LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Lakers are going to the conference finals, which is where LeBron James pretty much always goes. In the last 14 seasons, James’ teams have made the conference finals 11 times. I’m sure there’s a hot take in there somewhere, something about how this proves he should have won more championships and set China straight, but let’s just agree that he is an absurdly great player who makes every team he plays on so much better. We’re lucky to watch him.
The Rockets are going home before the Finals, which is what they always do.