The Lakers' late push, with Sunday's victory marking their 10th win in their past 14 games, has LeBron James talking about a hopeful title run.
"We just want to put ourselves in position to be able to compete for a championship," James said after. "It's a journey, and obviously, we don't have as much chemistry as a lot of other teams trying to compete for a championship or that have aspirations to win a championship, but I like what we've been building over the last month or so.
"Even when I was out for the four weeks, I liked what we've been building, and I'm happy to be back in the mix." In James' fourth game back following a monthlong absence because of a torn tendon his right foot, the 20-year veteran put up 18 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to register the 107th triple-double of his career, tying him withMeanwhile, the Lakers moved up to No. 7 in the Western Conference standings, just a half-game behind the No.
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