The Lakers playoff hopes may have taken the final nail in the coffin with their Monday night loss to the in-city rival Clippers. Much was made of LeBron James effort (or perceived lack of) level in the loss, despite James racking up 27 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST with only 2 TO in the loss. Yes, Kyle Kuzma pushed James into a shot-contest in the clip seen ‘round the world, and yes, that is a routine thing that happens all the time in professional hoops, and doesn’t mean as much as people tried to make it out to be.
NBA Power Rankings: Lakers playoff hopes on life support
