LOS ANGELES—Six months and a day after the Los Angeles Lakers fell to 2–10 to start the regular season, they emphatically eliminated the defending NBA champions to reach the Western Conference finals.
Although the Lakers’ transformation has become increasingly incredible over the past several weeks, the primary forces are LeBron James and Anthony Davis, who won a ring together just three years ago—and who shared a joyous hug Friday night, May 12, after they led their team to its biggest home victory in over a decade.
