Kobe Bryant’s Absence Is a Blessing in Disguise for LA Lakers’ Chemistry

The Los Angeles Lakers are not better without Kobe Bryant, but they are better off for having played without him.

Sans Bryant, the Lakers were initially liable to crumble. His 27.1 points, 5.8 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game had carried them this far, and Los Angeles remains unsure if that is even enough.

Locked in a battle for one of the final three Western Conference playoff spots, the last thing the Lakers seemingly needed was less Kobe. Or worse, no Kobe at all.

Tinseltown's finest were and are barely holding on to the eighth seed as it is. No Black Mamba—even if for a few ga...

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