LeBron James speaks with reporters after the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers’ series-clinching win in Game 5 over CJ McCollum (36 points), Carmelo Anthony (27 points) and the eighth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers (131-122) on Saturday night.
The Lakers won their first playoff series in eight years (2012). The Blazers stud guard Damian Lillard was ruled out for Game 5 after being diagnosed with a sprained right knee.
James finished the game with another triple-double in the series against Portland – 36 points (on 14/19 shooting, including 4/7 from deep), 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Anthony Davis scored a playoff-best 43 points (on 14/18 shooting, including 4/6 from three), nine boards and four assists.
The most well-known self-proclaimed social justice warrior recaps the game and gives his thoughts on everything that has transpired inside the NBA bubble since Wednesday, adding that he stands in solidarity with the Milwaukee Bucks.
(17:40) James also discusses the loss of Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman, who died on Friday after a four-year fight with colon cancer, and the impact he had on society.
The Lakers will face the winner of the series between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder (the Rockets lead 3-2) in the semifinals:
