By: Rob Bishop
Back again, and in a potential first-round playoff preview, the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the surging New Orleans Pelicans. LeBron James was without an equal during the game, going for 40 points while propelling L.A. to a sixth straight victory. Anthony Davis didn’t have the greatest of games in support against his former team, but James’s excellence lifted his teammate. The Lakers . . .
