Amid his recent scoring surge, Lakers star LeBron James reiterated Tuesday night that teammate Luka Doncic doesn't "need to bend his game [for me]," adding, "It's up to us to bend our game around him.

LeBron James, time and again, is showing that he's still at his best. This was very much apparent in how he played in the Lakers' latest win.

The Los Angeles Lakers have the fourth-best record in the NBA regular season so far. Yet, the team has been subjected to intense scrutiny, and their flaws have been discussed endlessly. Their stars are being criticized regularly,