While the Los Angeles Lakers have begun the 2025-26 regular season and a quest to contend for a championship, the city is still very much focused on the L.A. Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani and company are in a 2-2 tie in the World Series, meaning they have to win two of three to win it all for the second straight year.
The biggest tie between the two franchises right now is Magic Johnson. He is a Lakers legend who is still very much around the organization — despite no longer being President of Basketball Operations — and is a part-owner of the Dodgers.