ESPN.com · Jun 15, 2024
NBA Finals 2024: Why Lakers legends are rooting for a Mavericks miracle
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It was the day of Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks, and before Mychal Thompson said goodbye to his call-in guest on his ESPN LA 710 radio show in Los Angeles, the former Lakers forward had a request for a special delivery.
"If you see Cedric Maxwell," Thompson said, "tell him I hate him."
Maxwell, the former Celtic and 1981 Finals MVP whose nickname is "Cornbread," was happy to lean into the beef following the Celtics' 107-89 Game 1 win later that night.