Published 21:45 IST, December 30th 2019

LeBron James fools NBA officials with bizarre weak foul on Anthony Tolliver: WATCH

LeBron James demonstrated his acting skills against the Portland Trail Blazers by drawing a foul on Anthony Tolliver who was looking to stop James from scoring.

Reported by: Suraj Alva
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Kyle Kuzma produced a brilliant performance against Portland Trail Blazers to help Los Angeles Lakers snap ir four-game losing streak and beat m 128-120. Kuzma scored 24 points, while Anthony Davis had 20 points and 9 rebounds. LeBron James had 21 points and registered 16 assists. While Trail Blazers kept match close against  Lakers, it was LeBron James who stole show after drawing weakest foul in NBA history.

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NBA: LeBron James foul

incident took place at 8:34 mark in Q2. LeBron James intercepted a pass, sprinted down court with Anthony Tolliver right behind him. LeBron James went towards basket and attempted a layup which missed basket. Referees called foul on Anthony Tolliver later on. In replay, it could be clearly evident that re was hardly any contact and it was LeBron James' acting which drew whistle. LeBron James went down in a heap, holding his elbow. Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts called a timeout and challenged foul call. Even after review, referees upheld foul, giving LeBron two shots. 

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NBA: Lakers vs Trail Blazers highlights 

Lakers dominated first two quarters as Kuzma scored 20 points in first half. He had 11 points in Q2 as Lakers carried a 71-64 lead into half-time. Portland opened second half on a 5-0 run before Lakers took control of game. A 3-point shot by CJ McCollum gave Trail Blazers ir first lead since Q1 with 5:13 left in Q3. Lillard scored 12 points. In same quarter, Davis n provided an assist to Kentavious Caldwell-Pope for a 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left to give Lakers a 103-95 lead. In end, Purple and Gold mand to hold onto ir lead and win game.

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NBA: LeBron James 9000 career assist vs Mavericks 

LeBron James reached 9,000 career assist milestone against Mavericks on Sunday night. He reached  milestone with 4:35 remaining in Q1 when he fired an outlet pass to Davis three quarters of way down court for a dunk. It was one of 13 assists on night. He finished with 13 points, 13 assists and six rebounds as Lakers improved to 26-7, while Dallas fell to 21-11. Earlier this month, James passed Gary Payton to move into ninth on career assist list, and he's on pace to pass Isiah Thomas (9,061) before February.

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21:44 IST, December 30th 2019