These Lakers will not make the playoffs. We’ve known this for some time. Before the Nets officially eliminated them, we knew. Probably even before they lost a key game to the last place Suns way back on March 2nd, we knew. Or at least we should have.
While the Lakers’ season has hit the skids, LeBron James continues to put up numbers that defy the stature of his team. In 10 games in the month of March he’s averaging 29.8 points, 9.4 assists, and 8.1 rebounds a game. He’s tallied 5 double digit assist games and racked up 2 triple-doubles (including one on Sunday night vs.