LA Lakers star LeBron James is one of the smartest players in the NBA, both on the court and on the business side of things.

LeBron James had 21 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds one day after flying to Atlanta and back to watch a football game on his day off, and the Los Angeles Lakers sent the Washington Wizards to their 11th consecutive defeat with a 111-88 victory.

James and Rui Hachimura, who played for the Wizards before arriving in LA, impacted the game early. The Japanese forward had four points and two rebounds in the first six minutes. King James added two points, two rebounds and two assists during the same stretch.

The Lakers, currently the fifth seed, are markedly a few pieces away from putting a scare in West powerhouses like the Thunder, Grizzlies and Nuggets.

LeBron James moved to No. 7 in steals tying Scottie Pippen. James Harden passed Oscar Robertson in scoring and is No. 14 now. DeMar DeRozan is now ahead of ALLEN IVERSON in scoring.

LeBron James aired out his frustrations over the weekend about the Lakers' roster construction. Could the trade deadline give them clarity?

Rōki Sasaki spent the night at the Lakers game, meeting LeBron James and watching the NBA legend make history during a win over the Wizards.

The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed L.A. Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki, who met LeBron James and Rui Hachimura on Tuesday night.

The night before Roki Sasaki was to be introduced at Dodger Stadium, the Japanese pitcher met LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and others at his first Lakers game.

As the Los Angeles Lakers try to capitalize on their title window with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, adding a true point guard makes sense.

Moving on from the DeMar DeRozan experiment now might be a wise move while DeRozan's value is still solid. The 35-year-old DeRozan is signed up for two years with the Kings following this season, meaning he'll be making over $25 million during his age-37 season.