He had not done it in seven years, but LeBron James showed Wednesday he still has the cape to do it.
The Los Angeles Lakers were on a three-game losing streak before facing the Indiana Pacers on the road.
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James did not have a great performance, but he came through when it mattered. He secured a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds, and nearly recorded a triple-double with seven assists, yet his moment came in the final seconds of regulation.
Indiana held a 119-118 lead on the Lakers with 10 seconds to go. Luka Doncic paced the ball up the court and dished it to James who was posted up. James gave it back to Doncic for the final shot, but the four-time champion tipped his teammate’s missed attempt back in before the clock expired. James lifted Los Angeles to a 120-119 victory, pushing his group back into the win column.
LEBRON JAMES WINS IT AT THE BUZZER ???? pic.twitter.com/AZ2xR9zQYA
— ESPN (@espn) March 27, 2025
Amidst the celebration, it dawned on the world that it was James’ eighth career game-winning shot.
LEBRON #TissotBuzzerBeater TRACKER:
Nov 23, 2009 vs. GSW
May 22, 2009 vs. ORL
May 22, 2013 vs. IND
May 10, 2015 vs. CHI
Feb 7, 2018 vs. MIN
Apr 25, 2018 vs. IND
May 5, 2018 vs. TOR
Mar 26, 2025 vs. INDTonight… his first in 7 years! pic.twitter.com/cQXFFC5zsV
— NBA (@NBA) March 27, 2025
He had these moments in his first stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, during his time in Miami, in his return to Cleveland, and now with the Lakers. James has Los Angeles holding on to the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference behind Denver.
Stephen M. Smith is a writer for Ball Exclusives. You can follow him him X via @CoachingMSmith.
