Basketball: Player of the Day - LeBron James

A triple-double from LeBron James saw the Los Angeles Lakers conclude the Western Conference Finals 4-1 against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. In what was a must-win game for the Nuggets, James' 38 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists, would ensure the Lakers of their place in the Finals for the first time since 2010, with the game finishing 117-107. Anthony Davis also added 27 points for the Lakers, with Nikola Jokic and Jerami Grant posting team-high scores of 20 for the Nuggets. With 4:35 on the clock, Jokic had pulled the Nuggets within four points of the Lakers with a three-point play, but James would once again assert his dominance, scoring nine consecutive points to ensure the conclusion of the series.