There’s been a buzz on social media leading up to tonight’s matchup, but finally, we’re here. The New Orleans Pelicans will tip off against the Los Angeles Lakers within the next hour, and regardless of the standings, it’s always a special affair.
“Look, I was here when we were getting kicked by 30 every night and people still gave us their best shot,” Larry Nance Jr. said after this morning’s shootaround. “It’s because it is the Lakers. Everybody gets excited to play the Lakers and the Celtics and the Knicks.