Rich Paul Scoffs At the Notion The Lakers Are Better Without LeBron James

The start of the 2025-26 season was difficult for LeBron James, who missed multiple games due to sciatica, a stretch during which the Lakers were actually performing at a high level thanks to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

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