Before the season started, everyone saw that the Los Angeles Lakers had a relatively easy start to their schedule. Given the fact that the team already planned to see some bumps in the road early on given the overhaul of the roster, this relaxed part of the schedule couldn’t have been more timely.
Sadly — whether it’s more due to mounting injuries, including nine missed games for LeBron James, or a totally new roster that has yet to fully mesh (or both) — the Lakers find themselves coming out of that easy stretch 8-7.