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Come Fan with UsWednesday, August 5, 2026

Photo Of The Day: Heat Vs. Lakers On Media Day, A Visual Breakdown

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Every day, SBNation.com will celebrate a random photo series from the past or present, making your morning a little more colorful.

We missed photo of the day yesterday, but only because I was busy recapping Wizards Midnight Madness. And you know what that means? Even though it’s still September, it’s officially basketball season. And with the 2010 season beckoning, we should take a look at the two the teams that figure to capture our imagination all year long--Miami and L.A.

And even though they haven’t played a game yet, we can still learn a lot from media day.

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And while the Heat play with the three basketballs, 3,000 miles away, in Los Angeles...

The Lakers are just trying to carry all their trophies.

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In Miami, they’re fake-laughing their way through camp.

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Meanwhile, in L.A., somebody just brought up the Miami Heat... Hysterical!

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Chris Bosh didn’t get the memo about looking tough.

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Neither did Pau Gasol, but... That’s a trophy in his hands.

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Want to see how it’s done? Look at the brooding intensity in LeBron’s eyes.

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Why can’t Kobe look that tough and menacing?

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Oh, the trophy again. Right. I keep forgetting about that.

(All photos via Getty Images)

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