The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off the 2022-23 season on Tuesday night in a game against the reigning champs, the Golden State Warriors.
Overcoming the Warriors is a tough task for any team and the Lakers didn’t have what it takes, falling 123-109 in their first game of the year.
It was a tough loss and, by the end of it, fans were already fretting about what is ahead for the purple and gold.
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Others online were poking fun at the Lakers’ growing injury list.
The season has just started but the team is already lacking two of its players, Thomas Bryant and Dennis Schroder, who are both recovering from surgery and won’t be in for weeks.
Additionally, Russell Westbrook was listed as “day-to-day” before the first game of the season, although he did end up playing
The team has been known for its bad luck with injuries and it seems like that bad luck might continue in 2022-23.
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Every NBA team suffers from injuries throughout the year but it does feel like LA gets more than most.
The fact that two players are already missing is not a good sign but it’s also not the end of the world.
Obviously, the team’s two most pivotal stars are LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Sadly, they are two of the guys who have been hurt the most over the last few years.
This injury problem only becomes a very serious issue when either of these players goes down.
Watching the Lakers has been a very anxiety-inducing exercise for fans recently because it feels like either James or Davis – or both – could be injured at any moment.
It’s only been one game so far but both are looking healthy and ready to play.
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