This was the best game played by the trio of LeBron James, Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic. All three scored at least 25 points, grabbed six rebounds, and provided eight assists. The excellent performances were spearheaded by a clear and intentional shift to using James as a play finisher,

The Lakers need one or two more pieces in order to win the NBA championship, and it would greatly help if LeBron James took a pay cut this summer.

After the loss, Lakers All-Star LeBron James accepted blame due to a turnover that granted Bulls guard Josh Giddey the opportunity to win the game on a miraculous three-pointer. With the Lakers up comfortably, James accepted blame for their epic fourth-quarter collapse, per SB Nation’s Jacob Rude.