This year, just like last year the Lakers will not be playing for the NBA championship. The Lakers lost out to My Oklahoma city Thunder. Last year, The Dallas Mavericks beat the Lakers 4-0 and also went on to win the NBA Finals.  Kobe Bryant is one of the best players of all time with five NBA championship rings. He is trying find that number six but as long as the Thunder is still in the west it is not going to happen. Lakers are dirty players and that doesn't make winners.