The trade deadline is a bit more than two weeks away. At 22-18, the Lakers are hovering around the middle of the Western Conference. They'll likely play in the postseason, but in

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James issued a pointed message to his teammates following a 116-102 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome and also seemed to include a subtle dig at the Lakers' front office.

Speaking with the media after a 116-102 loss to their cross-town rival LA Clippers, in response to some questions from Dan Woike of the LA Times, the Lakers star bemoaned the fact that the Lakers can't tolerate much error, appearing to blame it on the way the team is constructed.