The NBA and Lakers are back!
As a Los Angeles Lakers' fan coming off a short summer vacation after his team won their 15th NBA championship, I couldn't wait no longer for the Lakers to start defending their title and attempt to repeat.
It was an amazing sight seeing Derek Fisher and Kobe Bryant receiving their championship rings on opening night, because the down fall they had to suffer after the Shaq/Kobe dynasty crumbled, specially Bryant.
Seeing Bryant take the moment and express to the fans by raising his ring in the air that the hard work has finally paid off was priceless moment for me.
It showed that Bryant and Los Angeles Laker fans have an close bond after being frustrated for seven years to return to the glory days.
After the raising another banner and celebrating the accomplishments of last season, the team started the new season defending the title against the dysfunctional Los Angeles Clippers minus their overall No. 1 pick Blake Griffin.
Minus Pau Gasol and newly Laker Ron Artest, the Lakers battled a tight game with a Clippers team that kept coming back from behind, but the Lakers took control of the game in the fouth quater to win the game 99-92.
Gasol who is out with a stain hamstring is expected to return soon, but the Lakers say it's nothing to be worried about.
But Hall-of-Famer and retired Laker James Worthy says that a "strain Hammy" is code for a small rip in the muscle.
Whatever the injury is... Laker fans just wish Gasol a speedy recovery and hope he comes back 100% because with all the weapons the Lakers have, we can survive without Gasol for awhile.
So let the new season begin and as long as the Lakers play there game and stay healthy then without no doubt the team can repeat as champions.
Let's go Lakers!
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