Pivot Points:Lakers Stop The Bleeding Against Warriors,But Wounds Remain

There's nothing like a home game against the Golden State Warriors to serve as a tonic for the ailments of the basketball soul. Although the Los Angeles Lakers escaped with a win, it was more akin to putting a band-aid on a cut to stop the bleeding.

The Lakers prevailed in a match-up that was filled with energy, intensity, and plenty of up and down basketball, but they did nothing to demonstrate they had overcome the funk they have been mired in since their loss to Cleveland on Christmas Day.

From a fan's perspective this was great game ...

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