Before the 2024-25 NBA season commenced, few expected the Los Angeles Lakers to start their campaign strongly, considering the championship-caliber teams they were facing in the opening week. However, after registering a comeback win against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, the Purple and Gold recorded another hard-fought win, this time against the Sacramento Kings at home, stretching their record to 3-0 for the first time since the 2010 season.
This significant triumph marked Anthony Davis ‘ first win over Domantas Sabonis in 11 matchups. As the home team celebrated with confetti falling from the rafters inside the Crypto.com Arena, a Kings announcer was bugged by the celebration, questioning the excessiveness of a regular-season victory.
Kings announcer gets bugged by Lakers’ extreme celebration
Whenever AD faces Domas, he consistently drops better numbers, yet the Kings center manages to lead his team to victory. Despite “The Brow” averaging 23.8 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks in head-to-head contests, Sabonis’s impact was more effectively felt.
However, on Saturday night, Davis didn’t only outscore the three-time All-Star by dropping 31 points compared to Sabonis’s 29, but the Lakers star also had a better impact on the defensive end by logging three steals and two blocks. The 2020 NBA Champs celebrated accordingly after seeing AD finally break his streak of losses against the Lithuanian, but that enthusiasm didn’t sit well with a particular announcer…