California has four of the 30 NBA teams, but all of the attention has been on the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors.
As the Lakers are one of the greatest sports franchises, the Warriors are looking to win their fourth championship in five consecutive NBA Finals appearances.
With LeBron James signing a four-year, $154 million contract with the Lakers in free agency, a rivalry could be brewing with four regular season and playoff games.
For Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, it will be the first time both teams have talent and he is looking forward to the potential rivalry, according to Nick Fridell of ESPN:
“This is probably the first time it’s lined up,” Kerr said after Tuesday’s practice.