https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2012/05/23/the-2012-lakers-an-autopsy/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 04:59:28 -0400<![CDATA[The season is finally over for the Los Angeles Lakers, and it didn’t end well. The team lost in 5 games to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the playoffs. It didn’t have to be this way. In two of the games that they lost, the Lakers had a comfortable lead in the fourth quarter. Why did the Lakers blow those games? Because OKC is younger, quicker, more athletic and more talented; and because the Lakers are older, slower and only have one player they can rely on, Kobe Bryant.]]>Wed, 23 May 2012 09:00:27 -0400<![CDATA[Sam Levine]]>https://pjmedia.com/sam-levine/2012/05/23/the-2012-lakers-an-autopsy-n140290