LeBron James and Steph Curry are showing the signs of a painful end to their careers.. The ending doesn't always come with applause. Sometimes it arrives with a towel over the head, a distant stare, and a loss that weighs heavier than usual.

It has been an up-and-down season thus far for the Los Angeles Lakers, though they do currently sit fifth in the Western Conference standings with a 26-16 record.

For clarity, Quinn's trade scenario would send Curry to the Rockets, Buddy Hield, Gui Santos, and a 2030 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets, and Fred VanVleet, Dorian Finney-Smith, Jabari Smith, Re...