Alexander: Lakers and Dodgers now just one big happy family

Really, when you think about it, the Lakers and the Dodgers – or, if you prefer, Dodgers and Lakers – maybe should have been corporate siblings all along.

They are the dominant teams in North America’s most diverse sports market, the biggest dogs in an awfully competitive kennel. And this might not be 100% accurate, but it would be my suspicion that the vast majority of those who root for the Dodgers also pull for the Lakers.

(How else, after all, to explain those thunderous boos...