New Orleans Hornets vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Preview, Analysis and Predictions

In case you missed it, the Los Angeles Lakers are back!

Kidding, of course, but it's hard to say that the team hasn't looked drastically different in its past two contests (both wins, first over the Utah Jazz on Friday night, then over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday).

A suddenly passive Kobe Bryant (he dished out 14 assists in each of those two games) has keyed this mini-resurgence for the Lakers. With less of a focus on finding his own offense, the league's third-leading scorer...

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