The Hornets have a tough test in this matchup, facing two legends - LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Both are very hard players to guard due to their overall strength and size. Mark Williams has struggled on opposing centers lately, as Gafford and Vucevic both scored over 30 points on him.

But for all the questions about the Lakers' offensive personnel and approach, their defense has been the much bigger issue. They got carved up by the Clippers in Sunday's defeat a

Jaren Jackson Jr. won the NBA's Player of the Week award for the Western Conference for the first time in his career.

Speaking with the media after a 116-102 loss to their cross-town rival LA Clippers, in response to some questions from Dan Woike of the LA Times, the Lakers star bemoaned the fact that the Lakers can't tolerate much error, appearing to blame it on the way the team is constructed.

The NBA has announced the starters for the Western Conference in the All-Star game. NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN reported the news on social media. The players announced to start for the Western Conference are Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors,

The win improved the Lakers' record to 25-18 on the season, good for fifth place in the Western Conference. Following the win over the Warriors, the Lakers revealed an injury update on James, who's been dealing with a left foot injury for quite some time.

The Lakers are in the midst of a tense battle for a playoff spot in the Western Conference and LeBron James is feeling the pressure. He knows that his team has a small margin for error every time they step on the court.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James continues to extend records in his 22nd NBA season after he was named to another All-Star Game.

Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James lead the NBA in jersey sales.

The date was February 15, 2004, the last time LeBron James didn't play in the NBA's All-Star game, which was ironically being played at the Staples Center in Los Angeles that year. The world was a very different place back then. Shaquille O'Neal won the All-Star game's MVP award and Kevin Garnett was on the way to being named NBA MVP.

The NBA on Thursday revealed the starters for the revamped All-Star Game, and there wasn’t much in the way of surprises. LeBron James is officially an All-Star for the 21st year.