1. Lakers at Pacers
Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 7:00 PM
LeBron. Lance. What else needs to be said?
Well, this, perhaps.
LeBron James has been a human Waterloo for the Pacers, the brightest star of the teams that have eliminated them from the playoffs four times in the past seven years. Downfall No. 4 came last season, when the Pacers dropped a seven-game first-round series to Cleveland, a team that leaned on LeBron like a kindergartner leans on Mom at lunchtime.
James is the monster who inspires fear and loathing wherever he goes but demands to be respected and seen.