LeBron James wants the Lakers to get together and make that push the playoffs during a road trip

The Los Angeles Lakers have no doubt begun the journey on the most important road of their season last week in what was usual in a game against the Clippers, but as the team on the designated road to the Staples Center .

LeBron James came back after missing 17 straight games as he was recovering from a groin injury and helped the Lakers lead to a win by recording a nearly triple-double. James recorded 40 minutes of overtime win and because of persistent discomfort he missed the next Lakers game.

A loss to the Golden State Warriors brought them back to 1-1 on the road trip of six games leading up to the All-Star break.

With the Lakers currently out of the playoffs, every game is important and this trip could mark the start of the team's run to the playoffs. That's certainly the way James sees things.

Ohm Youngmisuk, of ESPN, said the trip and the month of February, busy with the road, were a chance for the Lakers to meet.

"The message for the team is that we are all ready to make that effort," James told Dave McMenamin of ESPN after the win. "That's all, let's do this push … We're on the road, we're on the road for the whole month of February, we have two games at home, so if you want to make an effort, why not Do it on the road – it's the best time you can get together as a team when you're on the road and we're right, so let's do it. "

While James is back on Tuesday night when the Lakers will face the Indiana Pacers, head coach Luke Walton said the team would continue to evaluate the 16-year-old veteran after each competition to determine if it needed even more nights of rest.

Seven of the Lakers' nine games in February are on the road, giving them the opportunity to crumble or come together and end a drought in the playoffs. James is definitely waiting for him.

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