Pivot Points: LA Lakers Finish Road Trip in Familiar Position, First Place

The Los Angeles Lakers' first extended trip away from the Staples Center revealed various things about the team and reinforced several things that were already known.

For one, the Lakers are not having too much trouble beating the league's doormats, as they finished their road trip with four wins and one loss, with the one loss coming to the only team that could be considered playoff worthy, the Utah Jazz.

Kobe Bryant's fractured finger, although painful, has not seemed to be to much of a hindrance, as Bryant has been performing at a MVP level, with the ex...

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