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The Washington Wizards head to crypto.com Arena to face the Los Angeles Lakers in a non-conference matchup. The Wizards are 6-35, which is not just last place in the Eastern Conference, but a league-worst. The Lakers are 22-18, which puts them in sixth place in the Western Conference.

The Wizards went to Los Angeles and got thumped by Anthony Davis, LeBron James, and perhaps the LA nightlife. The final margin was 23 points, which belies that it was a 12-point game through three quarters.

The game was put to bed by the final minutes, which allowed Lakers head coach JJ Redick to empty out his bench. This allowed their No. 55 pick from the 2024 NBA Draft, Bronny James, to participate in the 11th game of his NBA career. James appeared for the last two minutes of the game; however, he did not record a single point.

LeBron James becomes second player to record a triple-double in his 40s as Lakers send Wizards to their 11th consecutive loss with 111-88 win.

At 40 years old, LeBron James shouldn’t be having the type of individual success on the court that he is having. But the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is made of different stuff. On Tuesday night, the