Jordan was traded to the Pistons on Friday in a move designed to clear salary for a Nets team that was already deep into the luxury tax.
Rondo was a key member of the 2020 Lakers championship team, but left for a two-year, 15 million dollars deal with the Atlanta Hawks.
With the Lakers' most important games coming later in the season, not only heightens the drama but also avoids conflict with the NFL season.
The New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors on Nov. 1, to mark the 75th anniversary to date of when the NBA held its first regular season game.
The LA Lakers are acquiring All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook from the Washington Wizards for three players.
LeBron James has only missed the playoffs three times since entering the NBA in 2003 and has advanced to the NBA Finals on 10 occasions.
LeBron James has been eliminated from the NBA playoffs in the first round. In his 14 previous appearances, that had never happened. Until now.
The Phoenix Suns are now one win away from eliminating the defending champs Los Angeles Lakers after humiliating them in Game 5.
The game itself wasn't the biggest loss for the LA Lakers, Anthony Davis was forced to miss the entire second half due to an injury.
The first round off the NBA Play-offs kicked off in the most spectacular fashion. From upsets to injuries, round 1 of the series had it all.