LeBron became a red flag for the weary Los Angeles Bulls

On Feb. 23, LeBron James took the last step on the floor, and his return to Lakers duties after a 33-day absence was the only piece of good news from his game against the Bulls. Because at the same time, the image of the Lake People was heartbreaking and the result was very bad (108-118).

They faced an in-form team but still remained unresponsive and marred the 3/3 they came from. On the contrary, despite Vucevic’s suspension, Chicago confirmed the momentum of the last three weeks thanks to their seventh win in the last nine games and were able to break away from the competition for 10th place in the East (36-38).

It was a double that Donovan’s team deserved, with better numbers in all individual categories (percent, rebounds, assists, turnovers) and Zach LaVine’s 32 points (19th game with at least 30) at the top. DeRozan was a jack of all trades while Drummond filled the Montenegrin center’s batting void.

James, who came on from the bench, finished the game with 19 points and 8 rebounds but seemed to need some time to feel like before, leaving many initiatives to others. The loss put the Lakers back in the red (37-38).

THE DODECALPTA: 26-29, 55-63, 78-91, 108-118

LAKERS: Davis 15 (6/8 2-pointers), Vanderbilt 4, Brown 18 (4/9 3-pointers, 6 rebounds), Schroeder 17 (2/6 3-pointers, 5 assists), Reaves 13 (1 3-pointers , 7 assists), Gabriel 2, James 19 (6/9 2 points, 8 rebounds), Beasley 18 (6/14 3 points), Walker 2

COPS: DeRozan 17 (2/2 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 10 assists), Vucevic 4, Beverley 10 (1 3-pointer, 5 assists), Caruso 7 (1 3-pointer, 5 rebounds), LaVine 32 (2/ 5 3-pointers), Williams 7, Jones 8, Drummond 12 (8 rebounds), White 13 (3/8 threes), Dosunmu 8 (2/3 threes)