By now, I'm sure you've all seen the coverage of Kobe Bryant's probable tear of his Achilles tendon against the Golden State Warriors on Friday night (h/t Dave McMenamin of ESPN), and you're probably all thinking the Los Angeles Lakers' hopes of making the playoffs are doomed.
My question is, why?
Bryant is clearly the Lakers' best scorer and biggest playmaker, but given the amount of time remaining in the season and the strength of the Utah Jazz's schedule, I still think Los Angeles sneaks into the playoffs with the eight seed.
L.A. currently owns the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference, holding a slim one-game lead over the Jazz with the season dwindling down quickly.
The Lakers have two games left—undoubtedly difficult matchups with the San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets—but they're both at home, where L.A. is 27-12 this season. Los Angeles is 0-2 against San Antonio and 1-2 versus the Rockets this season, which may leave you confused as to why I'm still rolling with the Lakers.
Before you jump to conclusions, you should know that I am in no way, shape or form a fan of the ...
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Kobe Bryant’s Injury Won’t Stop Lakers from Making Playoffs
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