Smith went on to say that the one time James and his team overcame such a hurdle and won the series was in 2016, when the Cleveland Cavaliers won the last three games of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. In that series, Draymond Green was suspended for Game 5 after hitting James in the groin.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has had a lot of success in the NBA playoffs throughout the years. A startling statistic is emphasizing how much success he has truly had. James has more career playoff wins and series wins than the entire Minnesota Timberwolves roster.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers lost Game 1 of their first-round playoff series with the Minnesota Timberwolves, 117-95, at home on Saturday night. James had just 19 points in the loss, while Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 37 points.