As the saying goes, "To the victor go the spoils." However, in 2020, the Lakers, despite hurdling every obstacle in their path en route to winning the Larry O'Brien Trophy, were unable to experience the traditional championship celebration and all the pomp and pageantry that came with it.

Moving forward into the current season, the Los Angeles Lakers need to make some serious decisions. Everything will add up for the era beyond LeBron James.

2012 — Jarome Iginla scores his 500th career goal, leading the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Iginla is the 42nd player in NHL history to reach the milestone and the 15th to do it with one team.

Following the Los Angeles Lakers' 119-96 Christmas Day defeat to the Houston Rockets, head coach JJ Redick has been called out by a former LeBron James teammate

LeBron James and Kevin Love played together for four seasons during their time with the Cavaliers. This allowed the latter to have a firm label on his former co-star.