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An NBA Playoffs without LeBron James is a nightmare for the league
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LeBron James hints at retirement after loss to Nuggets
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LeBron has left teams before
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Playoff Mode? LeBron James and the Lakers Are Failing to Activate
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A theory on why the Lakers keep struggling in crunch time – Orange
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How many times has LeBron James missed the playoffs? - Quora
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LeBron James' Lakers do not meet the criteria
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NBA - HISTORIC performance by LeBron James in Game 1
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Lakers fall to Suns in Game 6, bringing early end to title defense
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Bold NBA offseason predictions for all 30 teams: Lakers add third
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Solomon: Crunch time finds James Harden failing to live up to duel
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Things are not going well in Lakerland. The front office has 3
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NBA stretch run: Bold predictions for the remainder of the regular