The Lakers have some flashing red lights

Like, uh, losing four games by 25+ in the last three weeks.

Good morning. Let’s basketball.

A Country Brawl; Pieter Brueghel The Younger (!); 1610

(Yes, we’ve got a Scottie vs. Scotty Pippen situation with the spelling of the last name. Dutch!)

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Scores

Magic 106, Sixers 102 — These games without Paul George and of course Joel Embiid are just tough. The other Sixers are trying! Jared McCain is playing real well! It’s just not enough.

Franz Wagner is definitely an All-Star in the East. Paolo Banchero has now missed enough games to eliminate him from All-NBA contention. Which opens up another All-NBA slot …

Lakers 93, Heat 134 — You know what? The GOATmentator’s call of this Bam Adebayo dunk says it all.

Not “Minimum Christie!” No!

Here’s the deal: the Lakers aren’t very well-built.