Lakers Sweep Rockets, LeBron Shines

0:00It's April 25th. This is California News Today, powered by AI. Lakers pulled off a thriller beating the Houston Rockets 112 to 108 in overtime during game three of their first round. Western Conference Playoff series. That gives them a commanding three games to zero lead. The Braun James led the charge with 29 points, 13 rebounds, and 6 assists, including that ice cold three-pointer with just 13. And 6 seconds left in regulation to tie it up. The comeback was stray fire. They erased the 6-point deficit in the final 30 seconds of the fourth. Marcus Smart was huge too, dropping 21 points, 10 assists, and 5 steals, while scoring 8 of the Lakers 11 overtime points. These vets brought that playoff poise, playing like they've seen it all before. Lakers fans had no doubt on that final shot, with even Brony James saying, it's just Lakers magic. Lakers' team owns the league's best clutch record from the regular season at 22 wins and 8 losses.

1:01Meanwhile, the Rockets rang mid-pack, sitting 16th with tons of late game losses, and their crowd couldn't even fill up early. Rockets fought back from 15 down, but crumbled with key turnovers and a bad foul call. They're hurting without Kevin Durand, out for game three with a sprain ankle after missing game one too. Coach Eme Udoca caught out horrendous mistakes, pinning it on youth in the moment. Lakers head into Sunday's game four in Houston, eyeing their first sweep since 2010, with LeBron logging over 45 minutes like the first time. King he is.