The Lakers are 6.5 games out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference standings, and they appear to be throwing in the towel on the 2019 season. LeBron James will enter into a "cool-down" period over the remaining 17 games of the season, Yahoo's Chris Haynes reported Thursday. "Now that the Lakers are almost out of playoff contention," Haynes said on The Spin, "There was a conversation between LeBron James' trainer and the front office, and they came to the conclusion that, moving forward, LeBron James will play with a minutes restriction of 28 to 32 minutes.