The reward for the Lakers knocking off the Grizzlies in the first round of the NBA playoffs is a match-up with...Steph Curry and the defending champion Warriors. The path was never going to be particularly easy as a seventh seed but the Lakers are going to have to deliver the knockout blow to Golden State.
And certainly the most compelling storyline is going to be LeBron James and Steph Curry reigniting their rivalry once more and for the first time in the Western Conference. All eyes are going to be turning to California for the coming weeks in what is surely going to be a fascinating showdown.