"This was no preseason game. Kobe Bryant may have laughed about any increased excitement about a Lakers-Clippers exhibition game because of Chris Paul's arrival. But the 19,060 at Staples Center in the Lakers' 108-103 loss Wednesday over the Clippers said otherwise. Fans equally cheered and booed for the Lakers and Clippers. Laker and Clipper fans competed with each other over chants. The level escalated after each Blake Griffin dunk or Andrew Bynum putback. Matt Barnes and Josh McRoberts both played chippy with Griffin whenever he entered the lane. This marks the beginning of a more legitimate backyard matchup."
via Los Angeles Times
