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Due to an unfortunate Achilles injury, Kobe Bryant had to watch from the sidelines as his team was swept out of the playoffs.

Feb. 20, 2012; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Andrew Goudelock takes a shot during the second half of the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Staples Center.

In this post series, we'll take a look just at what went wrong for the 2012-2013 LA Lakers.

Sure, the Lakers would love to add depth behind the injury-prone duo of Steve Nash and Steve Blake, but can they afford it? It seems unlikely on two fronts.

The Silver Screen & Roll crew gathers for some more post-mortem mourning on the 2012-2013 season.

Let's be real here for a second, this year was cursed. The Lakers have been on a downward spiral for several years, but one particular moment always sticks in my mind that started this beautiful nightmare.

The first in a series of posts, we'll take a look just at what went wrong for the 2012-2013 LA Lakers.

I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay.I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport.

The Lakers' Dwight Howard #12 is fouled by the Spurs' Manu Ginobili #20 during game four of their NBA Western Conference playoffs at the Staples Center Saturday, April 28, 2013.

For four straight games, the San Antonio Spurs showed off all the teamwork and tenacity that the Los Angeles Lakers lacked all season long.

Chris Duhon with two attempts on the same possession, neither of which hit the rim.

Another day, another Laker down. After a 0 point effort in Game 3 on Friday, MWP declared that he probably would not play Sunday against the Spurs.

The Lakers, who intended to have Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, Nash, World Peace, and Kobe Bryant as the core of their team, finished the third quarter with Morris, Chris Duhon, Earl Clark, Antawn Jamison, and Jordan Hill.

Apr 26, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers players react as they sit on the bench during game three of the first round of the 2013 NBA playoffs against the San Antonio Spurs at the Staples Center.

Andrew Goudelock was named the 2012-2013 NBA D-League MVP while climbing up the Los Angeles Lakers' depth chart all in the same day.

The Los Angeles Lakers are in dire need of a victory entering Friday's Game 3 of their Western Conference playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs.

The beginning of the NBA playoffs has been the most invigorating point on the calendar for the Lakers in their recent seasons of glory.