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Lakers’ LeBron James drops ‘craziest’ revelation on playing with Bronny in playoffs
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LeBron James and Bronny James made NBA history Saturday by becoming the first father-son duo to play together in the playoffs. LeBron and Bronny shared the court in the second quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers ’ 107-98 Game 1 victory over the Houston Rockets , with the younger James seeing four minutes of action.
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Bronny didn’t do much in his brief stint on the court, picking up two fouls and turning the ball over once. But it was still an incredible moment for the James family, and LeBron opened up about it after the game .
“I was on the floor with my son in a playoff game. That’s probably the craziest thing that’s ever happened to me in my career,” LeBron said, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “It’s just so cool to be out there with him — and his brother and his sister and his mom in the building. And his grandmom. Like, that’s just insane.”
LeBron added that watching Bronny on the court reminded him of his own playoff debut , per Rachel Nichols: “I remember I was nervous as hell. As soon as I got out on the floor, I was super nervous.”
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LeBron’s first playoff game came in 2006 against the Washington Wizards . He recorded a 32-point triple-double while playing all 48 minutes in a Cleveland Cavaliers victory. The King scored 35.7 points per game in that first playoff series, which the Cavs won in six games before falling to the Detroit Pistons in the next round.
LeBron James shines in Game 1 vs. Rockets
Almost 20 years to the day later, LeBron nearly had another triple-double in Saturday’s Game 1 against the Rockets. James set the tone with his playmaking with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves out, racking up eight of his 13 assists in the first quarter. LeBron finished with 19 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds in 38 minutes. He was also a game-best plus-11.
The 41-year-old talked about doing it all with Doncic and Reaves out.
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“I got to do a little bit of everything. It’s what the job requires. So, being a triple threat, being able to rebound, being able to pass, being able to shoot and also defend and put myself in position where I can bring value to this ballclub.”
LeBron James and the Lakers will look to take a 2-0 lead over the Rockets on Tuesday. It’s unclear if Kevin Durant will be back after missing Game 1 with a knee injury .
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