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LeBron James Leads Lakers Past Hawks 130-114 for 4th Straight Win – NBC Los Angeles
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Chasing A Ring: The Teams That Beat Lebron James In The Playoffs
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LeBron James triple-double in vain as Los Angeles Lakers lose to Memphis Grizzlies, NBA News
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Kings keep LeBron-less Lakers reeling to fifth straight loss
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Jayson Tatum, Celtics spoil LeBron James' Lakers return - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Lakers, lacking LeBron James, lose to Kings for fifth consecutive defeat
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LeBron James exits early with ankle soreness in Lakers' loss - Los Angeles Times
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LeBron James, Lakers outrun Kings for fifth win in a row - Los Angeles Times
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NBA roundtable: Bad for league if LeBron, Lakers miss playoffs?
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NBA ROUND-UP: LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum star as Lakers, Mavs and Celtics win
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LeBron James - Wikipedia
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LeBron James and Lakers lose another close game, to Kings - Los Angeles Times
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Lakers, lacking LeBron James, lose to Kings for fifth consecutive defeat
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Hawks beat short-handed Lakers 99-94 after LeBron James exits with apparent injury - Peachtree Hoops