LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers Are Out Of Finals.

After missing the playoffs five straight seasons, the arrival of Le Bron James last July signaled that the Lakers were finally ready to start once again competing for the Western Conference crown.

The Lakers could have withstanded the Le Bron James injury if when he returned to the lineup, they were ready to get back in a groove.

They looked nothing like the team that throttled Golden State on Christmas in the game that James infamously strained his groin, the game that had onlookers looking side-to-side, nodding heads and wondering out loud if this team could truly contend.