Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had a rather bad day on Saturday. Not only did the Purple and Gold lose in their rivalry game against the Boston Celtics, but the superstar forward also suffered an injury late in the contest.

James confronted the ESPN analyst and personality over perceived slights and comments made about James’ son, Bronny James.

LeBron James' son Bronny has previously named his top five NBA players ever and two big names were missing from his list, including Michael Jordan. Since being drafted by the LA Lakers after just one season playing college basketball for the USC Trojans, Bronny has faced scrutiny on a regular basis.

LeBron James made a splash in March 2025 after a video of him seemingly defending his son, Bronny James, against Stephen A. Smith went viral.

Stephen A. Smith has been called out by another NBA superstar after addressing his courtside spat with LeBron James. James turned out for the LA Lakers on Thursday night, scoring 31 points as his side beat the New York Knicks 113-109 at the Crypto.com Arena.

Stephen A. Smith and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James sent the NBA world into a frenzy after their courtside altercation after the team’s win against the New York Knicks. James seemed to confront Smith angrily,

He did it again. LeBron James did another super awesome historical thing. By the time he retires in 20 years, there will be no records left.