Brian Windhorst says LeBron James' 50K milestone should signify that he believes that this Lakers team can make a deep run in the playoffs.

Brian Windhorst and Monica McNutt break down the Lakers' big win over the Pelicans and what message LeBron James and Luka Doncic are sending the league.

Tim Legler and Brian Windhorst discuss on "NBA Today" how the star duo of Luka Doncic and LeBron James have meshed for the Lakers.

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No one can seem to give LeBron James the credit he deserves, and the latest take on his Lakers legacy may be the dumbest yet.

In the 10 games Doncic has appeared in since the trade, Los Angeles is 8-2. They've now won eight games in a row. And while Doncic, after a bit of a slow start in a Lakers uniform, has now found his stride, the play of James, particularly on the defensive end of the floor, has been a major factor behind LA's winning streak.

"They're both talking with this incredible excitement of how their teams are morphing," said Windhorst. "And I'm watching how Steph has been totally animated; he's second in the league in scoring in the last month,