Lakers' 118-116 loss to Sixers featured growing pains, improved lottery odds: The Staples Center scoreboard flashed a highlight that brought back pleasant memories for Lakers fans. During a timeout, a video clip showed rookie Magic Johnson filling in for an injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at center to secure a decisive Game 6 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1980 NBA Finals. -- The Orange County Register
Lakers' Brandon Ingram finds joy both in basketball and art: Despite representing part of the bountiful crop of one-and-done players, Brandon Ingram’s lone year at Duke still provided him plenty of education without a formal degree.