Lance Stephenson loves to pester LeBron James. Mike Ehrmann/Getty The LeBron James-Lance Stephenson rivalry is among the NBA's strangest and most entertaining.
With the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers' first-round series tied, 2-2, James and Stephenson, old rivals dating back to 2012, have been going at it.
The rivalry is almost entirely one-sided, with James' teams beating Stephenson's at every turn. But Stephenson, a career journeyman who has only ever played well for the Pacers, is one of the few players who seems to revel in taunting James.
From face-tapping to trash-talking to, of course, ear-blowing, here's the history of one of the most bizarre rivalries in the NBA.