LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers got thoroughly embarrassed Sunday night at Staples Center, losing to the Toronto Raptors by a final score of 121-107.

The Raptors, who were playing without All-Star small forward Kawhi Leonard, were up 42-17 after the first quarter. The Staples Center crowd showered the Lakers with some boos and, even though the effort level picked up in the second half, it was still a terrible performance by Los Angeles.

Despite the loss, LeBron James wasn't going to let the game affect his evening plans. The four-time MVP hit up Diddy's birthday party after the Lakers dropped to 4-6.

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Anything LeBron James does is going to receive a lot of attention. This is probably a non-story if it's any other player, but since it's the best player in the world, the cameras and critics are going to give this extra attention.

Some will say LeBron shouldn't have attended the party since his team got blown out at home and he's the leader of the club. Others will claim James is allowed to live his life after his work day is finished.

There's still a lot of basketball left to be played and the Lakers can turn things around. Criticizing LeBron James for going to his friend's birthday party seems a bit drastic.