Los Angeles Laker Kyle Kuzma jack-hammered a third-quarter dunk over Golden State Warriors’ Juan Toscano-Anderson in the third quarter of a February 26 NBA game, eliciting a raucous celebration from his two all-star teammates. LeBron James happened to be sitting on the Lakers’ bench in a black coat, while Anthony Davis was nearby after diving into the stands to save a loose ball from going out of bounds. The slam was “with authority” and emphatically emphasized Kuzma’s turnaround performance in the 116-86 win over Golden State.
Having unsuccessfully delivered consistent results in his role as a primary scoring option for much of the 2019-2020 season, the 24-year-old Ukrainian pumped in 18 points and helped build a lead big enough to rest L.A. starters the entire fourth quarter.