Lakers Are the NBA’s "MVP"

by jdoro63 on Jan 27, 2012 9:37 AM PST

Good news for us Lakers fans (marketability-wise). It was announced this past Wednesday that the L.A. Lakers are the National Basketball Association’s most valuable team, according to the Forbes annual report. The Lakers edged the New York Knicks for this honor. The main reason L.A. is in first place is because of an epic TV deal with Time Warner. The Lakers’ value increased 40% from 2011 to $900 million thanks to this deal. The Chicago Bulls, world champion Dallas Mavericks, and the Boston Celtics are in third to fifth place respectively on this list of most valuable teams. This news is good, but even better news would be if L.A. surpassed the Clippers to take first place in the Pacific Division. Kobe Bryant is still the league’s leading scorer, but other players need to step up for there to be a chance at championship success in the postseason. Nonetheless, being the league’s most valuable team is a positive sign for the Lakers franchise overall. Ultimately, it may help with not only success off the court, but on the court as well.

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Go Lakers!

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by bluexfalcon on Jan 27, 2012 10:35 AM PST reply actions

This shouldn't be a fanpost.

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. - Albert Einstein
Captain Obvious, er, MagicJohnson: Kobe, Bynum & Gasol all must step up big to beat the @Clippers.
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by SoCalGal on Jan 27, 2012 11:49 AM PST reply actions

Not too surprising

16 Titles + 2nd largest market + new TV deal

by LAL32 on Jan 27, 2012 7:02 PM PST reply actions

YES

by shawism on Jan 27, 2012 11:52 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

Didn't know it was a gif

Got so scared when he started smiling at me

"I don't mind being the goat. I don't mind being the villain, hated. I've been that my whole career, so it's not like that's anything new. I don't mind people jumping on the bandwagon or jumping off. I just focus on playing the game." -Ron Artest

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Confucius

by Hdg23 on Jan 31, 2012 10:24 PM PST up reply actions

The only thing that surprised me was it took this long for the Lakers to be the most valuable franchise

When I read the Forbes article last year, I had already expected the Lakers to have beat out the Knicks already, but it took one more year.

by neokoros on Jan 28, 2012 1:03 AM PST reply actions

Lol

I wonder what a nation wide fan poll would say as to which team is prime time showtime cause it defiantly ain’t the lakers.

by masonjoussa on Feb 6, 2012 1:54 PM PST via Android app reply actions

more than likely it is.

laker fans are everywhere.

"What we want to remember—what we will remember—is the indelible vision of Kobe, his arms outstretched, delirious with joy and disbelief, running after and grabbing hold of Lamar Odom’s floating downcourt pass, while all the purple and gold streamers in the world are raining down on the hardwood." - Brian Tung

by LakersFoEva on Feb 6, 2012 2:23 PM PST up reply actions