The Los Angeles Lakers are quickly ascending up the Western Conference standings.
On Feb. 25, the Lakers sat in 13th place amidst the 15 teams in the conference. The following day, LeBron James hurt his foot in a gutsy, come-from-behind performance that was used to beat the Mavericks. He missed 13 straight games, and in that time the Lakers were able to rise to the 9th seed with an 8-5 record despite missing their leader.
He’s back, slowly but surely getting back into things, while a new leader has possibly emerged in Anthony Davis.