Despite the fact that the Lakers are the NBA's oldest team — one that is led by LeBron James, who is 37 years old and somehow manages to lead the league in scoring — the Lakers are also the league's oldest team. James suffered a bad ankle sprain over the weekend, which has sidelined him for the next few weeks. He'd previously missed a game the previous Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers because of a painful knee. It is the tail end of play tic tac toe a lengthy, labor-intensive season in which James ranks third among all players in minutes played per game, at 37.2 minutes. When it comes to the Lakers' other star, big man Anthony Davis, he's been out for about two months. Given that the team isn't achieving anything without him and James in full health, Davis might be better served focusing on getting stronger and preparing for next season instead. For context, consider that the Lakers collapsed in the playoffs last year after putting things together late due to an assortment of injuries. As a result, Davis missed the first round series against Phoenix, and James seemed to be playing with some hesitation, giving the impression of not being 100 percent.)