{"id":717462,"date":"2026-04-25T03:54:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T03:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/717462\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T03:54:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T03:54:50","slug":"skip-bayless-nba-world-react-as-lebron-james-lakers-near-rockets-sweep-with-game-3-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/717462\/","title":{"rendered":"Skip Bayless, NBA world react as LeBron James, Lakers near Rockets sweep with Game 3 win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LeBron James and the Lakers are about to bring the brooms out, beating the Rockets with a Game 3 overtime finish to go up 3-0 in their first-round series.<\/p>\n<p>In a nerve-racking overtime crunch time in Houston, the Los Angeles Lakers dismantled the Rockets with a 112-108 Game 3 win of their best-of-seven first-round series in the 2026 NBA Playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tLos Angeles Lakers \/ Schedule<\/p>\n<p>Securing a commanding 3-0 series lead, the Lakers are now one win away from sweeping the Rockets and advancing to the Western Conference Semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers were on the cusp of delivering a 15-point lead choke job in Game 3, until LeBron James drained a clutch trey to tie it at 101 with 13.1 seconds left in regulation.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers went on to own the overtime, sending the Rockets to the cusp of elimination.<\/p>\n<p>With another crazy finish for LeBron James and the Lakers, as well as the Rockets&#8217; entire season in jeopardy, the NBA world reacts in what has been a fantastic night of NBA postseason basketball again.<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047868157663027616\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047868182589739047\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047869291484061738\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047868888839532841\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047872851039150460\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047875100377268581\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047870689072594952\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047867161876574378\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047873902689615988\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047871744262730102\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047870918597177547\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047866859584675978\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047875668273463578\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047867008260456624\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047871746859299182\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047871564532572491\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047874517557735799\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047871147589644367\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047850078384058663\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047872958010687515\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047872111557915098\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2047873903238803534\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_3\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Support BasketNews so we could make even better content.<\/p>\n<p>                                                            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                If you like our content, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=basketnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a> and add us as your preferred source. 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