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The Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA playoffs on Saturday night, and without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves — both sidelined with injuries suffered on April 2 — it will be a tall task.
L.A. will be led by 41-year-old LeBron James, who is still playing at an extremely high level. He recently earned Western Conference Player of the Week honors while Doncic and Reaves were out, averaging 24.0 points, 9.7 assists, and 6.0 rebounds per game during that stretch.
They’ll also need major contributions from the rest of the roster, with likely starters including Luke Kennard, Marcus Smart, Rui Hachimura, and Deandre Ayton alongside James. Other players who could factor into the rotation — based on the past couple of weeks — include Jake LaRavia, Jaxson Hayes, Jarred Vanderbilt, and potentially Bronny James.
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On Thursday, speaking to the media after practice, LeBron addressed the possibility of sharing the court with his son during the postseason.
“Me being on the floor with him — postseason, regular season, training camp, practices — it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me in my career, above everything that I’ve accomplished.
“The fact that he’s put himself in a position to get his number called in a postseason game is pretty remarkable and pretty cool given the circumstances he’s been through over the last couple of years. He’s earned it, and he deserves it.”
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Since March 30, Bronny has logged at least 15 minutes in five games and has scored in double figures in three of those.
He’s recorded at least one steal in four straight contests and is coming off a regular-season finale in which he posted 11 points, four assists, one rebound, and one steal in 18 minutes of action.
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