This ESPN article explores the differences between the team from Los Angeles and the team from San Antonio.

Here is one big difference according to Robert Horry, who played for LA last year and is now with the Spurs:

"I just like the fact that there is no media coverage here," Horry said. "I don't really like to talk to the media. Down here, you get two (reporters) who follow us, if that. In L.A., you go to practice and you got 30 people sometimes, depending on what Kobe or Shaq has said. I like the fact that you can just go about your business and play basketball."

The environment in San Antonio sounds the antithesis of the Lakers:

"Man, there is no controversy here at all," Horry said. "We have not even had a skirmish in practice -- no pushing, no nothing -- and that is the first time I have ever been on an NBA team where that has not happened. It is just a great atmosphere. Guys are cool, laid-back. There are no flashy guys on our team. The only flashy guy we've got is Manu (Ginobili), and he's not flashy like Ray Allen or Kobe or Vince (Carter). He is flashy in his own little way, but nobody knows who this guy is."

The only thing these teams may have in common is they both come from cities with spanish names.

Go Spurs!