Is Lebron Healthy enough to face Stephen Curry?

For just the second time in league history, the NBA postseason will begin with a series of play-in games to determine the No. 7 and 8 seeds in each conference. And wouldn't you know it, the 7-8 matchup in the West is as juicy as it gets: the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.

Technically, it's not a playoff game. The winner will get the No. 7 seed; the loser will play the winner of Memphis-San Antonio for the No. 8 seed. But it feels like a playoff game. You win, you're in, destined for a first-round matchup with the No. 2 Suns. You lose, and your season is on the brink.

After four straight Finals matchups from 2015 through 2018, this will mark the fifth time in seven seasons that LeBron James and Stephen Curry have met in the postseason. It is the Magic-Bird rivalry of this era. Before they square off again, James had some high praise for his all-time counterpart.