We all owe Lakers fans an apology as much as we hate them it’s undeniable at this point.

I used to call Lakers fan delusional for claiming that every injured star will heal when it’s time to play against the Lakers. I own you guys an apology.

I don’t know how our players are so banged up on LA when every team magically gets healed when they play is. Hell, in some instances they go back to be injured immediately after playing us even! 

Nothing new

The returning from injury to play the Lakers myth is actually real wtf, there was no update for his return 

Of course. Players wanna play in the bright lights.

at some point y’all will have to acknowledge that the whole “players come back from injury just to play the lakers” thing is real

Oh wow , who could’ve saw this happening smh

Of course

Thnx lakers bros for healing our guy.

I always passed it off as a joke/conspiracy but lakers fans were actually right. Conspiracy theorists are winning big in the year of 2026.

And then will be out the next game

Lakers just heal anyone who’ll play aginst them.

Players do it on purpose by now for sure

I feel like Jdub always comes back very early from injuries….

Nah man at this point I even expect Tatum and Haliburton to make an appearance this season against Lakers

cant lie i love this running gag

People really thought we were making excuses when we complained that injured stars magically get healthy before playing us.

Of fucking course lmao

Always against us

Shocking

yeah sounds about right. watch him immediately miss like 2 weeks after

Los Angeles “player healers” Lakers

Lakers get playoff effort from every team they play lol

Poor Laker fans, their conspiracy theory is very not conspiratorial at this point

As a 80s laker fan and oldhead. So tired of this narrative.

IT’S JUST WHINY.

I am glad we get FT dispartiy to win games. It goes both ways. I get the star turn NBA refs when Lebron whistle went south after that Tatum foul (the pat bev camera suspension)

At the END of the day, the fanbase (whether Luka/AR/Bron/Lakers logo), can’t deny that it’s a fucking terrible last 14 years.

Prorated the 2020 and 2021 seasons….we have won 44 games per year on average. OUR best year is a 60 win (pro-rated 2020 covid year)

Yes, we won a chip. But every year since then has been a drag of hopium/exagerations versus genuine love.

Everything just points back to how terrible Jennie buss/Pelinka have been.

Roster/stars/coaches.

So stop with this whiny, oh no shit about:

1. Role players having career games.

2. Our laker tax on trade deadline/FA

3. Shooters come and underperform in the “bright lights”

4. Injured stars come back.

5. Constant we back post and delu fanbase that overhypes EVERY thing. 3 seasons ago, we had like 10 preseason post about being the deepest team.

6. Overhyping a coach that is better than HAM does not make that person a good coach. Why the hell has only AR played better,while literally everyone role player has regressed under JJ. You only have guys like Smart and Vincent step up outside of the offense for two reasons.

JJ can’t bench them cause they are the only people left to play guard AND Smart being a vet doesn’t give a shit. He can’t push them around like DLO/Knect/Hayes.

Tale as old as time

Classic

Shocker!

Not surprised lol

TIME IS A FLAT CIRCLE

Checks out

and they will still be bad offensively because Shai carries them hard

Because the Lakers defense is an exhibition for returning players

Lakers the healer

don’t mind us just conducting experiments and collecting data on non-shai lineups before ASB nothing to see here

Please stay healthy and get back in form, he was really starting to look like himself before This injury

It’s the best venue for an audition.

Of course he is. 😂

you just have to laugh atp

Jdub, Jared McCain, Chet, IHart, and Dort. On paper, that’s 3 all defense players, a (would’ve been) rookie of the year, and a great point center which is a really good lineup.

The rich get richer

Ofcourse

Yall thought we were just making this up lmao

hilarious

Tis a blood sacrifice to pay for the bball gods giving us ‘favorable trades/signing’ (your luka, kareem, gasol etc)

Would love to see a study on the splits of injured players coming back against the Lakers, nationally televised games and “random games” . Would legit be fascinating

Although it could very well be a Lakers thing, I think it’s more likely a nationally televised thing. If I was an NBA player I’d also want to play in games with the most eyes on me. Also teams are more likely to get on the NBAs shitlist if they sit out guys during TV games like this (more likely to spur load management investigation)

Injury return -> Lakers Star debut -> Jazz

Hell yeah he belongs on the court not on the sideline wearing those pants that make him look like Gumby

Of course he is.

Like clockwork lmao

I’m just surprised SGA isn’t playing

Dudes see LeBron and instantly get LeHealed man wtf

LOL

This will prove who the true MVP belongs to, if lakers lose it’s Luka, and vice versa. Can’t wait

No excuses okc