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Video of LeBron James, Luka Doncic Toying With Mavericks Has NBA Fans Seriously Worried

Kristen Wong|
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Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers took down the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night in a 107-99 win that had fans buzzing about Doncic’s revenge game against his former team.

Doncic, who finished with a triple-double, was the unmistakable center of attention at Crypto.com Arena, from dishing out no-look assists to making fierce eye contact with his ex-teammates. Of all his highlights from the thrilling game, the 25-year-old star went viral for one clip in which he and LeBron James were seen toying with the Mavs' defense.

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During one play, Doncic and James passed the ball to each other back and forth while each being guarded by a defender. After several seconds of this, P.J. Washington went to double Doncic to force him to make a tough shot, but he instead threw the ball back to a wide-open James at the top of the arc who easily sank a three-pointer.

Fans immediately noted how the play was eerily similar to that of the sports comedy movie, Semi-Pro:

Jackie Moon references aside, some fans were worried about the James-Doncic duo wreaking havoc in the NBA for years to come:

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Kristen Wong
KRISTEN WONG

Kristen Wong is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. She has been a sports journalist since 2020 and has a bachelor’s in English and linguistics from Columbia University. Before joining SI in November 2023, Wong covered four NFL teams as an associate editor with the FanSided NFL network and worked as a staff writer for the brand’s flagship site. She is a lifelong Liverpool fan who enjoys solving crossword puzzles and hanging out at her neighborhood dive bar in NYC.

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