Another loss on Sunday would put L.A. in a deep 3-1 hole, which is why LeBron James came to Game 4 with a clear mission in mind. The NBA's all-time leading scorer went off in Game 3 for 38 points, and he kept his foot on the gas on Sunday.

LeBron James did something in Game 3 versus the Timberwolves that no 40-year-old in NBA history had ever done before.

James told his co-host Steve Nash that the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics when he was with the Miami Heat was the most "exhausting" playoff series of his legendary career. "We go down 3-2 after losing a home game,