Finals Exam: Have The Los Angeles Lakers Learned Their Lessons?

Thursday night in Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers will begin their league-record 30th appearance in the NBA Finals, attemping to win the franchise's first championship since 2002. 

Although it's been seven years since Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson last won it all, the duo has made Finals appearances in 2004 and 2008, falling short both times.

The 2008 defeat (at the hand of longtime rival Boston) was especially painful, as the Lakers looked remarkably outclassed by the more physical, intense Celtics.

In fact, in his article, "Summer Scho...

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