Los Angeles Lakers: LeBron James takes down red hot Knicks at the Garden

Coming into this game the New York Knicks were the hottest team in basketball, as they were on a 9-game winning streak. However, LeBron James came into Madison Square Garden and took care of business, as the Los Angeles Lakers won 113-105.

Over this past week, there were speculation as to whether or not the Lakers may actually consider trading away one of the greatest players in NBA history. Due to interesting and subtle tweets by superstar LeBron James, the NBA media and community were all trying to break down what everything meant. The 4-time MVP even stated that he had thoughts about playing for the Knicks. However, agent Rich Paul came out and said that the 20-time All-Star will not be traded and is not looking to be traded. His focus is on this Lakers team and it showed tonight.

LeBron led the Lakers with 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists on 53% shooting. Austin Reaves ended with 22 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocks while co-star Anthony Davis recorded 12 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, and 4 blocks.

For the Knicks, Jalen Brunson had another monster performance, finishing with 36 points, 6 rebounds, and 10 assists. Donte DiVincenzo had 26 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists while Josh Hart had a 12-point, 11 rebound double-double.

This win improves the Lakers to 26-25 on the season, which makes them 9th in the Western Conference. Los Angeles is 6-4 over their last 10 games and currently on a 2-game winning streak. Their next game will be on Monday night against the Charlotte Hornets.

Meanwhile, this loss drops the Knicks to 32-18, which makes them 4th in the Eastern Conference and 0.5 games behind the 3rd seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. They are 9-1 over their last 10 games and they will play against the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.