LeBron James Named Western Conference Player of the Week
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James added yet another accolade to his stocked trophy cabinet with his 70th Player of the Week award. James averaged 24. 0 points, 6.
0 rebounds and 9. 7 assists per game in a four-game stretch, where the Lakers posted a 3-1 record. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Los Angeles Lakers (@lakers) James began the week with a 30-point, 15-assist performance against the Dallas Mavericks last Sunday, though the Lakers narrowly lost the game.
He sat the following game against the Oklahoma City Thunder—also a loss—but put together great numbers in the following three games. The 23-year veteran put the team on his back for the first of three wins to close the week, leading the team in points (26), rebounds (8) and assists (11) on the road against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. He came out and led the team in scoring once again Friday with 28 points, and also logged double digit assists for the third game in a row.
Apr 9, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) walks off the court after the game against the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images James took his foot off the gas a little bit in the final game of the week against the Utah Jazz, but still had 18 points, four rebounds and six assists in the final game of the regular season. Who Do the Lakers Play in the Playoffs?
After dropping into the fourth seed following Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves’ injuries, the Lakers are set to face the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2025-26 NBA Playoffs. The Lakers won two of three games against the Rockets in the regular season, but the series will be a much different challenge without Reaves and Doncic—at least for the first few games. The first game of the series comes Saturday, April 18 at 5:30 p.