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Anthony Davis will play in a Lakers game for first time since Feb. 16 on Friday night vs. the New Orleans Pelicans. LeBron James is also ready to play.

Possession after possession in winning time, the Pelicans looked poised. The Lakers missed half of their eight tries. While James caught fire in the third and scored 21 points, New Orleans always responded. But he missed all but one of his five shots in the fourth. And for the second time in a week, this season looks off the rails. The Lakers lost to the Pelicans 114-111 Friday night at home, the same night where Anthony Davis and James rejoined their lineup.

Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis are returning to the lineup Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans.

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Jaxson Hayes had a flagrant foul on LeBron James during Friday's game between the New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Lakers.

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LeBron James is back in the lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers after after testing his sprained left ankle before their game against the New Orleans Pelicans ...

"We talked to our guys about and we were like, 'Look, we've all played with the street lights out before. "Our mindset is to go 5-0 in these games, and let the chips fall where they may," Davis said. We have to win these games and we have to have that approach." Ingram said that energy was felt before the game and after as well. "I don't look at San Antonio at all," Lakers coach Frank Vogel said of the final stretch. We don't play off hope and 'let's hope we win this game.' We have belief and I believe. "Until that moment, we'll know what our destiny is, but right now, we don't. So keep pushing forward." But by virtue of the Spurs holding the tiebreaker, the Lakers have to pick-up two games on San Antonio before the season's end to steal the final play-in spot. "No matter what's going on on the floor, it just feels like the ball bounces the other way. It's just the way it's been going." So that's the big picture." L. A. faced a crucial matchup against the Western Conference's No. 9 team in New Orleans, two games up on the No. 11 Lakers coming into the night.

Despite getting 38 from LeBron James and 23 from Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers fell 114-111 in a crucial game to the New Orleans Pelicans.

"We talked to our guys about and we were like, 'Look, we've all played with the street lights out before. "Our mindset is to go 5-0 in these games, and let the chips fall where they may," Davis said. We have to win these games and we have to have that approach." Ingram said that energy was felt before the game and after as well. "I don't look at San Antonio at all," Lakers coach Frank Vogel said of the final stretch. We don't play off hope and 'let's hope we win this game.' We have belief and I believe. "Until that moment, we'll know what our destiny is, but right now, we don't. So keep pushing forward." But by virtue of the Spurs holding the tiebreaker, the Lakers have to pick-up two games on San Antonio before the season's end to steal the final play-in spot. "No matter what's going on on the floor, it just feels like the ball bounces the other way. It's just the way it's been going." So that's the big picture." L. A. faced a crucial matchup against the Western Conference's No. 9 team in New Orleans, two games up on the No. 11 Lakers coming into the night.

A closer look at how LeBron James' has put himself in position to challenge Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record as the all-time leading scorer in NBA history.

Plus, James has yet to see the type of dramatic drop-off in productivity that nearly every other player has faced as they near their 20th season. While James’ pursuit of the regular season scoring title will have to wait until next season, there is one other scoring leaderboard that he can still climb. Finding an active player that has a realistic shot at passing James may not come from the group of veterans listed above — all of whom are in their 13th season or later. Is there a player currently in the league that will challenge the record? Assuming he plays all of Los Angeles’s final six games this regular season, James would need between 40 and 45 games next season to break the record. If he can carry over his current season scoring average into next season, he would need only 46 games to break the record. James is set to post the highest scoring average of any player in his 19th season or later by a huge margin — Kobe Bryant will be second at 17.6 ppg during his 20th and final season in 2015-16. Abdul-Jabbar is now the only player left for James to chase down in career scoring. While this record marks the leader in total points scored, it is James’ consistent scoring average over the course of his career that has been key to his chase of the Abdul-Jabbar’s mark. Despite the thousands of points, rebounds and assists, James’ most indelible NBA moment remains his famous chase down block during Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals as he led Cleveland to its first NBA title. The largest gap between scoring titles by a player is currently five years (Paul Arizin 1951-52 to 1956-57, Shaquille O’Neal 1994-95 to 1999-00 and Stephen Curry 2015-16 to 2020-21) — he has a chance to nearly triple that mark. It is more than double Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring average of 14.6 ppg in his 19th season, which was the penultimate of his 20-year career.

LeBron James and Anthony Davis are expected to be in uniform for tonight's matchup between the Pelicans and Lakers. But don't overlook this New Orleans team ...

Marc Stein points out that LeBron James has to play three more games in order to qualify for scoring title.

LeBron has missed three of the Lakers last four games. The 18-time All-Star has played in 55 of LA's 76 games this season. LeBron has done many noteworthy in his career.

The Lakers big man has not played in the last 18 games as he has battled a foot sprain.

Los Angeles is currently on the outside looking in with regard to the playoff picture. They have been in a free fall as of late, losing eight of their last 10 contests entering Friday night. His inability to stay healthy is one of the many reasons why the Lakers are in a fight for their playoff lives.

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown led the way once again for the Boston Celtics as the dynamic duo inspired a 128-123 win over the Indiana Pacers. It was much ...

“We’ll get back to it.” He’s playing great and you can see he’s happy. “I didn’t get a chance to talk to him, early exit. On the other side of the floor, Dillon Brooks led the way for the Grizzlies with 30 points and was one of seven Memphis players to hit double figures. It was also the eighth time both Tatum and Brown had put up 30 points in the same game, the most in the NBA this season. With that effort, Tatum and Brown became the first Celtics teammates with 30 points and five assists in the same game since the legendary duo of Danny Ainge and Larry Bird in 1987.

The Los Angeles Lakers will get some tremendous help tonight against the New Orleans Pelicans, as both LeBron James and Anthony Davis will return to game ...

The Spurs are currently blowing out the Portland Trail Blazers, so the Lakers will need to win tonight to at least remain tied with them. L. A. needs all the help it can get, as it is tied with the San Antonio Spurs in the standings for 10th place in the Western Conference, but the Spurs hold the tiebreaker, meaning the Lakers are in 11th place and out of the play-in tournament picture.

Los Angeles is now a game out of the play-in tournament with just five games remaining.

The ball doesn’t always bounce in our favor. James was magnificent in front of the home crowd, scoring 38 points on 13-for-23 shooting to continue a stellar year. Davis had missed the last 18 starts because of a right midfoot sprain but returned with a fervor against the Pelicans, racking up 23 points, 12 rebounds and six assists.

LeBron James' last-ditch 3-pointer found nothing but air, and the Lakers' postseason hopes continued to vanish with Friday night's 114-111 loss to the New ...

Nick Wright of Fox Sports talks about how LeBron James winning the Razzie Award for Worst Actor only adds to his argument as the GOAT.

Michael Jordan never had a bad game. Michael Jordan never missed a big free throw. Through the prism of nostalgia and haziness of history...Michael Jordan never missed a big shot.

After the Lakers loss to the Pelicans on Friday, LeBron talked about what the defeat means for LA.

The Lakers would now have to complete their remaining five games two games better than the Spurs to make the play-in tournament. After leading through much of the fourth quarter, the Lakers offensively cratered. Friday's loss to the Pelicans is indeed worthy of a proper eulogy.

James has been battling an ankle injury that hes kept him sidelined for three of the previous four games. He will return Friday along with Anthony Davis (foot), ...

Former New England Patriots legend and 3-time NFL champion once expressed his desire to team up with LeBron James for a movie.

LeBron James is one of the best players to ever grace the court. LeBron James is the face of the NBA even at the age of 37. LeBron also became the first and hence the only player to achieve the monstrous feat.