What LA Lakers Should Have Learned from Former Superteam Flops

The 2012-13 NBA regular season has been unkind to the Los Angeles Lakers (29-30 record), but recent history tells us that not all "superteams" have lived up to expectations.

For instance, the Houston Rockets of the late 1990s featured Hakeem Olajuwon, Scottie Pippen and Charles Barkley. That trio never sniffed the second round of the playoffs due advanced age and an inability to coexist.

The Lakers’ quartet of stars has struggled due to the same issues, with injuries also playing a key role.

Before going down with a torn pla...

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