Their struggles have gone on for weeks, going just 3-10 overall since their tournament championship in Las Vegas. It was a championship that, in retrospect, might have been given too much weight in evaluating L.A.’s season, considering it was ultimately captured with two wins over the New Orleans Pelicans and Indiana Pacers to seal it. “That was just two games,” James said. “It’s a small sample. Everyone is getting so cracked up about Vegas and keep bringing up Vegas. It was two games. We took care of that business. It was the in-season tournament, we played it, we won it. But that was literally just two games.” -via ESPN / January 6, 2024
