LOS ANGELES—When LeBron James got back to the Los Angeles locker room after Game 4, his fellow Lakers greeted him with a symphony of bleats.
They were simply saluting the G.O.A.T. in his own language to celebrate a performance that was anything but old—and a gritty win that put the Lakers on the brink of the second round.
James made the tying layup with 0.8 seconds left in regulation before scoring four of his 22 points in overtime, and the Lakers surged to a 3–1 lead in their first-round playoff series with a 117–111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night….