Suns’ Bradley Beal chases down, blocks LeBron James at rim in return vs. Lakers

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal took the court on Tuesday for the first time in two weeks, and he made his presence known in the team’s 127-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Especially to LeBron James.

With the Suns up big in the fourth quarter, Beal made possibly had one of the best defensive moments of his career: A chase-down block on James that nearly emulated James’ 2016 block on Andre Iguodala.

Bradley Beal with probably the best block of his career, on LeBron: pic.twitter.com/pGNJQnxDpm

— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) November 27, 2024

Both Beal and Kevin Durant made their returns to action on Tuesday after being sidelined for several weeks due to calf strains. Each scored 23 points in the win, with Beal shooting 10-for-15 and 50% from beyond the arc.

Durant was 9-for-17 with six rebounds and two assists. Devin Booker scored 26 points alongside 10 assists and a block of his own.

The Suns (10-7) next host the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday before facing the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.