LeBron's Last Ride: Lakers vs Rockets

0:00It's April 16th. This is California News Today, powered by AI. The Braun James is gearing up for his record, tying 19th postseason as the Lakers hosts the Rockets in their first round opener on Saturday. The 41-year-old superstar says nothing changes in his prep from regular season to playoffs. Just a sharper focus. With the Lakers finishing 53 and 29, they're chasing their 18th title and the Braun's owning the spotlight. Following Luca Doncic, with a hamstring issue and Austin Rees with an oblique strain, the Braun's been the engine lately, dropping 25 points. Five points, 11 assists, and 6.8 rebounds per game. Coach J.J. Reddit calls him a natural shoman, hooked on the big stage like the greats. Teammates are leaning hard on his experience. Brony James says keep ears open because dad's one series and finals. Facing off against Kevin Durant, now 5th on the all-time scoring list, and the Rockets Alperin Sen-Gun averaging 20.4 points in solid, boards.

1:02Those two stars have combined for over 76,000 points more than the rest of the Lakers roster. In March match-ups, the Lakers won bulls by doubling Durant and forcing 36 turnovers total. Houston's nose sloughs defensively, ranking 6th with steel machines like Reed Shepard and Amin Thompson. Brony's earning rotation minutes, hitting 6.6 points lately with sharp threes. LeBron calls playing with his son the best part of his career, and with his future up in the air. He's all about the moment. This playoffs could be his. Let's ride with the Lakers.