LeBron James is no stranger to the postseason, but this year brings something entirely new.As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare for their first-round matchup against the Houston Rockets, the 41-year-old superstar is set to share the playoff stage with his son, Bronny James, for the first time.For LeBron, the moment stands above everything else hes accomplished in his legendary career.Me being on the floor with him, LeBron said after practice, its the best thing thats ever happened to me in my career, above everything that Ive accomplished. So, the fact that hes put himself in a position to get his number called for a postseason game is pretty remarkable and pretty cool given the circumstances that hes been given the last couple years.He earned it, he deserves it, and hell be ready.Head coach JJ Redick emphasized that trust has been building.Were going to have to have all hands on deck for the series, Redick said, via ESPNs Dave McMenamin. When youre short-handed, hes got to be ready. I think Bronnys improved a lot. I think we trust him. The shooting piece Im a believer in because of how well hes shot it for the last two years in the G League. Hes improved a ton defensively, in terms of his body positioning both on- and off-ball.For Bronny, the moment is something hes been chasing.I mean, its what Ive wanted, Bronny said. My dream is to play in the playoffs. I wasnt able to play in March, so this is a bigger stage than that, and Im completely and totally excited to get out there with my teammates.For LeBron, the focus remains the same, even as history unfolds.Related Article: Luka Doncic Set for U.S. Return After Treatment in EuropeNothing changes for me from the regular season to the postseason besides just [having] even more heightened focus, he said. The only thing that changes in the postseason, you just know that you are going to be playing the same team at least four times so you got to key in on them and understand like tendencies even more and be more thorough.READ MORE: NBA Investigating LaMelo Ball Over Bam Adebayo Incident
