Will Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Reign End Out West?

The Phoenix Suns gave the Los Angeles Lakers all they could handle before eventually falling in Game Six of the Western Conference Finals, as the Lakers went on to claim their third conference crown in as many years.

The Lakers appear to be in position to make it four in a row unless some team in the West can prove it has the right balance of size, defense, scoring, and chemistry to unseat Los Angeles.

The task will be formidable because the two-time defending champion Lakers actually improved in the offseason by addressing the need for help at the point guard position and depth in the backcourt.

It's a difficult proposition, but not an impossible one, and if someone does find a way to expose the Lakers' weaknesses, it will likely ...

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