LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 07: LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after scoring to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer, surpassing Abdul-Jabbar's career total of 38,387 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena on February 07, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
During the Houston Rockets’ 107-97 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, head coach Ime Udoka was ejected following a sideline spat with LeBron James.
Udoka and James argued right in front of an official, which in turn led to technicals against the coach and player, respectively, with Udoka himself ejected from the game.
Both Udoka and James refuse to say what they said to each other.
“We had some conversation and [the refs] didn’t like what they heard,” Udoka said.
Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!
A week of sports news in your in-box.
We find the sports news you need to know, so you don't have to.
James joked that the spat was a friendly conversation about the holidays, claiming the two were discussing “how much we enjoyed Thanksgiving.”
Videos posted online showed Udoka using the word “b—” toward James.
The Lakers ended up dominating the game, winning by ten points and keeping the Rockets winless on the road.
The Ohio State Buckeyes entered the 2025 season as the defending national champions after defeating…
LeBron James's decision to leave Los Angeles for Philadelphia settles one lingering NBA offseason question…
Despite continued speculation linking Manchester City midfielder Rodri with a move to Spain, reports indicate…
On Thursday, Diego Pavia's rocky path to the NFL hit another setback, as the Baltimore…
LeBron James is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers for his 24th NBA season, agreeing to…
On Thursday, as the World Series champion Dodgers gathered at the White House for a…