On Sunday evening, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers played Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets in Texas.
The Lakers got blown out, losing by a score of 115-96.
James finished the loss with ten points, four rebounds, nine assists (and eight turnovers) while shooting 2/9 from the field and 0/3 from three-point range in 33 minutes of playing time.
NBA World Reacts To LeBron James’ Performance
GettyJabari Smith Jr. #10 of the Houston Rockets defends LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the second quarter in Game Four of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Toyota Center on April 26, 2026 in Houston, Texas.
Here’s what people were saying about James:
Skip Bayless: “LeBron only 2-9 and 0-3 from 3??? I guess the Longevity King was saving himself for the close-out Game 5 Wednesday night back at the Crypt.”
Tim Reynolds: “LeBron James just got the 3,000th playoff field goal of his career.”
Real App: “LeBron & Bronny both made the same number of shots tonight 🤯”
Sam Block: “When LeBron James has an off night… his team has no chance of winning the game. Any team demanding that much from a 41-year-old athlete is absolutely insane. The GOAT always shows his massive value.”
Sam Quinn: “Get LeBron outta here, JJ. You’re down 20+ going into the fourth, and after what happened to Luka when the Lakers kept him in the OKC blowout too long, you’d hope they’d learn their lesson about this.”
Anthony F. Irwin: “LeBron looked completely gassed tonight and this roster just doesn’t have the firepower to compensate—time to reset and focus on closing this out in Game 5. 🏀😤”
StatMuse: “LeBron in Game 4 vs Houston: 10 PTS 9 AST (8 TOV) 2-9 FG 0-3 3P Back-to-back playoff games with 8 TOV for the first time in his career.”
Kraig Bowers: “I don’t think I’ve ever seen LeBron James play this bad in my life.”
LeBron And The Lakers
GettyLeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers gestures during the pregame ritual prior to the first quarter of the game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on April 24, 2026 in Houston, Texas.
James is in his eighth season playing for the Lakers.
At 41, he is still one of the elite players in the NBA, finishing the regular season with averages of 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 51.5% from the field and 31.7% from three-point range in 60 games.
The Lakers have been up-and-down during his tenure with the franchise.
They won the 2020 NBA Championship, but have also missed the playoffs two times in seven years.
Game 5 of the series will now be back in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
Whoever wins the series will face off against either the Oklahoma City Thunder or Phoenix Suns in the second round.
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