Ask anyone in Laker Land about the time Kevin McHale clotheslined Kurt Rambis in the 1984 NBA Finals, and you get instant indignation.



“Everybody wanted to go fight Kevin McHale after that,” Lakers owner Jeanie Buss told ESPN recently while reflecting on the Game 4 fracas that led to a seven-game Boston Celtics win for the title. “You don’t do that to another player.”



Yet go over to the other side of this room, where former Celtic Danny Ainge has headed Boston’s front office since 2003, and you’re quickly reminded why there has never been a better rivalry than Lakers vs. Celtics. And with the battle for Anthony Davis serving as yet another faceoff this week heading into Thursday’s trade deadline, it’s worth remembering that there’s a mutual disdain here that may never dissipate.



The next two days could determine who winds up on the floor this time around.



“They had just beat us by 30...