Star point guard Russell Westbrook scored only eight points on 2-of-14 shooting in the Los Angeles Lakers 125-116 loss to the Sacramento Kings.
While LeBron James had a game-high 34 points, the Lakers did blow a 14-point lead when their defense slipped and frustration took over as the purple and gold fell back to .500 on the season.
First Things First co-host Chris Broussard joins Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe to break down what’s wrong with the Lakers, whom many people predicted to win the Western Conference prior to the season:
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