LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are back in the NBA postseason, and the league’s all-time leading scorer couldn’t be more ready.
Asked about facing the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies in the first-round of the Western Conference playoffs, James started ticking off the roster, calling two-time All-Star guard Ja Morant: "obviously the head of the snake."
They’re determined to prove how much they’ve matured. Their last playoff run ended in the semifinals; Morant was sidelined for the final three of six games in the loss to eventual champ Golden State. "It sucks that somebody’s going to have to lose in this matchup, but it won’t affect our relationship," Ham said of his close relationship with Jenkins. "I love that dude."James became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in the regular season in February, and the 19-time All-Star also has more postseason points than anyone else. He starts his chase of a fifth NBA title after leading the Lakers with 28.9 points per game in his 20th season.
Ham’s defensive plans include throwing lots of bodies at the speedy guard: "We’re going to have our hands full. Our job has to be not to let them get inside of our defense consistently."Memphis will be without center Steven Adams, sidelined since late January with an injured right knee. That means a showdown between eight-time All-Star Anthony Davis and Jaren Jackson Jr., who was just named a finalist for the Defensive Player of the Year in his fifth season for Memphis.
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