Los Angeles Lakers: One Last Gasp of Optimism for Fans

Heading into Friday's contest with the Utah Jazz, the Los Angeles Lakers were a dismal 2-10 in January and looked nothing like the Laker teams we were used to seeing year in and year out. The Lakers played great against a solid Jazz squad, and won by 18 points. This had many Laker fans saying, "Where has that been all season?" Then Sunday comes along and the Lakers welcome the defending Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder to the Staples Center. A Thunder team that beat the Lakers h...