LeBron James proved to be the Los Angeles Lakers’ difference-maker during his 42 minutes on the court during their 130-125 win over the LA Clippers on Wednesday. The veteran contributed 35 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists on the night.

“I’m just happy I’m still able to go get it at this point in my career. I mean, he trusted me to go get it, so I wanted to go up there,” the Lakers star remarked after the win. Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell was impressed with James’ performance, explaining, “I mean, he took over.”

James has proven to be an impactful player during the later stages of games throughout this season, scoring 51 points in the fourth quarter and overtime this season. The victory takes the Lakers 3-2.

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Reality has begun to set in for the Los Angeles Lakers and coach Luke Walton.

The 2018-19 season hasn’t gone to plan for the franchise after signing LeBron James to one of the most consequential free agent contracts in the history of basketball.

The Lakers are currently 30-35 and in 11th place in the ultra-competitive Eastern Conference.

With only 17 games left in the regular season, they are 6.5 games behind the cross-town rival Clippers for the 8th spot in the Wesr.

For these reasons, the Lakers and Walton have decided to cut back on LeBron’s minutes for the rest of the season in an attempt to keep him healthy in future seasons.

James has averaged 35.6 minutes per game this season. Despite the Lakers’ woes, he has turned in a typically excellent season, averaging 27.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 8.0 assists per game.

The superstar turned 34 years old in December,

The Lakers say that LeBron probably won’t play in back-to-back game nights during the rest of the season, which should afford him rest and the opportunity to recover.

The next step will be regrouping and figuring out how to lead the Lakers to the playoffs next season.

The post Lakers Plan to Cut Back on Minutes for LeBron appeared first on SportzBonanza.

LeBron James proved to be the Los Angeles Lakers’ difference-maker during his 42 minutes on the court during their 130-125 win over the LA Clippers on Wednesday. The veteran contributed 35 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists on the night.

“I’m just happy I’m still able to go get it at this point in my career. I mean, he trusted me to go get it, so I wanted to go up there,” the Lakers star remarked after the win. Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell was impressed with James’ performance, explaining, “I mean, he took over.”

James has proven to be an impactful player during the later stages of games throughout this season, scoring 51 points in the fourth quarter and overtime this season. The victory takes the Lakers 3-2.

The post LeBron Emerges as Key Player in Lakers Win Over Clippers appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Reality has begun to set in for the Los Angeles Lakers and coach Luke Walton.

The 2018-19 season hasn’t gone to plan for the franchise after signing LeBron James to one of the most consequential free agent contracts in the history of basketball.

The Lakers are currently 30-35 and in 11th place in the ultra-competitive Eastern Conference.

With only 17 games left in the regular season, they are 6.5 games behind the cross-town rival Clippers for the 8th spot in the Wesr.

For these reasons, the Lakers and Walton have decided to cut back on LeBron’s minutes for the rest of the season in an attempt to keep him healthy in future seasons.

James has averaged 35.6 minutes per game this season. Despite the Lakers’ woes, he has turned in a typically excellent season, averaging 27.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 8.0 assists per game.

The superstar turned 34 years old in December,

The Lakers say that LeBron probably won’t play in back-to-back game nights during the rest of the season, which should afford him rest and the opportunity to recover.

The next step will be regrouping and figuring out how to lead the Lakers to the playoffs next season.

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