What a difference a week makes for the Los Angeles Lakers. It was just Christmas Day when they collapsed under a 17-5 run to lose their showdown with their Staples Center rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers.
This was a low point for a team whose goal was not to lose two games in a row. Then there was the re-aggravation of LeBron James‘ groin injury that made things worse. After what happened exactly 365 days ago against the Golden State Warriors, it was safe to speculate there was worry in La La Land.
Then there was the controversial Instagram post by Kyle Kuzma‘s trainer calling out LeBron for his work ethic and being afraid of Kawhi Leonard.