The Good, Bad and Ugly from Los Angeles Lakers’ Early-Season Results

Five games into the 2014-15 season it's apparent that nothing good is in store for the Los Angeles Lakers this year.

The team is in full-on crisis mode after dropping its first five contests largely in embarrassing fashion.

Los Angeles is playing hard, led by a determined Kobe Bryant. But given the talent deficiency and the injuries hampering the ballclub, it hasn't been nearly enough against the stiff competition L.A. has faced in the early going.

Let's take stock of the season's first 10 days by breaking down what's been good, bad and ugly with the Lakers so far.

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