NEW YORK _ For a game that pitted the worst team in the NBA against the most disappointing, there was a fair amount of buzz at Madison Square Garden Sunday afternoon.
LeBron James, even on a dysfunctional team like the Lakers, remains a popular ticket in his only visit this season to the Garden. This only make sense because James, who lovingly refers to the arena as "his favorite playground," has had some great moments in New York.
In the pantheon of his finest game, Sunday's 33-point performance had to rank near the bottom. James missed shots on three straight possessions down the stretch as the Knicks broke an eight-game losing streak with a 124-123 win over the Lakers. The Knicks trailed by 11 _ 122-111 _ with 3:45 left after James scored the last of his 33 points on a jump shot.
