In the long rhythm of championship pursuits, a team must often pass through doubt before it finds its stride. On Thursday night in Los Angeles, the Lakers did precisely that — closing out the Houston Rockets in Game 6 with a commanding performance that quieted the anxieties of a series that had grown uncomfortably close. Led by LeBron James, the team offered a reminder that potential, when finally realized, can arrive with sudden and overwhelming force. The road now turns toward Oklahoma City, where the next test of that realization awaits.
Lakers rout Rockets in Game 6 to advance to Thunder matchup
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