Questions surfaced about whether LeBron James has entered a different stage of his legendary career a whole lot earlier than he expected in the 2021 NBA playoffs, and now he must answer them on Thursday.
James faces elimination in Game 6 of an opening-round series when his Los Angeles Lakers host the Phoenix Suns at 10:30 p.m. ET. He is 14-0 in the first round. Only once — a Game 7 victory against the Indiana Pacers in 2018 — was he ever at risk of losing. He responded with a 45-7-8 and four steals in 43 minutes.