers rookie Bronny James becomes a meme after having a big reaction to a fan's half-court shot in Thursday's game vs. Knicks

LeBron James confronted Stephen A. Smith during Thursday night’s game between the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers, and the ESPN analyst has shared his side of what happened.

Stephen A. Smith addressed his courtside confrontation with LeBron James, confirming the NBA star confronted him over his criticism of Bronny.