Alexander: Relocated Lakers vs. Clippers rivalry still entertains

If you’re a Lakers or Clippers fan, I don’t blame you if you feel like you’ve been robbed.
Under normal circumstances, the road to the NBA championship would have already run through Staples Center. In the pre-pandemic Western Conference, L.A.’s teams were 1-2, and either could make a convincing case for its championship credentials. The Lakers were 49-14, had polished off Milwaukee and the Clippers on the final weekend before the suspension of play, and LeBron James was