Clippers vs. Lakers: Why the Lakers Are Now the "Other Los Angeles Team"

We can say that it was only preseason, but are we at least in agreement that the Los Angeles Clippers are at a high enough level to compete with the Los Angeles Lakers?

We should be, because the Clippers aren't just competing with the Lakers, they're just as good. As much as we don't want to admit it, the Lakers losing out on Lamar Odom and Kobe Bryant suffering a torn ligament in his right wrist only continues to reaffirm the theory that the Clippers are the team to beat in L.A.

As for the Lakers, they get the distinction of being known as that other team in Los Angeles. We don't like to admit this becaus...

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