I'm torn-- because I've been a Lakers fan since the Magic Johnson/Showtime era. I'm torn because I've never been a Karl Malone fan and now find myself lightweight-rooting for him (weirdness, I know...)
also, I'm a Kevin Garnett fan (and yep, Tim Duncan has Garnett's MVP trophy from last year at his crib and needs to give it back) and I expect Minnesota to put the wood to Sacramento --a team I don't like at all-- today. Between LA/Minn., my allegiance is with LA but I'll listen to arguments from Minnesota's finest DST (Delph998) to try to sway me.
Outside of Indiana, the East is unwatchable.