By Rory Robinson LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to 2023 as a source of motivation for this year’s NBA Playoffs push. Despite a rollercoaster regular season, similar to last year, they’re hoping to emulate their previous success in the end-of-term event. The Lakers wrapped up the NBA regular season with a 47-35 record, securing the No.8 seed in the Western Conference. Los Angeles will now take on the New Orleans Pelicans in an away game for the first Play-In Tournament match, which takes place in the early hours of Wednesday morning (UK time). The outcome of this game, alon…