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The Lakers are asking Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball to do more than ever in the absence of LeBron James, and it’s not going well so far

Los Angeles — Even with LeBron James sidelined with injury, and even with the Los Angeles Lakers coming off of their fourth loss in five games since James went down, Lonzo Ball says he doesn’t feel like there is extra pressure on himself and Brandon Ingram to deliver for the team.

“There’s been pressure on us since we got here, whether we have guys or not. We’re a big part of this team and we’ve got to bring it every night,” Ball said.

That’s a fair point, but while Lonzo might not feel there is extra pressure, per se, there are certainly differences in his and Ingram’s roles for the team this year since James went down.