By
Billy
Witz
FOXSports.com
WITZ
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The Celtics return to L.A. on Sunday for the first time since the Lakers clinched the franchise's 16th NBA championship on June 18, 2010. But how might the course of history have changed if the Lakers had not overcome a 13-point second-half deficit to win that game and the title?
Would Kobe's horrific 6-for-24 shooting night have sullied his legacy? Would Phil Jackson have retired to seek nirvana? Would Khloe Kardashian have found Lamar Odom quite so desirable without his NBA championship bling?
It's a painful scenario for Lakers fans, but hey, we're talking fantasy, not reality. So join us for a ride on the "What If" express secure in the knowledge that those T-shirts will still read "NBA Champions" when you get off.
A glum, downcast Kobe Bryant declined to talk with reporters Wednesday about this weekend
