One of the hallmarks of passing the torch in great dynasties is embracing the team's culture. In the case of the Los Angeles Lakers, for example, we have big, flashy stars who electrify the crowd with ...
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers had defeated the hated Boston Celtics in the 1987 NBA Finals and there stood coach Pat Riley at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., with a microphone in his hands and ...