When asked about the Milwaukee Bucks the day before, LeBron James balked at the idea that Tuesday’s game between the teams would be a chance for the Lakers to figure out where they stood in the NBA hierarchy.
“We know where we are right now,” he said somberly.
They’re stuck, mediocrity caked all over this team 55 games into a season in which success could be achieved only with a championship and everything else means failure to one degree or another.
