He also put the Lakers away with a dunk and short runner in the final two minutes. Love scored 13 in the third quarter, when the Cavs opened an 11-point lead on the way to their 10th straight home win. Brandon Ingram scored 26 for the Lakers and Ball had 13 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. It was the first on-court meeting between James and Ball, the Lakers’ highly touted rookie whose outspoken father LaVar has brought both attention and animosity toward his son. James has also been complimentary toward Ball, further fueling talk about him one day playing near Hollywood.

Source: Philippine Star December 15, 2017 04:52 UTC