The Lakers were the biggest losers in the NBA on Friday night. Not only did they lose to a below-average Sacramento Kings team without two of its starters in three overtimes, but LeBron James and Russell Westbrook played 50 (!) minutes each. The Lakers were also -14 in the 35 minutes that James, Westbrook and Anthony Davis all played together. That’s flat out unacceptable.
At this point, this team needs more than a bounce back game on Sunday in their rematch vs. the Detroit Pistons. They need a resurrection. The biggest storyline going into this one nationally is probably going to be the reunion of James and Isaiah Stewart because of their infamous on-court altercation last week, but what the Lakers really need to focus on is fixing their halfcourt offense and defense, rebounding and turning around the mental approach that has caused them 11 games this season.