That sent the Lakers star to the ground where he appeared to writhe around in pain.

James continued to play for the rest of the game, which ended with a 135-119 victory for the Rockets.

LeBron James went down after taking a hit to the head by Dillon Brooks 👀 pic.twitter.com/dc04rPcFN0

— Ahn Fire Digital (@AhnFireDigital) January 30, 2024

LeBron James crashed to the floor after a clash with Rockets forward Dillon Brooks.

LeBron and Brooks both went up for a rebound – while Brooks hit James on his way down.

James quickly snuffed out a question referring to his previous praise of Brooks’ toughness.

LeBron James, who credited Dillon Brooks’ competitive nature earlier in the year, did not care to speak about him tonight: “Next question” pic.twitter.com/AdpYqq8yox

— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) January 30, 2024

After the game had ended, ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin posted a clip of a question asked to James about Brooks’ competitive nature.

That reporter didn’t even get his full question out before James immediately halted it in his tracks with a ‘Next question.’

James was one of three Lakers who logged a team-high 23 points against the Rockets – alongside DeAngelo Russell and Anthony Davis.

But Jalen Green dropped 34 points and 12 rebounds while Alperen Sengun put up 31 points and 12 boards – with Cam Whitmore putting up 20 points off the bench.

The Lakers have gone 3-3 in their last six games and hope to get back to their winning ways when they continue their road trip at the Atlanta Hawks.