If Jamal Murray was going to add yet another comeback victory to the Denver Nuggets' dream postseason run, he was going to have to go through LeBron James.
With the Los Angeles Lakers clinging to a four-point lead with just more than five minutes left in the fourth quarter on Thursday, James -- whose eldest son, 15-year-old LeBron James Jr., is closer in age to the 23-year-old Murray than he is -- switched onto the Nuggets' supernova.
"LeBron asked for the assignment, and obviously I granted it," Lakers coach Frank Vogel said of the 35-year-old James after the Lakers' 114-108 win drew them to within one victory of the NBA Finals, as L.A. now leads the Western Conference finals 3-1.
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LeBron James and Anthony Davis helped the Los Angeles Lakers bounce back to take a 3-1 series lead over the Denver Nuggets.
Chuck, Shaq, Kenny and EJ reacted the Lakers' 114-108 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 4.
Anthony Davis: 34 PTS (10/15 FG) | 5 REB | 3 STL
LeBron James: 26 PTS | 9 REB | 8 AST
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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took a 3-1 series lead against the Denver Nuggets, but after the game, the main topic at hand was the recent decision on the Breonna Taylor case. James took some time in his interview with Allie LaForce to address his reaction and feelings after the game.
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