Have yourself a merry little Christmas Day, either Lakerdom or Clipper Nation.
Unfortunately as far as local NBA fortunes go, it can only be one, not both, with the teams meeting Sunday.
Worse for the Lakers, once lords of all they surveyed locally, the traditional roles have changed. They haven’t just been underdogs in the mythical Hallway Series the last four seasons, they were more like roadkill, going 1-15, losing by an average of 16 points per game.
The lone Lakers victory over the Clippers in that span was over three years ago, on opening night, Oct.