Lakers end 10-year wait for title with blow-out win over Heat
LeBron James capped off his 17th season with a triple-double and a fourth NBA title as the Lakers beat the Miami Heat 106-93 in Game 6.

The LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers annihilated the Miami Heat 106-93 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to claim their first championship since 2010.
Jimmy Butler and Miami delayed the Lakers' title celebrations by winning Game 5 to stave off elimination at Walt Disney World on Friday.
But there was no denying the red-hot Lakers on Sunday as the storied franchise ended their 10-year wait for glory with a 4-2 series victory in Orlando, Florida.
LeBron back on top
LBJ gets it back from Caruso and double-clutches on the throw down! #NBAFinals
— NBA (@NBA) October 12, 2020
Game 6 on ABC pic.twitter.com/P2nv4Sk8zy
James – who broke the record for most playoff appearances with 260 – captured a fourth NBA title after posting his 11th Finals triple-double of 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, while Anthony Davis (19 points and 15 rebounds) had a double-double for his maiden championship.
The Heat were buoyed by the return of star guard Goran Dragic (5 points), who made his comeback from a foot injury, which had sidelined him since Game 1.
But Miami were outplayed from the outset as the Lakers extinguished the Heat with a defensive masterclass.
Lakers scorch through first half
Rajon Rondo spin-cycle!
— NBA (@NBA) October 12, 2020
13 PTS on 6-6 shooting for the @Lakers guard in Game 6 on ABC! #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/pM9UCefhRI
The Lakers made a hot start, leading 28-20 at the end of the first quarter behind James' nine points, five rebounds and three assists.
Los Angeles showed no mercy as they took a comprehensive 64-36 lead into half-time – 15 points apiece from Davis and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (17 points) fuelling the Lakers.
Rajon Rondo (19 points) dazzled off the bench, managing 13 points on six-of-six shooting from the field while he made his only three-point attempt.
It came as no Heat player scored double-digit points through two quarters.
While the Heat were only outscored by a point in the third quarter, the damage was already done as the Lakers cruised to their 17th NBA championship following a season which saw franchise great Kobe Bryant tragically killed in a helicopter crash alongside his daughter in January.
Bam Adebayo led the steamrolled Heat with 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Butler put up 12 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.
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