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Sep 26, 2020; Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) and teammates celebrate in a huddle after a three pointer against the Denver Nuggets during the fourth quarter in game five of the Western Conference Finals of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
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Sep 26, 2020; Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) and teammates celebrate in a huddle after a three pointer against the Denver Nuggets during the fourth quarter in game five of the Western Conference Finals of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
The King has been unstoppable this season. If LeBron James was to find a place in the league, he always chooses the NBA Finals as the one. He sat on the court in silence while Lakers celebrated with high intensity after winning Western Conference Finals Game 5 against the Nuggets. At that moment, he knew he had done it yet again, for yet another franchise.
After a tremendous five-game series win, the Lakers have advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in a decade.
Bron will be making his 10th Finals appearance in the league, becoming only the fourth player with those many. After all the stunning performances, even in the closeout game, Bron didn’t refrain from embarrassing his opponents.
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He recorded a triple-double in Conference Finals’ last game against the Nuggets with 38 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists.
It was a class performance with absolute resilience from the big man’s end. As the Lakers tread fast ahead, they’re yet to see who’s up against them in the last stretch to the title. Currently, the Eastern Finals series stands at 3-2 in Miami’s favor against the Celtics.
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Sep 26, 2020; Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) speaks after defeating the Denver Nuggets game five of the Western Conference Finals of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Records and numbers have flooded in for LeBron this season. The 35-year old has surpassed legends in different categories and isn’t stopping any soon.
Popular opinion stands as LeBron being a great clutch player for years. Well, his closeout games’ record has reached its peak.
“James improved to a 38-10 (.792 win percentage) all-time in closeout games. That is the best record by a player in NBA postseason history (min. 25 games)”.
According to @EliasSports LeBron James improves to 38-10 (.792 win pct) all-time in closeout games.
That is the best record by a player in NBA postseason history (min. 25 games).
James is the first player to reach the Finals with five different head coaches in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/JHhmbthlSi
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 27, 2020
The list of records broken by LeBron James is becoming an endless affair
LeBron James recorded his 4th triple-double this postseason. The last @Lakers player to record at least 4 triple-doubles in a single postseason was Magic Johnson in the 1991 playoffs. pic.twitter.com/Rcl1cAxxFR
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) September 27, 2020
The Lakers win Game 5 against the Nuggets 117-107 to advance to their 32nd NBA Finals.
LeBron James is the 4th player in NBA history to reach the Finals at least 10 times, joining Bill Russell, Sam Jones and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. pic.twitter.com/78EdmAE43f
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 27, 2020
Tenth career NBA Finals appearance for LeBron James. That’s more than every franchise except for three — Lakers, Celtics and Warriors (Philly/GS).
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) September 27, 2020
LeBron James joins Big Game @JamesWorthy42 as the only players with 30 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in Lakers playoff history. pic.twitter.com/iQWtCVvVrh
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) September 27, 2020
LeBron James has more Finals appearances than 27 current NBA franchises. pic.twitter.com/x8XlMgetPU
— StatMuse (@statmuse) September 27, 2020
NBA superstars at age 35
Michael Jordan: retired
Larry Bird: limited to 45 games (retired at end of season)
Shaquille O’Neal: 13.6 PPG, traded to Phoenix
Wilt Chamberlain: 14.8 PPG (lowest in career to that point)
LeBron James: headed to 9th NBA Finals in 10 years pic.twitter.com/qLdaWWAArJ— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) September 27, 2020
LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers) is now the only player in NBA History to average 25+ PPG in the postseason heading into the NBA Finals with three different teams. pic.twitter.com/cuq7OZwfra
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) September 27, 2020
The King + the Lakers own serious real estate in the NBA Finals. Including this Finals appearance, the Lakers and/or LeBron James will have been involved in 41 out of the 74 NBA Finals (55%) according to @ESPNStatsInfo.
— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) September 27, 2020
Can ‘The King’ grab his fourth championship title this season?
LeBron is averaging a massive 26.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 8.9 assists this postseason. He has wiped out teams like never before and it has been a treat to watch him take his team to such a level.
Well, again this time we’ll see LeBron James in the Finals and fans are losing their mind over it. Moreover, also because many believe that he could clinch his fourth championship this time considering how unbeatable the Lakers have emerged.
“James is the first player to reach the Finals with five different head coaches in NBA history,” Via Elias Sports Bureau
From Cavaliers to Heat to Lakers, it’s been a tremendous journey for LeBron and he looks to continue his dominance in the league with the coming years.
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