Los Angeles Lakers: What Andrew Bynum’s Return Means for Kobe Bryant and Co.

Being a Lakers fan has been quite the struggle the past three weeks. Watching the perennial powerhouse lose five of their last nine, four of which were to sub-.500 teams, makes watching a Nicholas Cage movie bearable.

Purple and gold lovers might say "Ross, that's all wrong, they only lost to three bad teams." True, but doesn't beating the Clippers by one in Staples Center feel like a 20-point loss?

Exactly.

The two-time defending NBA champs have looked sluggish since Thanksgiving, not realizing tryptophan's effects only last a couple of hours. Kobe Bryant complained to the press after Sunday's victory that the team isn't coming out with energy or motivation, which is never a good sign.<...

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