Arash Markazi: Clippers, not the Celtics, have become Lakers' most-hated rival
LOS ANGELES - When Flea, the bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, was growing up in Los Angeles, the Lakers' biggest rival was the Boston Celtics. The Clippers may have been an intercity rival but they were an afterthought after moving to L.A. from San Diego in 1984 in the midst of the Lakers' "Showtime" era.
But as Flea sat at Staples Center this week, he looked up and prayed for his Lakers to defeat the team that has arguably become their biggest rival.
