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NBA Finals 2024: Why Lakers legends are rooting for a Mavericks miracle

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It was the day of Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks, and before Mychal Thompson said goodbye to his call-in guest on his ESPN LA 710 radio show in Los Angeles, the former Lakers forward had a request for a special delivery.

"If you see Cedric Maxwell," Thompson said, "tell him I hate him."

Maxwell, the former Celtic and 1981 Finals MVP whose nickname is "Cornbread," was happy to lean into the beef following the Celtics' 107-89 Game 1 win later that night.