Lakers star Anthony Davis shot down any further talk of his subdued reaction to the record-breaking moment for teammate LeBron James on Tuesday night, saying that his less-than-enthusiastic demeanor was the result of how the game was playing out.
Davis appeared to have a rather curious response after James made NBA history when he sank a fadeaway jump shot in the closing seconds of the third quarter to break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record and become the league’s all-time leading scorer. While the rest of his Lakers teammates were on their feet to watch the historic moment, Davis remained seated and didn’t seem to share the same exuberance that just about everyone else in Crypto.com Arena felt at witnessing the latest instance of greatness from James.
The reaction from the Lakers big man sparked plenty of speculation on social media about the state of the relationship between the two stars, but Davis quashed any notion of tension, explaining that he was simply frustrated that the team was losing to the Thunder.
