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The Lakers considered leaving Staples Center for a return to the Forum

Emails obtained by the L.A. Times show that the Lakers entertained the idea of returning to the Forum in Inglewood. The move would have undercut the Clippers. The Lakers won six NBA championships at the Forum before moving to Staples Center in 1999.

The day before the Clippers announced plans to explore building an arena in Inglewood, business mogul Irving Azoff floated an idea to Lakers owner Jeanie Buss about a move that could undercut the Clippers and prompt a seismic shift in the L.A. sports world

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Emails obtained by the reveal the Lakers discussed leaving Staples Center for the Forum after being pitched by a Madison Square Garden Co. associate.

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Participants in an email exchange between Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, team executive Linda Rambis and MSG associate Irving Azoff refer to Clippers owner Steve Ballmer as “Ballz” or “Balls."

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Clippers + Inglewood + MSG new arena spat also involved Lakers as a counter-plan where Buss-owned team returns w stake in Forum! Via

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A MSG associate pitched the Lakers in a return to The Forum in Inglewood, seemingly as a way to undercut the Clippers. Wild stuff from , which includes the Lakers’ nickname for Steve Ballmer

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This from on the Lakers communication with MSG on the Clippers potential Inglewood arena includes this email excerpt from Jeanie Buss: "Didn’t Ballz see what we did to my brother?? He will have nothing but Clippers basketball. Whoopee"

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This great Laker get by offers a rare inside look into the business side of their front office

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I just find it hilarious Lakers fans get offended when Doc covers their banners with our selfies. Tells us to move out of Staples when they're renters too. Then when we actually want to have our own arena, we still get dissed. 🤣 Email can be read here.

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As the legal battle between MSG and Steve Ballmer rages on over a possible Clippers arena in Inglewood, the Lakers were approached about returning to The Forum.

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Yo I’m all for the Lakers going back to the Forum!!!

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Should the Lakers consider moving back to The Forum?

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Sealed court documents obtained by the provide the backstory of the discreet courtship between the Clippers and Inglewood to pursue a new arena. One email: "Never good to have people focused on how long deals have brewed in back rooms."

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My takeaway: the Knicks reaaalllyyyy don’t want the Clippers’ new building to be in Inglewood

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