James, of course, has had some memorable battles versus the Warriors over the years. His Cleveland Cavaliers faced the Warriors in the NBA Finals four straight times from 2015 to 2018, and his Lakers defeated Green's men in the second round of the 2023 playoffs.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Golden State Warriors by a score of 123-116. James finished the loss with 33 points, fiv

The Golden State Warriors got one over on LeBron James both statistically and psychologically in the Dubs’ 123-116 win over the Lakers on Thursday. Not only did the victory inch them closer to a higher seed in the Western Conference standings — and remind the rest of the league just how dangerous Golden State can be when everyone’s clicking — it also just seemed to annoy the hell out of the 40-year-old basketball star.