Ask many long-term NBA fans to quickly name two teams, and you hear a lot of them call out the Celtics and Lakers. The Lakers seem to be relying on past fame and their so-called magical attraction for NBA stars, while the Celtics rely on a sound organization and hard work to regain superiority.
In an excellent article by TrueHoop.com's Henry Abbott, the author responds to the question of this so-called magical attraction of the Lakers. Maybe they never had that magic touch.