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RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Hornets last night, 111-to-106. It was a normally forgettable late January game. But every victory means something to a Lakers team suffering through a dreadful first half of the season. Last night's win was the Lakers' third in a row. It means there are signs of life for a team that was expected to dominate this year. And the big reason for that: L.A.'s best player has taken on a new role.
NPR's Tom Goldman reports.
TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: The video plays before every Lakers' game at staples center in L.A.