With just 25 games to go, here are four things the Los Angeles Lakers must do to make the NBA Playoffs.
As we approach the final stretch run of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers have just 25 games left in the season. This has been a season of ups and downs for the Lakers so far, and things have not been great of late.
To start the season, the Lakers got off to a better start than many were expecting. On Christmas Day, the Lakers were in the 4th seed in the Western Conference, and it looked like they could be a semi-threat to make some noise come playoff time.
However, things went south for the Lakers after Christmas. Injuries to LeBron James and Rajon Rondo resulted in the Lakers going on a tailspin. Without two of their key players, the Lakers fell out of the playoff picture in the Western Conference.
Recently, the Lakers have started to get healthy. James and Rondo are both back, but they unfortunately lost Lonzo Ball just prior to the return of those two. Injuries have certainly been a key factor in the struggles of the Lakers this season.
In addition to injuries, trade rumors have had an impact on this young team. With pretty much the entire roster being rumored to go to New Orleans for Anthony Davis, things got ugly for the Lakers heading into the All-Star Break.
With 25 games left in the season, the Lakers can certainly make up the ground to make the playoffs in the West. However, these are four things that must be improved if they wise to do so.