Kyrie Irving's return was underwhelming, LeBron James injured as both Lakers & Nets come up short I FIRST THINGS FIRST

Last night, Kyrie Irving returned to play at the Barclays Center for the first time in nearly 10 months, only for the Brooklyn Nets to lose, 119-110 against the Charlotte Hornets. On the other side of the country, the Los Angeles Lakers fall 116-108 against the Zion-less Pelicans, putting their play-in chances in even more jeopardy. Chris Broussard decides which of these losses were worse, and whether he thinks Kyrie's return will strengthen Nets' playoff odds, and why LeBron James' injury has ended the Lakers' season.

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