Even before LeBron James and Anthony Davis laced up their sneakers for their first game as teammates, and a looming pandemic hit the globe, the overwhelming assumption around the NBA was that the Lakers and Clippers were destined for a date.
That date and that dream matchup Los Angeles natives and compelled basketball fans alike waited anxiously for would of course have to come in the playoffs. It’s Hollywood, so naturally this made the most sense. That scenario however vanished on Tuesday night for one of the L.A. teams; it just wasn’t the one many assumed it would be.