For months, the Lakers have confused and angered some the NBA's biggest offensive stars with a defensive scheme no one can quite figure out. It'll be tested again Saturday, when they face off against Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves.

The 22-year veteran states flatly that the team can contend for the championship with the players the Lakers have assembled around him.

At this point, there's really nothing to say about James that hasn't already been said. He is either the best of second-best player in the history of basketball. His list of accomplishments is absurd,