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5 Must-Watch Games For The Los Angeles Lakers In 2015-16

By Jackson Sanders

Dec 14, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) celebrates after passing Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. The Lakers defeated the Timberwolves 100-94. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 14, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) celebrates after passing Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. The Lakers defeated the Timberwolves 100-94. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 18, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Fans of Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (not pictured) hold up a sign after the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Lakers won 114-109. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 18, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Fans of Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (not pictured) hold up a sign after the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Lakers won 114-109. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

April 13 vs. Utah Jazz: A Potential Curtain Call

There are no guarantees in the NBA. And, if you follow the sport closely, you know truly not to be surprised by anything.

Dec 14, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) celebrates after surpassing Michael Jordan on the NBA All-Time Scoring List during the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 14, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) celebrates after surpassing Michael Jordan on the NBA All-Time Scoring List during the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

For all we know, the Los Angeles Lakers could make the playoffs. Kobe Bryant could announce he plans to play three more years. Anything is possible.

But logic tells us that the Lakers will be very bad, and unfortunately for them, the Western Conference is a gauntlet unlike any other in sports. Their odds of making the playoffs are slim.

Kobe Bryant, he of three-straight season-ending injuries, is nearing the end of his career if he isn’t already there. 2015-16 is the last season remaining on his contract, and many speculate he will hang up his sneakers after the season.

It’s those reasons that make an April date with the Utah Jazz so intriguing; we may just witness the final minutes of a living-legend’s career.

Unlike many season-finales, this will not be one to reflect on the previous 81 games. Instead, we will likely be looking back on the historic career of one of the game’s greatest. The championships, the heart-breaking playoff losses, the individual success, and the shortcomings that were put under the microscope. The scoring-outbursts, the great duels, and of course, the game-winners.

April 13, 2016, could be the last time we see Kobe Bryant in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform. If you aren’t watching, what are you doing?

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