NBA: LeBron James can’t be alone if the Lakers want to aspire to something

¿How much longer can a player like LeBron James put up with a game like the one the Lakers gave away against the Grizzlies? It is true that the Angelenos came in full ascent after adding four victories in a row and that this could be just a stumbling block, but the sensations that the Angelenos left against the Memphis Grizzlies is that they still have a long way to go to stay in a dynamic positive on a regular basis.

The Angelenos came from beating Portland, Minnesota, Sacramento and Atlanta. Four wins, against four teams with a worse balance than the Angelenos, in which the experiment of putting LeBron as a ‘5’ had worked because the four-time NBA MVP had had the support of his teammates to distribute the scoring responsibility.

We were there when a team with capital letters appeared in Los Angeles. A team that has won nine consecutive games with a star, Ja Morant, standing out and leading the rest of the Grizzlies in which everyone contributes both in attack and defense. Quite the opposite that happens in the Lakers.

Without the injured Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook (6 points 2-for-12 shooting from the field) without taking over the team, the entire weight of the Lakers falls on the veteran shoulders of LeBron James. A 37-year-old who continues to give away exhibitions (35 points, nine rebounds and seven assists) with every step he takes, but who proved to be too lonely to think that these Lakers can come up with anything.

New day in which the Spanish players lived lights and shadows in a season that is not turning out to be easy for them. The highlight of the night was Serge Ibaka, who played a key role in the Clippers’ victory over the Atlanta Hawks (106-93) with 16 points, two rebounds, two assists and a block. Santi Aldama, meanwhile, spent barely three minutes on the court in the Grizzlies ‘victory over the Lakers, while Willy Hernangómez was again left without playing for the third consecutive game in the Pelicans’ loss to the Raptors (105-101 ).

Karl-Anthony Towns gave away a real game (40 points with 15 of 25 shooting, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and one steal) for the Minnesota Timberwolves to beat the Houston Rockets on the road. It’s the 10th game over 40 points for Towns in his career, tying Kevin Love’s record for the Minnesota team.

Luka Doncic with a triple-double (22 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists) stopped the all-powerful Chicago Bulls, who arrived in Dallas as leaders of the East after winning nine games in a row but who this time stumbled against Mavericks who have six consecutive victories .

After extra time and with much pain, the Brooklyn Nets edged the San Antonio Spurs and set the course after winning just one of their last five games. And they did it thanks to an action by an unexpected Cam Thomas on the horn.