Kurtenbach: There’s more than a playoff series on the line — Warriors vs. Lakers is about bragging rights

Won’t the Warriors think of the fans?

To be clear: there should be some begrudging respect for Lakers fans, even though they are mostly corny frontrunners.

That dynamic has changed in the last decade. The Warriors are the NBA’s nouveau riche rich — the league’s new most valuable franchise. And the Lakers aren’t as cool as they once were. They’re the man-buns of the NBA. Hollywood vs. Silicon Valley. Innovation vs. tradition. Purple vs. blue That’s classic rivalry stuff, and it’s all in good fun.That stopped being good fun a long time ago.

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