Lakers hope to land Lonzo Ball -- loony LaVar and all

At long last, the Lakers' real opener.Forget Oct. 26, 2016, the night they upended Houston in the alleged season opener, winning Luke Walton's debut in the first of their 26 victories. The real opener comes Tuesday, the night of the lottery, when they see if they keep their top pick ... which would also mean holding onto their 2019 first-rounder, which is also likely to be in the lottery.