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James said the Lakers must also account for Houston’s supporting cast as injuries leave Los Angeles short-handed for the playoff series.
- On Saturday, the Los Angeles Lakers begin their NBA playoffs first-round series against the Houston Rockets. Superstar LeBron James warned Thursday that the Rockets' depth poses a significant threat beyond Kevin Durant.
- The series renews a rivalry stretching back to 2008, including three NBA Finals clashes. In the 2012 Finals, James's Miami Heat defeated Durant's Oklahoma City Thunder, while Durant's Golden State Warriors later beat James's Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are sidelined by injury, leaving the Lakers with limited offensive assets. Doncic sought treatment in Europe for a hamstring strain, while Reaves suffered an oblique muscle injury late in the season.
- Lakers Coach Redick acknowledged the burden on James, saying, "We're going to need him to facilitate. We're going to need him to score." Redick added, "We're going to need him to defend and rebound."
- Calling Durant the "head of the snake," James noted, "It's the Houston Rockets and they have some damn good players." The 41-year-old highlighted Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson, and Jabari Smith as threats.
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Durant not only Rockets weapon, Lakers star James warns
Superstar LeBron James warned Thursday that Kevin Durant isn't the only threat the depleted Los Angeles Lakers must be wary of in their NBA playoffs first-round clash with the Houston Rockets.
The star LeBron James warned that Kevin Durant is not the only threat of the Houston Rockets to which the decimated Los Angeles Lakers must pay attention in the first round playoffs duel of the NBA. The series, which begins on Saturday in Los Angeles, has been presented as a renewal of a rivalry dating back to 2008 and includes three clashes in the American Basketball League Finals. In the 2012 Finals, James’ Miami Heat defeated Durant’s Oklahom…
LeBron James: Lakers Have To Prepare For Other Threats On Rockets Outside Of Kevin Durant
After finding his way into a third option role on this Los Angeles Lakers team, LeBron James will now need to go back to the role he has played for his entire basketball life if the Lakers want to have any chance of defeating the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. With Luka Doncic (Grade 2 left hamstring strain) and Austin Reaves (Grade 2 left oblique injury) both out to start the series at least, the pressure for James to be th…
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