The Sacramento Kings gave it everything they had against their division rival Los Angeles Lakers. But LeBron James was not going to be denied on Tuesday night.

King James poured in 31 points on the evening, including 14 huge points to key LA's victory over the Kings. The Lakers star's last bucket stuck the proverbial dagger into Sacramento as LeBron powered in for an And-1 finish that had him screaming some NSFW niceties to the ruckus crowd.

Talk that talk, Bron. The Lakers are now on a three-game winning streak ever since they inserted LeBron James as their starting center. Using him at the five has opened up the offense with Anthony Davis out and has helped the team's spacing tremendously.

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King James also got some help from Malik Monk, who continues to be a bright spot for the purple and gold. Monk has averaged 20.7 points per game ever since he was activated off the health and safety protocols list.

Russell Westbrook also turned into a mostly error-free effort with zero turnovers on the evening. The last time he did was nearly half a decade ago.

The Lakers are finding their groove, thanks in no small part to LeBron James looking like the best center in basketball right now.