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While no NBA team—and certainly not one with a legacy as rich as the Los Angeles Lakers'—hangs a banner for a 2-1 start, the Purple and Gold should be generally pleased with how they've opened the new campaign.

Los Angeles Lakers have had difficulties of all kinds during the years, however, sometimes these issues look a bit fictional, unreal and surreal. For example, there was a time when