LeBron's Lakers Stun Rockets, Defying Father Time

0:00On May 2nd, LeBron James, at 41 years old, is straight defying father time, carrying the Lakers through a stunning first-round playoff upset over. The favored Houston Rockets. They grabbed a three-nothing lead and closed it out in six games on Friday night, even with key injuries sideline-ing Luca don't-chitch and Austin Reeves. And definitely, right before the postseason. Earlier this season around March 12th, the Lakers were on fire, winning 15 of 17 games, and LeBron had stepped back to the third, scoring option behind his younger stars. But after that brutal April 2nd lost to Oklahoma City where the injuries hit, Vegas and experts wrote them off completely against Houston's loaded. Roaster. An eye, teammates and coach JJ Reddick are an awe of LeBron's leadership, with guys like Marcus Smart, Deandre Aiton, and Luke Kennard stepping a big and a total team effort. Reeves even returned, late in the series from his oblique strain, calling LeBron's game control unreal after 23 years in the league.

1:02LeBron averaged 23 points, Aitussists, seven rebounds, and nearly two steals per game, owning both ends and hitting clutch plays like a game-forcing three in game three after a run with his own son on the court. The Lakers punched their ticket deeper into these playoffs, proving age is just the number when LeBron's on the floor, and this story's far from over as. They gear up for the next round.