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Before the Lakers' 86-78 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, ushers handed out T-shirts that read, "I (heart) Lakers."
I don't. Not right now. I don't heart them. I don't soul them. I would, however, like to brain them.
How could they go from one of the most exciting shows in sports to the third-most exciting team in their own building? One year ago, they were fighting for a third consecutive NBA championship. On Tuesday at tipoff, there were Staples Center rows that contained all of three people.
How could the Buss family let this happen? The buzz is off, and the big-money fans who pay the bills are either showing up late or not at all. The Lakers had not played...
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