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Andy Nesbitt

LeBron James Took a Weird Tumble During Game 2 and NBA Fans Had Lots of Jokes

LeBron James NBA Game 2 Lakers Warriors Golden State (Organization)

LeBron James and the Lakers came crashing back down to earth Thursday night, losing Game 2 of their second-round series with the Warriors, 127–100.

The Lakers actually led by seven points after the first quarter but then it was all Golden State after that as the defending NBA champions were able run away with the victory and pull even in the series as it shifts to Los Angeles. 

James, who finished the game with 23 points in just 28 minutes, took a weird tumble at the end of the second quarter that fans picked up on. He has been known to flop a bit in his career but it’s hard to say if that’s what he was doing here: 

Seems like he just kind of... fell? 

NBA fans had jokes: 

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