Lakers News: Former Eastern Conference Rival On LeBron James' Greatne

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Although LeBron James now enjoys representing the purple and gold for our Team,

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he played the most of his career in the other conference, where a few organizations came to know him well.

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Yet from the beginning of his NBA career, The King has had an unique rivalry with the Boston Celtics.

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James was unable to advance to the Finals because of the team's presence of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen.

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When asked why he established a big three with the Miami Heat, he has pointed in their direction.

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This is something that the future hall-of-fame forward would never forget, and even in his final season with the Cavs in 2018,

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he had to compete against Boston in the conference finals once again, but this time he prevailed.

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Horford, the most recent supporter of the theory that The King was playing at a higher level in 2018,

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joined JJ Redick's show to explain in detail how game-planning worked for him.

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Another LeBron James anecdote that highlights his excellence seems to break every few weeks.

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This playoffs, we want to see The King and the Lakers featured in even more timeless tales.

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