The Lakers are off to a hot start! They have a 7-1 record and sit in first place in the Western Conference. Give them the Larry O’Brien trophy now. There is no need to play the rest of the season.
Vegas odds have the title favorites as the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers. Two teams that were mostly afterthoughts just one season ago are now looked upon as the class of the NBA. It’s rather obvious why — combine the two rosters and you have 4 of the top 10 players in the league.
