LeBron James has allowed his main focus to shift at times so far this postseason when he has been able to share the court with his son for the Los Angeles Lakers in their series against the Houston Rockets.

The Los Angeles Lakers, fueled by 29 points from LeBron James, beat the Houston Rockets 112-108 in an overtime thriller on Friday to take a 3-0 stranglehold in their NBA playoff series.No NBA team has come back from an 0-3 deficit to win a playoff series.

LeBron James turns in a vintage performance and Marcus Smart makes play after play in the clutch as L.A. stakes a 3-0 series lead over the Rockets in Game 3.

LeBron James turned back the clock, scoring 29 points and drilling a game-tying triple with 13 seconds left in regulation to force overtime and eventually secure a 112-108 win. The Lakers now hold a commanding 3-0 series lead.

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The Houston Rockets had the ball and a 101-95 lead with 30 seconds left in regulation during Game 3 of their first round playoff series on Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers, but L.A. stormed back thanks to a pair of turnovers to force overtime before winning 112-108.

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The Los Angeles Lakers took a 3-0 lead against the Houston Rockets in overtime, while the San Antonio Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers.

Without Durant, the Rockets leaned heavily on Şengün, who scored 33 points on 15-of-27 shooting with 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Jabari Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson also combined for 50 points, but the offense was ultimately too disjointed to keep pace with the Lakers.

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Lakers fans got big news about one of their best players before game three against the Houston Rockets on Friday.