The Los Angeles Lakers enter the second week of January navigating another stretch of key injuries while trying to keep their early-season momentum.

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The Los Angeles Lakers have spent weeks drawing scrutiny for their inconsistency, defensive lapses, and internal tension. On many nights, they look like a team headed toward a major shakeup. Yet the standings tell a very different story.

As LeBron James is set to turn 41 years old tomorrow, he believes that he's the exception to the rule about Father Time.

If James were to miss the All-Star Game, the Lakers likely wouldn’t be too mad. James would be able to rest his back and make sure that he doesn’t re-injure himself. Keeping him, Doncic, and Austin Reaves healthy is the key to the Lakers contending at the end of the year.