
Early in the 2002-03 season, the Los Angeles Lakers were without Shaquille O’Neal, who was recovering from surgery to fix an arthritic big toe that had bothered him the entirety of the prior season.

Early in the 2002-03 season, the Los Angeles Lakers were without Shaquille O’Neal, who was recovering from surgery to fix an arthritic big toe that had bothered him the entirety of the prior season.