Pivot Points: Kobe and the LA Lakers Are Bringing Showtime Back

That's 10 wins in a row, with this last one coming in a thoroughly complete, and dominant fashion against the Utah Jazz.

There was an unbelievable fourth quarter stretch where the Lakers didn't just impose their will, they took away Utah's will to compete in what may be the best fourth quarter of defensive basketball played in the NBA this season.

The game was fairly even with Los Angeles holding a 74-73 lead when the Lakers decided to conduct a defensive clinic, totally confounding the helpless Jazz and throwing their entire rhythm out of sync.

During a little more than a six-minute period, the Laker...

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