LeBron James, Lakers operating with an eye toward the postseason

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James’ pronouncement in February 2019 that his intensity had been “activated” to a playoff level was met with some derision, especially when the Lakers went out and lost seven of their next nine games.
Nobody’s mocking the late-season hustle this year.
With 22 regular-season games remaining, the Lakers are 47-13 with a 5 ½ game lead over the second-place Clippers, whom they’ll face Sunday.
In other words, it’s getting to be go