Ronny Turiaf gets a warm welcome in return to Staples Center

The energetic Golden State forward plays against his former teammates with the Lakers and receives an ovation from the L.A. fans.

Ronny Turiaf, the energetic face of the Lakers' reserves in seasons past, walked into a different locker room on Sunday, the one that's 100 feet down the hall from his old one at Staples Center. He is in his first season with Golden State after signing a four-year, $17-million contract during the off-season, increasing his annual salary by more than five times what he made with the Lakers last season. But he still misses his old locker room, and its inhabitants. "I talk to them on a daily basis," he said. "I know for a fact they miss me too." Turiaf, 25, was the main name to leave the Lakers last summer, signing an offer sheet with the Warriors that was not matched by...read full article