We’ve heard this before.
“Blocked by James” made a return to the NBA lexicon on Sunday night.
Those three words are three of the most famous in NBA Finals history. They’re what ESPN’s Mike Breen screamed when LeBron James made a heroic chasedown block to help the Cleveland Cavaliers win a title over the Golden State Warriors.
On Sunday night, James had a chasedown block for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Phoenix Suns.
And the announcer chose those very words:
BLOCKED BY JAMES 🤯
Wonder where we have heard that before 😏 pic.twitter.com/fWZwAkP9LK
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 15, 2025
It’s not quite the circumstance of the NBA Finals block.
To be fair, it’s a pretty logical set of words to say when LeBron makes a block, especially if it’s back in the subconscious somewhere.
It was an impressive play, especially considering that LeBron is a couple weeks away from turning 41 years old.
You’ve got to keep an eye on him in the rearview mirror, that’s for sure. LeBron is still looming.
