Why Los Angeles Lakers’ Future Looks Rosier Than New York Knicks’ Future

The latest edition in the long-running Clash of Coasts featured more than its fair share of tragedy, albeit without the developments that claimed the lives of legendary rappers Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. in the 1990s.

The only casualties this time around? The New York Knicks' fading playoff hopes and fleeting professional pride and, to a lesser extent, the Los Angeles Lakers' "pursuit" of a prime pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.

Even after that 127-96 bloodbath at the Staples Center on Tu...

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