Great expectations in Lakers’ whole new Ball game

Shortly after being unveiled by the Los Angeles Lakers, Lonzo Ball was left under no illusions about the great expectations that are being loaded on to his fledgling professional basketball career. Glancing up at the wall of the team's practice facility in El Segundo, Lakers chief of basketball operations Earvin "Magic" Johnson pointed out the retired jerseys of iconic names from the past. Johnson, a five-time NBA champion synonymous with the "Showtime" Lakers' 1980s decade of dominance, is unapologetic about piling pressure on the shoulders of a player yet to make his league debut.