LeBron James Breaks Down Round 1 of the 2026 NBA Playoffs

LeBron James Breaks Down Round 1 of the 2026 NBA Playoffs

From Mind the Game by UNINTERRUPTED | Wondery

May 5, 2026 · 40 min · Season 3 · Episode 17

About this episode

LeBron James discusses his experience leading the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets.

Welcome to a very special episode of Mind the Game with LeBron James and Steve Nash. In this episode, LeBron takes us through Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs, specifically his series between The Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets. We get into the unprecedented natured of him leading a playoff team to victory at age 41 and what it was like being such underdogs in the series. LeBron also provides insight into how he used his mind to outsmart his opponents during the series. Of course, we had to shout out his teammates Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard, Deandre Ayton, Austin Reaves and more. And finally, we look ahead to the second round match-up between The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers. Thanks for joining us on Mind the Game. Be sure to subscribe and follow wherever you get your podcasts! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Steve Nash

Guest: LeBron James

Topics covered

  • NBA Playoffs
  • LeBron James
  • sports analysis
  • team dynamics
  • underdogs
  • playoff strategies

Keywords

  • LeBron James
  • NBA Playoffs
  • Los Angeles Lakers
  • Houston Rockets
  • sports analysis
  • playoff strategies
  • underdogs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder

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