Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Darius Morris has died at 33 years old. The Los Angeles native was the Lakers' second-round pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, allowing him to play for his hometown team.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.