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MWP has bizarre media session
Among the intriguing nuggets Metta World Peace gave to reporters during a Tuesday media session: "I didn’t realize Oklahoma had so many fine women."
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Lakers can't match Thunder's energy, intensity
OKLAHOMA CITY If the Los Angeles Lakers are tired, no one was saying so Tuesday.
If they are worn out, no one admitted it.
And if the Lakers are serious about making a series out of this Western Conference semifinal, it's going to be hard to get anyone to believe it.
Why should we at this point? No reason to think so. Two days after extending their season with a Game 7 win...
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Don't expect Bryant to take any chanrges
Lakers star Kobe Bryant can see the benefits of taking charges; just don't ask him to do it. "We got a couple guys that take charges, but for the most part, the one guy that took a charge is now playing in Oklahoma," Bryant told reporters after practice Tuesday, referring to Derek Fisher. "I don't take charges. Metta (World Peace) don't take charges....
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Phil Jackson Is Ready To Return To The NBA, Possibly With The Los Angeles Lakers
When Phil Jackson retired from coaching in the NBA last season, amid a disappointing finish to the Los Angeles Lakers season, Jackson had not even began to enjoy his retirement before the rumors of what team he would coach next began. Jackson, it seemed, was destined to make this retirement permanent, as his health, and love for the game had seemed to wane. An embarrassing...
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The Greatest Kobe Bryant Haircut Barber – EVER?
Looking to get a Kobe Bryant cut and airbrush in the back of you hair for Game 2 of the NBA Playoffs? Get down to Marcus Hatch’s shop ASAP. The only problem is that you’ll need to head to El Paso, Texas where Hatch runs MP’s Cutt. He caught our attention last night via some of his Kobe pieces that have been tweeted out. You live near El Paso and your kid is getting...
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Lakers Must Set Tone in Game 2
Kobe doesn't like that foul call! (via ESPN)
The Lakers didn't play for 48 minutes in game one against the Thunder. After the first quarter, the Lakers got further and further from striking distance. Early in the second half the Thunder came out throwing their knockout punch. How can the Lakers compete throughout the entirety of game two?
The Lakers must force OKC to...
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THIS INTERVIEW IS OVER
Kobe walks out on press conference
After a reporter asked the Lakers star if he believed he and his teammates could guard the Thunder, Kobe sarcastically answered, "No" and left.
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TEMPER TEMPER
Lakers F Ebanks punches chair after getting ejected
In the final minutes of last night's Thunder/Lakers series game one, Los Angeles forward Devin Ebanks got into an altercation with Oklahoma City's Royal Ivey.Ebanks was ejected from the game and before leaving the court, Devin got a nice punch in against one of the chairs on the Lakers bench: No word yet if the chair will receive any penalty.
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Not much time for Lakers to rest
The Lakers are moving on to the second round of the NBA playoffs, although they don't have much time to prepare for it.
The 96-87 victory Saturday night over the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of their first-round series allowed the Lakers to advance. But the Lakers face a quick turnaround before Game 1 against Oklahoma City at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Monday night.
"We'...
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Phil Jackson headed back to Los Angeles Lakers?
When, Phil Jackson retired a year ago, the world knew that the Zen master needed a small hiatus to recharge his batteries, before he would catch that coaching itch once again. Now with his energy back and being refocused, it seems like he might choose to coach the Miami Heat, New York Knicks, or he might even rejoin the Los Angeles Lakers in the future.
No one really knows...
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Magic Johnson's comments about Mike Brown reveal conflict of interest
This year ESPN has centered their NBA studio coverage around Magic Johnson. Johnson's star power and close relationship with the Lakers and Los Angeles has been a focal point throughout the season. ESPN's main NBA studio was even moved to Magic's backyard in LA at the beginning of the year so he could appear as an analyst for the whole season.
Magic Johnson was a...
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Ron Artest won’t shake Thunder’s James Harden’s hand.
Ron Artest is who Ron Artest is. That “is” tends to be a person who publicly is a lightning rod for controversy.
After the Lakers defeated the Nuggets to move on to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals, Artest was asked if he would make a gesture to mend fences with the Thunder’s James Harden.
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Could the Lakers part ways with Kobe Bryant in 2013?
At some point in the near future the Los Angeles Lakers are going to have to start thinking about the next chapter; life after Kobe Bryant. But could it happen prior to the next NBA season? Without a doubt Bryant is the current face of the franchise and despite being in his 16th NBA season he’s
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March 21, 2012
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March 21, 2012
Lamar Odom: Time for him to hang it up?
There is no reason to not like Lamar Odom of the Dallas Mavericks, no matter the team you root for. Sure he may be involved with the Kardashian’s but let’s not hold that against him. The former Los Angeles Lakers sixth man of the year is passionate, dedicated and a hard worker. His struggles this year could be more mind over matter than deteriorating skills. After the...
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March 02, 2012
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March 02, 2012
Top 5 Lakers of All-Time: Did Kobe Make the Cut?
The Los Angeles Lakers are arguably one of the most elite franchises in professional sports. With 16 NBA Championships dating back to their days in Minneapolis, the Lakers have had a wealth of talented stars that have dazzled the hardwood and helped make the NBA what it is today. Here are the Top 5 Lakers of all-time. 1. Magic Johnson: At 6’9, Earvin “Magic”...
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January 05, 2012
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January 05, 2012
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