LeBron James once again proved that he is defying the aging process after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the second round.
The Los Angeles Lakers star was right at the center of his team’s dominant Game 6 win to eliminate the Houston Rockets in front of their home fans at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. James led all scorers with 28 points to go along with 7 rebounds and 8 assists.
After the game, NBA on Prime’s Taylor Rooks asked James about his ongoing battle with Father Time. The 4-time MVP claims it’s been a blowout in his favor.
“I’m kicking [Father Time’s] a–,” James told Rooks. “He can go to somebody else at this point. He already lost to me; it’s over with.”
The 41-year-old James tallied pretty much his career averages to beat the Rockets. He may not have the same athleticism as he did 10 years ago, but the Lakers star was still making highlight plays on Friday night.
Check out this sweet pass he threw to Rui Hachimura in the first quarter.
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The Lakers are going to need a lot more from James if they hope to compete against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the next round. While Austin Reaves is finally back in the lineup for the Purple and Gold, Luka Doncic won’t be back anytime soon.
