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Beast of the West: Los Angeles Lakers or Oklahoma City Thunder?

Found September 11, 2012 on The NBA Mistress: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Steve Nash,  Dwight Howard
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers,  Oklahoma City Thunder
Lakers
  The Oklahoma City Thunder, over the past season, proved they had claim of ownership of the Western Conference as they tossed the Los Angeles Lakers to the side during the semifinals of the 2012 playoffs. However, the Lakers are never content of being steamrolled and they acquired Steve Nash AND Dwight Howard this summer. [...]
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