Luke Walton

Los Angeles Lakers Luke Walton, right, and teammate Shaquille O'Neal celebrate during their 99-91 overtime win over the Detroit Pistons during Game 2 of the 2004 NBA Finals at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, June 8, 2004. Walton scored seven points and had eight assists while O'Neal scored 29 points in the Lakers win. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Arizona was assigned the Staples locker room of the Los Angeles Lakers, whose head coach just happens to be a former Wildcat, Luke Walton.

Any good vibes didn’t translate, however. UA is still 4-6 at the Staples Center under coach Sean Miller, counting Pac-10/12 Tournament games, NCAA tournament games and Saturday’s matchup.


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