Kobe Bryant: Rift with Mike Brown Underscores a Season Destined for Failure

Anything less than an NBA championship would have to be considered a failure for Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant at this point in his career, and that means the 2011-12 season is pretty much a lost cause, even though the postseason is in the Lakers future.

However, unless some type of miracle happens in the next few weeks, it's hard to envision the Lakers going much further than their four-game, second-round sweep at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks last year.

Talent is not the issue th...

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