The place: Los Angeles. The time: the start of 2020 A.D., before the great pandemic hits. Life is, generally, good. Especially in the local sports scene. For perhaps the first time ever, both the Lakers and Clippers are shaping up as contenders to win the NBA title, their shared venue likely to emerge as both a staple and center of the NBA playoffs. The Dodgers—always a strong draw—not only come to spring training armed with a World Series–caliber team, but the franchise is set to host Major League Baseball’s 2020 All-Star Game. The Rams and the Chargers are both poised to christen, finally, a new stadium in Inglewood, part of a gleaming $5 billion entertainment complex, the talk of the town for years.
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