Lakers have won 8 out of 12 despite injuries.
The All-Star break allows the Lakers to have a fresh start for the 2nd half of the season and it's been the perfect storm so far. Dr. Buss's death was obviously sad and unfortunate, but it should motivate the team, especially Kobe. Adding to that was the buzz surrounding Kobe at the ASG, everybody is talking about it and reporters have been saying that the team is fired up over it.
Dont be surprised if the Lakers finish as high as 6th and have higher seeds trying to avoid them. So enjoy it while you can since I'm gonna bump this later(along with all the Laker hatred posts here this season).