Overview
- Video from the Phoenix win shows Brooks deliberately high-fiving LeBron James between free throws, an unusual gesture that appeared to irritate the Lakers star.
- Dillon Brooks led the Suns with 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting, while LeBron James finished with 23 points on 7-for-14 in the 132–108 result.
- Clips of their exchanges circulated widely on social media, reinforcing a feud that has featured confrontations, ejections and pointed comments since 2023.
- Perkins said on the Road Trippin' Show that Brooks has reshaped perceptions of the Suns and declared the James–Brooks matchup the top individual rivalry.
- Brooks has produced strongly against Los Angeles this season and Phoenix leads the series 2–1, with two more meetings scheduled for Feb. 26 and Apr. 10.