The Los Angeles Lakers are staring down elimination, but LeBron James and Luka Doncic still give Los Angeles a reason to believe.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers fought through a pandemic in 2020 to win the NBA Championship -- has any team in basketball history faced more adversity on their way to a ring? Graham Metzker

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During the Lakers' 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years.

The Los Angeles Lakers are navigating a precarious situation in their Western Conference semifinals matchup. After struggling to contain a highly efficient and athletic Oklahoma City Thunder squad, the purple and gold have been forced to confront a much steeper challenge than they faced in the previous round against the Houston Rockets.

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is out for Game 4 vs the Thunder and likely the rest of the NBA playoffs after new injury return update.

Ever since being acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers, forward Rui Hachimura has grown tremendously as an outside shooter. While he was always capable from deep, Hachimura has developed into one of the best 3-point shooters in the entire NBA, and that has not died down in the postseason.

The pressure around the Los Angeles Lakers is no longer about simply staying relevant in the Western Conference. Not after the arrival of Luka Doncic. Not after another season that exposed how fragile the roster construction has become around an aging core.