With the NBA season right around the corner, let’s take a look at ten of the biggest story lines for this season.
Will The Los Angeles Lakers Repeat As Champs?
Kobe Bryant got his ring without Shaq, and Phil Jackson got his 10th overall ring. Now that they are satisfied, are they hungry enough to do it again? The Lakers were the last team to ever repeat, when they defended their title in 2002, so history is not on their side.
Unlike most teams following a championship, the Lakers were able to keep their core intact, re-signing key cogs in Lamar Odom and Shannon Brown. They arguably made a solid upgrade in signing Ron Artest and severing ties with Trevor Ariza. Artest is a career 39.9 percent three-point shooter, and is one of the NBA's most feared defensive players.
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