Losing Lamar Odom, Jeff Green Shouldn’t Prevent Lakers and Celtics From Competing for NBA Title

With 33 championships between them, the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers are the most dominant franchises in the NBA.

There may have been an 11-year stretch when neither team won a title, but since then it's been just like old times with both teams contending for the Larry O'Brien Trophy every year. The Lakers trading away crucial championship piece Lamar Odom and the Celtics losing sixth man Jeff Green for the season with a heart ailment should not stand in the way of these teams' title hopes.