The Lakers are really just wasting everyone’s time at this point. They’ve ever so slightly teased that they might be ready to turn the corner and win some games—like with a dramatic victory in Boston, or Brandon Ingram’s recent hot streak—only to immediately crash back down to Earth, with losses against subpar teams that have become more sad than surprising. Entering Wednesday, L.A. is 5 1/2 games out of the eighth spot in the West, somehow only a game ahead of a now-mostly Anthony Davis-less New Orleans squad. There’s even been some chatter that LeBron James should be shut down with the Lakers playoff hopes careening off Mulholland Drive.
How Should LeBron James and the Lakers Handle the Rest of the Season?
