During the third quarter against the Golden State Warriors, LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most points.
LeBron James and Anthony Davis hold an enormous amount of influence over the Lakers' front office even by superstar standards.
The Lakers have been so bad with Russell Westbrook on the floor this season, that head coach Vogel has taken to leaving him on the bench.
As LeBron James said, Russell Westbrook doesn't deserve all the blame for what has gone wrong for the Lakers.
LeBron showed few, if any, signs of rust despite the fact that he missed well over a week of action. He played 40 minutes in the contest.
Frank Vogel said ahead of the Hawks game that LeBron James underwent an MRI, which revealed general swelling in the knee.
LeBron is second in the league in scoring at 29.1 points per game, on pace for his highest average since the 2009-10 season.
During Davis absence, the Lakers went 7-10 and were constantly beset by drama that included the near firing of head coach Frank Vogel.
Coach Frank Vogel is once again under fire, especially after his most recent loss against his previous squad.
The LA Lakers got 44 points from their bench tonight. LeBron James also had seven rebounds and seven assists.