EL SEGUNDO — During the regular season, Lakers coach JJ Redick would often reference a meeting he had with LeBron James the morning of the team’s blowout loss to the Miami Heat on Dec. 4 as an ...

With the East’s play-in seeding locked at No. 7 Orlando Magic, No. 8 Hawks, No. 9 Bulls and No. 10 Heat, here’s the challenging path to the playoffs that Miami faces ... The East’s play-in ...