LeBron James says Lakers' playoff push features '23 of the most important' games of his career
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had his All-Star Game outing cut short after hitting his hand on the rim in the first half on Sunday in Salt Lake City, but he still got to enjoy the festivities. First, as a captain going drafting against Giannis Antetokounmpo, and later during a celebration honoring him for setting the league's all-time scoring record earlier this month. Now, with both the record and All-Star Weekend in the rearview mirror, he can turn his attention to getting the Lakers back in the playoff picture. "It's 23 of the most important games of my career, for the regular season," James said of the Lakers' remaining schedule. "That's the type of mindset that I have and I hope the guys will have coming off the break... I'm going to figure out ways to make sure I'm available and on the floor for every single one of these 23 games." Exiting the All-Star br...