Breaking Down the NBA’s Newest Rivalry

Daniel Buerge
8 Min Read

The Lakers come out of the eventful offseason with a bang. With a new point guard that can play the triangle and a man that looks to redeem himself from last season by winning a ring. The Heat, to those of you who live under rocks, have added LeBron James and Chris Bosh. How in the world will the Lakers match-up against these guys? Like this.

PROBABLE STARTERS (Lakers):
C Andrew Bynum
PF Pau Gasol
SF Ron Artest
SG Kobe Bryant
PG Derek Fisher
NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS: Lamar Odom, Shannon Brown, Matt Barnes, Steve Blake, Theo Ratliff.

PROBABLE STARTERS (Heat):
C Zydrunas Ilgauskas
PF Chris Bosh
SF LeBron James
SG Dwayne Wade
PG Mario Chalmers
NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS: Mike Miller, Udonis Haslem, Eddie House, James Jones, Jamaal Magloire.

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Daniel is the former Managing Editor of LakersNation. He has also written for SLAM, ESPN and other various publications. Follow Daniel on Twitter @danielbuergeLA