For a few weeks, the Lakers have been missing something bigger than any one player, larger than any team cliches like chemistry, familiarity or continuity. They’ve been missing their mojo, and it’s time to acknowledge the real reason why: When Vivian Flores went missing, so did the Lakers’ talent.
In a plot twist that could rival any Space Jam sequel, it turns out that the source of the Lakers’ powers was a catfishing Lakers podcaster we still don’t know the identity of, and that when she “disappeared” before being “found” and then exposed off of the internet a few weeks ago, she took the Lakers’ chances of competing with her.