At 36 years old, James is on a roster of his peers as he enters his 19th NBA season. Nine of the Lakers’ 14 current players are 32 or older, including including eight of their 11 new additions — and Anthony Davis is a high-mileage 28. “We come out and we put the time in, we put the work in,” James said. Bazemore said he decided to get the vaccine after a conversation about life and philosophy with Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka. As one of the Lakers’ youngsters heading into only his ninth NBA season, he sees it as a responsibility.

Source: thestar September 28, 2021 22:07 UTC