The Golden State Warriors will not repeat. Once again, LeBron James was involved.
Led by 30 points from James, the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated the Warriors with a 122-101 win in Game 6 on Friday. They will face the Denver Nuggets, who advanced past the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, in the Western Conference finals.
It is the first time the Warriors have been eliminated by a Western Conference team since they hired head coach Steve Kerr in 2014. They have since either reached the NBA finals — winning four times and losing twice, once to James and the Cleveland Cavaliers and once to the Toronto Raptors — or missing the playoffs altogether in 2020 and 2021.
That 2021 campaign also ended in the play-in tournament, where they lost the first game to the Lakers. James was masterful as ever, shooting 10-of-14 with nine rebounds, nine assists and two steals in addition to his scoring, while Anthony Davis dominated on defense and on the boards with 17 points, 20 rebounds, two steals and two blocks. The Lakers are
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