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Steve Ballmer turned the Lakers’ locker room into an ‘owner’s lounge’

Bold.

by Brandon Lee Gowton
Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports

The Lakers locker room isn't getting much use these days after they failed to make the playoffs yet again. The Staples Center is still busy since the Clippers are alive in the postseason, however, so Steve Ballmer found a way to make use of the extra space.

The Lakers have always been the big brother in Los Angeles but now they’re on the bottom. And the Clippers are enjoying it very much.

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