3 more reasons to like the Lakers

NEWS ITEM The Road to Repeat

• • • Kar33m; 6 rings, 6 MVPs, 2 Finals MVP, 15 yrs All-NBA team (10 1st team, 5 2nd team), 11yrs All-NBA defense team (5 1st team, 6 2nd team), 38,387 points, 17,440 rebounds, 3,189 blocks, 5,660 assists-- author of 6 books

• • • Magic; 5 rings, 3 MVPs, 3 Finals MVP, 10yrs All-NBA team (9 1st team, 1 2nd team), 17,707 points, 6,669 rebounds, 10,141 assists -- '81-'82 season: 700+ points, 700+ rebounds, 700+ assists

• • • Mr Clutch; 1 ring, 1 Finals MVP (in a yr they didn't win), 10yrs All-NBA team (8 1st team, 2 2nd team), 3yrs All-NBA defense team, 25,192 points, 5,366 rebounds, 6,238 assists -- generally considered the best GM in the history of the game