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LeBron James had high praise for his teammates in the Los Angeles Lakers Montrezl Harrell and Wesley Matthews.

James said having both Harrell and Matthews come off the bench is ‘huge’ for the Lakers.

“It’s huge for us. Their energy is infectious,” James said about Harrell and Matthews, per Ryan Ward of Lakers Daily.

Harrell had 16 points (7/11 shooting) and nine rebounds in the Lakers’ 108-94 win over the Grizzlies, while Matthews added 14 (5/7 shooting, 4/6 from beyond the arc).

For his part, James had 22 points, 13 boards and eight assists for the Lakers.