LeBron James Drops Epic Quote About Father Time After Lakers Top Rockets

News ArticlePublishedMay 02, 2026 at 04:18 PM EDTBy Megan ArmstrongDon't fall victim to revisionist history: the Los Angeles Lakers were not supposed to beat the Houston Rockets.Then LeBron James happened.Yes, the Rockets were unexpectedly without Kevin Durant for five of six games due to an ankle sprain and a bone bruise. It's true that Lakers head coach JJ Redick made sound adjustments, and it's also true that Austin Reaves, the Lakers' second-leading scorer this season, returned in Game 5. Still, James, at 41 years old, was the catalyst to Los Angeles upsetting the Rockets — again, Houston was heavily favored entering the series — in six games to eliminate them in the first round of the NBA playoffs. After the Lakers beat the Rockets 98-78 in Game 6 on Friday night, James joined Amazon Prime Video's NBA studio show. Host Taylor Rooks teed him up by saying, "We all keep saying it's you vs. Father Time. What's the score?" "Oh, I'm kicking his [expletive]," James said without hesitation. "He can go to somebody else at this point. He already lost to me. It's over with."...James led the Lakers with 28 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds in Game 6.According to