Dwyane Wade Was Unable To Hit The Game-Tying Shot Over LeBron In Their Final Matchup

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade met on the basketball court for the final time on Monday in Los Angeles, with James’ Lakers getting the best of the Heat in a 108-105 thriller.

The two great friends and former teammates dueled down the stretch, as any good script writer would’ve insisted, but the play wasn’t exactly crisp. A closing sequence included a missed LeBron fadeaway midrange jumper, followed by a missed Wade corner three.

Wade also tried to get in LeBron’s head at the foul line late, while James recounted his fourth quarter stats mid-free throw routine.

On the Heat’s final possession, they turned to Wade, who was unable to shake James at the top of the key and ended up throwing up a wild three pointer off the glass that was nowhere close to going in, and Rodney McGruder’s last gasp effort came up empty. LeBron corralled the rebound and immediately was hugged by Wade, as they shared a moment on the court after the game.

The two exchanged jerseys and as Wade spoke to Dennis Scott of NBA TV, he noted that he’ll “miss the sh*t out of this.”

It seemed to hit Wade in that moment that this really was the last time he’ll step foot on the floor with one of his best friends, and he understandably got emotional. To this point, he’s handled his final season well but as it gets closer to the finish line of the season and he crosses more milestone moments like this one, we can expect to see a more emotional side of Wade.