After losing seven of their last ten games, and having to combat nagging trade rumors like they were starving flies circling a half-rotten apple core, the Lakers might have finally gotten the exact remedy they needed to heal their oozing wounds — some time off.
The All-Star break could not have come at a better time for the reeling squad, as nearly every player, and their grandmothers, have dealt with some form of physical ailment.
While this is generally the case for most professional basketball players come the latter portion of February, the Lakers in particular have been especially susceptible when it comes to getting hurt, as every player who is currently averaging at least 25 minutes per contest has missed at least three games each this season (LeBron James and Rajon Rondo alone have missed a combined 52).