Playoffs or play-in? LeBron returns but Lakers won’t know fate until final day

Lakers’ playoff fate hangs in balance entering frenetic Sunday
Philadelphia will be the No 1 seed in East for first time since 2001

LeBron James may be one game away from the playoffs. Or he may be one game away from the play-in tournament, and a possible high-stakes showdown against Stephen Curry.

Either way, the NBA wins on Sunday – with what’s certain to be a dramatic end to the regular season.