No one swings the pendulum of power in the NBA quite like LeBron James. Yet another All-Star from the East heads West, and suddenly the rest of the NBA is preparing for a battle against a 35-win Lakers team from a year ago because as certain as death and taxes, LeBron James is going to take that team to the playoffs. So what does LeBron going to a lousy Laker team (who in my opinion didn’t help themselves with the additions of Rajon Rondo, Lance Stephenson and JaVale McGee– just my two cents) have to do with the Minnesota Timberwolves?