March 27, 2025’s top-fold story might’ve preferred a different improbable toss of the basketball, but through his own 12-assist effort, LeBron James made certain that audacious accuracy could be found within both teams’ highlight reels. As if they were running wind sprints during a training camp practice, James’ Lakers lead an almost-symmetrical five-on-two fastbreak with plans of overwhelming the Chicago Bulls’ transition defense. Swinging the basketball as if it were a bag for a hiking trail, James makes magic happen through a no-look, over-the-torso dime to his rim-running teammate for an outstanding open-floor sequence. It took a series of anomalies — namely a five-point comeback in the final 15 seconds, and a 47-foot prayer — for Chicago to secure an unforgettable win, but, as is often the case, James’ box score was brilliant nonetheless. The versatile 21-time All-Star tallied up 17 points, five rebounds, 12 assists, and two steals on the second night of a fast-paced back-to-back. · Mar 28, 2025