When the New Orleans Pelicans take the floor against the Los Angeles Lakers tomorrow night at the Smoothie King Center, there’s a lot more than a basketball game happening on that hardwood, a whole lot more for the Big Easy’s coaches, fans and players.
Even without playoff, lottery, or traditional in-season rivalry status, the return of Anthony Davis is enough to add some edge to the air.
However, it’s important that the basketball game itself doesn’t get lost in the middle.
Are there going to be emotions? Sure.
Are there going to be people on Lakers Twitter cherry-picking the timelines of the Pelicans’ faithful?