At least one person is less than thrilled that the Boston Celtics now have the most championship banners in NBA history: legendary former Lakers executive and point guard Magic Johnson.
“I hate that the Celtics officially have more championships than us now.” Johnson wrote, punctuating the statement with an eye-roll emoji. In contrast to the Celtics, who have been on consistent deep runs in the playoffs under both Joe Mazzulla and Ime Udoka, the Lakers have been up and down since they won the Bubble championship in 2020.
After firing Darvin Ham, who led the Lakers to an improbable playoff run in the 2022-2023 season, the Lakers have been ridiculed for their approach to hiring a head coach. As reported by Awful Announcing, some, like ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, have insinuated that Lakers star LeBron James may shoulder some blame for undermining Ham’s standing with the organization.
