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Lakers lose to depleted Trail Blazers

Lakers lose to depleted Trail Blazers

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1) Lakers redefine rock bottom. Again

Damian Lillard and Nassir Little are injured. The Trail Blazers traded C.J. McCollum, Norman Powell, Robert Covington and Larry Nance Jr. in an apparent bid to tank. Portland’s rotation was comprised of CJ Elleby, Anfernee Simons, Justise Winslow, Jusuf Nurkic, Ben McLemore, Dennis Smith Jr., Greg Brown III, Trendon Watford and Keljin Blevins.

Yet, the Lakers still lost to these rag-tag Trail Blazers last night.

It was bad enough when the Lakers showed they’re nowhere near the championship-contending Bucks the day before. Falling 107-105 to this Portland team? Yikes.

The Lakers couldn’t even blame Russell Westbrook, who missed the game with back tightness. Westbrook is central to many of the team’s…

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