As the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of their second-round Playoff series, things got interesting. The Rockets had to win this one to level the series, and P. J. Tucker, who has been excellent throughout the series, engaged in a quick war of words with LeBron James.

The Lakers took the lead early into the game, and the Rockets were just figuring their game, with veteran Jeff Green making a confident start from the bench. 

During a brief pause in the first quarter, P. J. Tucker tried to fire up his opponents. The Rockets’ center was in the backcourt, parallel to the Lakers’ bench. King James and Tucker seemed to have engaged in a lively conversation and fortunately, we have clips of it which might make one wonder what they were chirping about. 

Well, at that point, the Lakers were in the lead and coach Vogel had just rested LeBron when Tucker gave a bit of trash, and later snickered away from him. The audio unfortunately hasn’t surfaced, but video alone shows us how competitive this series has been thus far. 

The Lakers have pushed their way to a narrow lead, but they will be wary of the threat Houston can pose. With Russell Westbrook yet to fire for the Rockets, one can only hope he comes to life in this series to carry his team towards success. 

LeBron James surpassed Dr. J in the playoffs history book this series!

Through the NBA, we’ve been able to witness the marvel that is LeBron James. The four-time league MVP has fastened his pace in setting to break records, and he achieved one of them in Game 3 against the Rockets. 

Coming into the series, LeBron brought his block train with him, and in the third game, we went wild! The 35-year-old registered four blocks out of the Lakers’ six. He once again stood out with his incredible athleticism. But there’s more. 

With his performance in Game 3, LeBron has now surpassed Julius Erving a.k.a ‘Dr. J’ in all-time playoff blocks! Dr. J had recorded 239 blocks in the postseason, and now, LBJ has surpassed him. Moreover, he moves up to 12th on the list, continuing his push towards the top. 

LeBron is indeed coming alive in the 2020 Playoffs, and that makes the Lakers a team to fear. With the series edging towards their favor, it makes things harder for the Rockets. It all comes down to playing the better ball game on the night, but who can be consistent with it in a Playoffs series? Let’s wait and watch!