The spilled milk on LeBron James’s gold-lined marble floors is what the Thunder loves to do. 

It began with ruining one of the most memorable evenings of his career—his eagerly anticipated ascent to the top of NBA history in February when he overtook Kareem Abdul-Jabaar as the league’s all-time best scorer. 

Even at 38 years old, James is just as strong as he was when he was younger, thus he requires a lot of sleep. In recent years, he has taken advantage of the chances presented by his excursions to Oklahoma City. He hadn’t performed in OKC since December 10, 2021, before to this Thursday. 

And in a 133-110 victory over the Lakers on Thursday, the youthful Thunder grasped James’ red carpet and set it ablaze shortly before tipoff. 

Regarding the change in strategy from other teams, Jalen Williams remarked, “It’s a lot more serious.” This may have been one of the games where players were allowed to take a break. Teams appear to be taking us more seriously now.

“I believe that people are beginning to regard us slightly more.”

OKC’s eventual 37-point comeback was something Los Angeles could only treat as seriously as a heart attack. It hit with the same speed and force, tearing through the Lakers’ chests.