LOS ANGELES -- Before his Los Angeles Lakers opened a new era with Lonzo Ball, Magic Johnson stood in a tunnel watching his Los Angeles Dodgers play Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on a big screen at Staples Center and rooting loudly.
Johnson, co-owner of the Dodgers and team president of the Lakers, was torn about where to be on this big night for Los Angeles sports with the Dodgers playing in Chicago against the Cubs and the Lakers and LA Clippers opening the NBA season against each other.