LeBron, Lakers' low point as Showtime shuts down

In the space of less than two years, the LA Lakers have fallen from the highs of an NBA championship to this week missing out on the playoffs

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 05: LeBron James #6 and Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers walk off the court following the NBA game at Footprint Center on April 05, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Lakers 121-110.   (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

America has discovered seemingly endless ways to annoy the rest of the world and relegation, or the lack thereof in any of its top professional leagues, is a particularly thorny topic.

Believe it or not, it's an internal debate too. The more US sports fans have been happily exposed to European football especially, the more they crave a basement battle to shake things up.