LA Lakers Players Fighting for Their Basketball Lives This Season

The Los Angeles Lakers are entering this season prepared to fight for their basketball lives in attempt to try and make it back to the playoffs.

While conventional wisdom suggests that the Lakers tank the season in order to garner a high draft pick, the franchise's championship pedigree and the presence of the "Black Mamba," Kobe Bryant, makes it impossible for them to lose with the same indifference a team like the Charlotte Bobcats can. 

In order for the Lakers to be competitive, they have to address their weaknesses and take advantage of their strengths, de...

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