Lakers' game struggles continue

They looked tired overall and disjointed down the stretch in a 116-111 loss Wednesday to the Sacramento Kings at Crypto.com Arena. Credits: Getty Images

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[{"selector":"#anim-fcc4e690-33d9-46b0-b8b3-5166b45cea4a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.812499744007886%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-39fa8b38-ab4a-4021-add6-2b5c703c18e2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9c927ce1-5075-4852-8009-d49ee4be132f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 238.30688%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] And, of course, there was that too-high stat that’s been prevalent this month: James played 37 minutes. Credits: Getty Images

[{"selector":"#anim-c959f804-29a3-46bc-99cd-1c11995865e7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.812499744007886%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dc9cc9b2-d924-427d-af48-a7230d27ae41","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-89be2fc5-a58a-4e34-83ab-7383f307cadd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 167.83622%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] “I feel bad about that,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said. “He’s playing at an amazing level, but we can’t run him into the ground. Credits: Getty Images

[{"selector":"#anim-17abd47b-0bd0-4b87-a500-d1ebdb1396ea [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(7.812499744007886%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2481f73d-2ada-4420-b7c3-ca5440740e99","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-da0eb812-0f35-4f62-b603-e2a5892d97f5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 264.02121%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] We just have to manage him and have clarity in terms of scaling back his minutes some. It is a concern. Credits: Getty Images

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[{"selector":"#anim-017c1764-68f1-4602-bd01-adc0f67ab0a6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.812499744007886%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6a90c586-5490-465a-9531-b3f25eee5f0f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e7267fdb-d4dd-41d8-81d3-73d711a089f8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 292.39778%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] you kind of lose sight of the minutes until you see the stat sheet and go, ‘Oh, hell,’” Credits: Getty Images

[{"selector":"#anim-056f20fe-3654-49b0-a020-b867c1795c4b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.812499744007886%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-af0b52db-99e4-4e3d-b5fd-2a728dea336b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fb8dd0fc-6712-48ae-9cec-9a1785acb902","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 166.33248%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The Lakers (20-25) have been short-handed for over a month since Anthony Davis went down with a stress fracture in his foot. Credits: Getty Images