Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (left) defends a pass by Lakers forward LeBron James in the first quarter of Saturday night's game at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: LeBron James throws down sweet reverse windmill dunk after drawing foul

By Jordan Wolf | Last updated Feb 5, 2022 11:23 PM ET

LeBron James threw down one of the best dunks of the year Saturday night. Too bad it didn't count.

James broke free in transition early in the fourth quarter of the Lakers' battle with the Knicks but was fouled by Alec Burks to stop the fast break. What happened next looked more like James' time in Miami or Cleveland than the later years in Los Angeles.

The 37-year-old took off just inside the free throw line, cradled the ball with just his right hand and elevated up for a smooth reverse windmill jam.

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— ESPN (@espn) February 6, 2022

The dunk didn't count due to the foul, but it still got the Los Angeles crowd to its feet. It had plenty of reason to cheer before that too, as Los Angeles had clawed its way back from as much as a 21-point deficit. James missed a three that would've won it at the buzzer as the game went to overtime.

Jordan Wolf

Jordan Wolf is a Kansas-based sports writer who is named after Michael Jordan but thinks LeBron James is the greatest of all time. He’s a proud University of Kansas alum, even during football season, and enjoys watching Patrick Mahomes do Patrick Mahomes things on Sundays. You can find him on Twitter at @byjordanwolf.

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