MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Coming into the night tied with Derek Fisher for the most closeout victories in NBA history, there was no sugarcoating it -- even with that history on his side -- after LeBron James missed 12 of the 17 shots he attempted and coughed up a game-high five turnovers in the Los Angeles Lakers' 116-99 Game 5 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
"Tonight I was s---," he said after No. 2-seeded Memphis climbed to within 3-2 in their first-round series with the No. 7 Lakers. "I'll be better in Game 6.