Following a much-needed win over the Chicago Bulls, the Los Angeles Lakers now face an extremely challenging three-game stretch against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors.
With all three teams being viewed as championship contenders, the Lakers will still be without LeBron James. While James has been cleared to return to practice following his re-evaluation, he did not travel with the team for their mini two-game road trip.
As the Lakers have lost seven of their 11 games without James and Rajon Rondo, no team is feeling sorry for them, and Lonzo Ball has the right mindset for the games ahead.