LeBron James just keeps rewriting history—and this time, he did it with the entire Lakers locker room bleating like goats in his honor.
After powering the Los Angeles Lakers to a commanding 98-78 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 6 on Friday night, James walked into a darkened locker room where his teammates greeted him with a chorus of "bahhh, bahhh." It was their way of calling him the Greatest Of All Time, and Lakers head coach JJ Redick couldn't agree more.
"To me, he's had the greatest career of any NBA player," Redick declared. "You can argue all you want, and I really don't care to postulate on who's the greatest of all time, but he's one of, if not the greatest of all time. For him to do it again and answer the bell again, it's really baffling in some ways."
No team in NBA history has ever blown a 3-0 series lead, and LeBron made sure the Lakers wouldn't be the first. With 28 points, seven rebounds, and eight assists in Game 6, he delivered the kind of all-around performance that has defined his legendary 22-year career. He either scored or assisted on five of the Lakers' first seven baskets, and his assist to Luke Kennard for a corner three with 4:23 left in the first quarter gave Los Angeles a lead they would never surrender.
The series itself was a testament to James' enduring brilliance. Despite entering the playoffs without Luka Dončić or Austin Reaves, the Lakers stunned the heavily favored Rockets by jumping out to a 3-0 lead. The defining moment came in Game 3, when James nailed a clutch 3-pointer with 14 seconds left to force overtime, capping a dramatic six-point comeback in the final 30 seconds.
Though Houston fought back to win Games 4 and 5, James made sure there would be no Game 7 back in Los Angeles. For the series, he averaged 23.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 8.3 assists, and 1.3 steals, leading all players in both scoring and assists. At 40 years old, he became the oldest player in NBA history to lead a playoff series in both categories.
"To have moments like this still is special," James said. "We got some guys, it's their first time winning a playoff series. That shit means something to me. Bronny, he played meaningful minutes in a playoff series. So, it's pretty cool. I can't even say it's not. It's dope."
With the Rockets dispatched, the Lakers now turn their attention to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round. And if history is any guide, LeBron James isn't done making noise—literal or otherwise.