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LeBron James praised his teammate Rajon Rondo for his performance in Game 2 against the Houston Rockets.

Rondo flirted with the double-double, with 10 points (4/9 shooting) and nine assists, while he also made five steals.

“He was extremely aggressive, not only offensively but defensively,” James said about Rondo.

The veteran guard also surpassed Isiah Thomas and climbed to 12th in the all-time NBA playoffs list.

For their part, the Lakers earned the 109-117 win in Game 2 and evened the series (1-1).

Game 3 is on Tuesday.