LOS ANGELES (AP) – This must be another coaching record for Phil Jackson. Just one week into the regular season, he has already minted a catchy nickname for the Los Angeles Lakers’ revamped group of reserves.
Meet the Renegades. They’re the reason the two-time NBA champions might be a whole lot better this season.
Newcomers Steve Blake, Matt Barnes and Theo Ratliff have joined returnees Shannon Brown and Sasha Vujacic on a bench that already looks exponentially more reliable than last season’s collection of castoffs and underachievers. What’s more, they’re still planning to add injured Luke Walton and sixth man Lamar Odom, currently a fill-in starter.
The Lakers were top-heavy during their two title runs, but this team appears to have enviable balance.
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