by injuries, but by LeBron's refusal to buy into give the head coach the time of day (e.g., leaking his desire for a different head coach, ignoring play calls from the bench, and non-participation in huddles), by his refusal to play defense (for the most part - better lately), and by all of the ridiculousness leading up to the trade deadline. The Lakers are a team in disarray, and LeBron bears a large part of the blame. Lakers front office shares another large chunk.