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LeBron James will be an All-Star for the 22nd straight time after being named as one of the reserves on Sunday. Suffice to say, it's become old hat for the future Hall of Famer.

The Los Angeles Lakers looked all over the place during the second half of Sunday night’s 112-100 loss to the New York Knicks. Although errors have become the norm, a defensive mistake by Lakers superstar LeBron James demanded particular attention.

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Luka Dončić (30 points, 15 rebounds, eight assists) and LeBron James (22 points, six assists) did their thing as usual. But fans and pundits alike lamented L.A.'s second-half struggles, among other disappointments:

LeBron James wore a new LeBron 23 PE inspired by his 2008–09 “Taxi” LeBron 6 during the game against the Knicks.

One of those Raptors players, Jonas Valanciunas, recently looked back on those playoff battles, offering a blunt and sobering reflection on just how overwhelming Bron was, capturing what an entire fan base felt in real time. No matter how prepared Toronto was, the outcome felt inevitable.