Los Angeles Lakers Opener: A New Journey, Same Goal

Fans who attended last night’s opener with the Clippers received Lakers t-shirts with those words.

It was ring night for the Lakers, a night when the team raised their 15th NBA Championship banner above the floor at Staples Center.

The 20-minute ceremony officially put last season’s incredible performance to rest and marked the beginning of a new journey with the same goal in mind. Usually, it can be difficult for a team to put this type of ceremony behind them and actually focus on the start of that new journey—their home opener.

In both 2000 and 2002—after winning the previous seasons’ championships—the Lakers...

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