The Lakers were bleeding. Down 3-1 to the Nuggets, with 8.4 seconds left on the clock and trailing by one. The arena smelled like desperation and $18 nachos. LeBron James, 38 years young, crouched at half-court, sweat dripping off his bald spot like a faulty faucet. Across from him, Aaron Gordon—Denver’s 6’8” brick wall—flexed his …
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