Welcome back to Open Floor, from Los Angeles, where the two local teams are off to solid starts. The LeBron-less, Luka-less Lakers stole a game in Sacramento behind 51 points from Austin Reaves (think he is getting paid next summer?), while the Clippers shook off that opening night pasting in Utah to win two straight over the Suns and Trail Blazers as they head into a real litmus test: Tuesday’s Peacock-streamed showdown with the Warriors.
In today’s issue, I take a closer look at another pivotal moment for NBA commissioner Adam Silver. The commish has navigated turbulent times well in his decade-plus on the job. He steered the NBA out of the Donald Sterling mess and led the way in sports’ return to play during the pandemic.
