Before the game, LeBron James and Kevin Love reprised their 2016 Cavaliers championship handshake.

What James did to his buddy and former teammate Love in the second quarter of Monday night’s game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse caused immediate regret.

James annihilated Love with a second-quarter slam that Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel considered to be one of James’ career highs.

As James recounted, he drove down the middle after grabbing an offensive rebound. He didn’t realize Love was there until it was too late.”Once I got the bounce pass and I put my left leg down into the ground, that’s when I looked up,” he added. “I’m sorry it had to be him. That’s my brother, he’s my guy. And I’m hoping to be invited to the wedding.

“Take it out, that’s not even one of my all-time dunks.” K-Love, I didn’t mean it. I love you, and I mean it. I wish I could take those two points back, but we still win by nine points.”

Love proposed to Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Kate Bock on January 31, 2021, and the couple plans to marry this summer.

Love put James in a headlock after the throwdown, and James didn’t appear to mind. Following that, the two engaged in social media banter.