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Stephen A. Smith crushes Brooklyn Nets stars for sitting games, says only LeBron James has earned time off

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Robert Marvi

Both the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets have had their superstars miss significant time this season.

According to ESPN personality Stephen A Smith, only LeBron James has earned the right to miss games.

James has been out for the last few weeks due to a severely sprained ankle. His first mate, Anthony Davis, has missed the past two months with a calf strain and Achilles tendonosis.

The reasons for James Harden, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving missing games have been more nebulous, though.

Durant missed considerable time with a hamstring strain, leading some to speculate why he was out so long. Harden is currently out with a hamstring strain of his own.

Irving, however, has missed some games due to personal reasons.

Many around the basketball world are picking the Lakers and Nets to meet in the NBA Finals this summer.

The truth is, if either team lacks enough time together as a full team to get things clicking before the start of the playoffs, it could prevent a championship series appearance altogether.

Robert Marvi

Robert is a native of Santa Monica, Calif., and a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has been an avid NBA fan since he was a little kid in the mid '90s and fell in love with the Nick Van Exel-led Lakers teams. He truly cherishes the Kobe Bryant-era of Lakers basketball and the five world championships that came with it, and is looking forward to the team's next NBA title.

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Robert Marvi

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