- LeBron and co win 119-96 in Game 5 to eliminate Rockets
- Lakers return to conference finals for first time in a decade
The Los Angeles Lakers are going to the conference finals for the first time in a decade, ending the longest drought in franchise history.
LeBron James is going there for the first time since 2018. For him, that also qualifies as ending a drought.
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