He led his Dallas Mavericks to a six-game, second-round upset over the Thunder last year. In that series, he put up 24.7 points, 10.5 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 3.0 threes, while shooting 39.1 percent from deep.

A pair of teams jockeying for position at the top of the West standings play their second of three games against each other this regular season on Monday, March 31 when the Houston Rockets visit the Los Angeles Lakers at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

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LeBron James came up big for L.A. in crunch time as he sealed the victory with a crucial block on Rockets star Alperen Sengun with mere seconds remaining in the game clock. Sengun thought he had a significant advantage over Lakers guard Austin Reaves down low for what would have been an easy deuce to move Houston to within two points.

It's already been determined that Los Angeles Lakers' star Luka Doncic is different from many other players that take the floor in the NBA. And as it turns out, his morning routine is quite different too,

James went to his first NBA Finals in 2007 at 22 years old, carrying the Cleveland Cavaliers, who unfortunately got swept by a much-experienced San Antonio Spurs led by Tim Duncan

LeBron James revealed that he was excited to suit up with Luka Dončić on the Los Angeles Lakers due to the star forward's style of play. "Because he plays the game how I've always wanted to inspire the generation to play the game,

Doncic marked his 22nd game for L.A. with 20 points on 6-of-16 shooting, to go along with six rebounds, nine assists and two steals, as he helped the Lakers secure a crucial 104-98 home win against the No.

The Lakers were led by Luka Doncic, who finished with 20 points, nine assists, and six rebounds. LeBron James contributed 16 points, eight rebounds, and six assists, while Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent provided a major spark off the bench,