India, May 4 -- Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James delivered a composed 28‑point night in the Lakers' 98-78 win over the Houston Rockets to close off the NBA playoffs match-up.

The victory moved the Lakers into the Western Conference semifinals. But what's more positive is that the Lakers defense held Houston to its lowest point total of the season. James' veteran leadership was widely noted after the win, especially by Lakers head coach JJ Redick.

After the game, JJ Redick said about LeBron James, "It speaks to his greatness. To me, he's had the greatest career of any NBA player. You can argue all you want and I really don't care to postulate on who's the greatest of all time, but he's one of, if not the greatest of all time." ...