LOS ANGELES -- With the playoffs already out of the picture, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers played for pride in Sunday's 111-106 win over the Sacramento Kings -- and to appease the mythical basketball gods.
"I would never cheat myself," James told Spectrum SportsNet in his on-court interview after recording his eighth triple-double of the season (and 81st of his career) with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. "I know we're out the playoff race, but if I'm on the court I'm going to play how I play, and I play to win.