Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the world, and the Lakers have embraced that identity ever since Dr. Jerry Buss bought the team in 1979. The L.A. Lakers have always traded in drama, and this season has been as emblematic of that as any other.
Last night was another perfect encapsulation of that trend.
The Lakers started the final third of their schedule against a fitting opponent, the Houston Rockets, who have been party to some of their most climactic moments this season. First, there was the spit-fight in game No. 2.