Highlights of LeBron James and Rui Hachimura leading the Los Angeles Lakers in a series-clinching Game 6 win over the Houston Rockets.

The Lakers topped the Houston Rockets, 101-94, on Tuesday, April 21, to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.

The return of Austin Reaves was not enough to help the Los Angeles Lakers close out their Western Conference first-round series against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, April 29. Reaves finished with 22 points and six assists off the bench for the Lakers,

LeBron James found himself at the center of a heated exchange during Game 2 of the Lakers ’ playoff matchup against the Thunder on Thursday night, directing visible frustration toward former teammate Alex Caruso after a contentious stretch late in the third quarter.

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