LeBron James Laughs at Your ‘Old’ Lakers Memes. After His Nap.

The Los Angeles Lakers have five players who are at least 35 years old, including the 36-year-old James. Older, wiser, championship?

N.B.A. All-Stars Set a Painful Record for Missing Playoff Games

Injury woes are not new, but they have been acute during the playoffs. Never before have eight All-Stars missed at least one postseason game in the same year.

The N.B.A. Playoffs Yield Several Injured Stars and No Clear Favorite

Last year’s finalists are out, but concerns about stars like James Harden, Chris Paul and Joel Embiid make it hard to determine which teams will take their places.

Even LeBron James Isn’t Eternal

At 36, with his team’s future in doubt, James faces basketball mortality.

The Lakers Weren’t Ready for the Moment. Devin Booker Was.

Booker, the Phoenix Suns’ All-Star guard, is already showing the poise and determination of a playoff regular in his first postseason.