LeBron James reacts to Ball family reunion as brothers LaMelo, Lonzo take on each other

Last year, Lonzo and LeMelo Ball became first brors to be picked as top five picks in 2020 NBA Draft. Both in different teams, LaMelo and Lonzo faced off in January, younger outplaying his bor. w, as regular season is coming to an end, both brors faced off again on Sunday (Monday IST). Fans and players remained excited about ir showdown, hyping m up after Lonzo posted a photo on Instagram. Is this significant ahead of NBA play-in tournament date? Here is more -

LeBron James reacts to LaMelo Ball and Lonzo Ball's showdown

"Forever proud," Lonzo wrote, adding a black heart emoji and a photo of his younger bror facing him. LaMelo Ball, a possible choice for Rookie of Year award this season, has recently returned to court after his wrist injury. New Orleans Pelicans beat Charlotte Hornets 112-110, somehow still keeping ir play-in tournament hopes alive. 

LaMelo Ball, however, still outplayed his bror. 19-year-old Hornets star scored 22 points for team, Lonzo scoring 12 for Pelicans. Pelicans are currently ranked 11th in West, one game below . 11 seeded San Antonio Spurs. Hornets, on ir end, are headed to play-in tournament as eighth seed in Western Conference. If Pelicans rank 10th by end, y will be competing in play-in tournament instead of Spurs. 

While Lonzo shared a moment from Pelicans-Hornets game, stars and fans flooded comments about Ball brors. LeBron James, who was also tagged by a few fans, commented on his own. "So," James wrote, adding a bunch of fire emojis to try and explain how excited he was. 

What will be current NBA playoffs bracket?

Eastern Conference

• Philadelphia 76ers (.1) vs Charlotte Hornets (. 8)
• Brooklyn Nets (. 2) vs Boston Celtics (. 7)
• Milwaukee Bucks (. 3) vs Miami Heat (. 6)
• New York Knicks (. 4) vs Atlanta Hawks (. 5)

Western Conference

• Utah Jazz (. 1) vs Golden State Warriors (. 8)
• Phoenix Suns (. 2) vs Los Angeles Lakers (. 7)
• Los Angeles Clippers (. 3) vs Portland Trail Blazers (. 6)
• Denver Nuggets (. 4) vs Dallas Mavericks (. 5)

NBA play-in tournament date and schedule

• Second half of NBA regular season ends – May 16 EST (May 17 IST)
• Play-in tournament – May 18 to 21 EST (May 19 to May 22 IST)
• NBA playoffs date – May 22 to July 22 EST (May 23 to July 23 IST)

(Im credits: Lonzo Ball Instagram, AP)