The Los Angeles Lakers may not be the team to beat in the Western Conference, but there's no question they're contenders with Luka Doncic and LeBron James. Before losing to the Boston Celtics and the ...

But Los Angeles might have lost more than just the game. Lakers star LeBron James exited with 6:44 remaining in the fourth quarter with what the team is calling a left groin strain and did not return.

Ball and James weren't the only hoop luminaries to be stricken with the "6-7" bug. UConn standout and prospective No. 1 pick Paige Bueckers was swept in the frenzy while speaking with reporters ...