Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, center, shoots as Portland Trail Blazers forward Kris Murray, left, and center Donovan Clingan defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) AP AP

LeBron James scored 38 points, Max Christie had a career-high 28 and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame Anthony Davis’ absence for a 114-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to earn a win over the Portland Trail Blazers with LeBron James and Max Christie leading the way.

LeBron James said that there was one thing that made the Lakers' defense even worse in the team's loss to the Mavericks on Tuesday.

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the biggest teams in the NBA. Evidently, the league does a great job of promoting their games throughout the season. With that said, every team seemingly wants to bring out their A-Game when facing the Purple and Gold.

LeBron James tried to call a timeout right before Max Christie's inbound pass intended for him was picked off in the final seconds.

LeBron James opens up about the Los Angeles Lakers' struggles during their blowout loss to the Dallas Mavericks

After another brutal loss, Lakers star LeBron James reflected on what went wrong for his team in their second straight defeat. During the post-game media chat, James explained why the Lakers couldn't get it going offensively and how that negatively impacted their efforts on the other end.