It’s a great accomplishment, not to mention a great feeling when a team defeats the defending NBA champions and knocks them out of the playoffs. That’s exactly what the Los Angeles Lakers did on Friday night when they sent the Golden State Warriors packing for the summer with a 122-101 rout in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.
But something that is even better than that is ending such a team’s championship reign that spans multiple years and rings.
