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Lakers Force Series Back to Boston
June 16, 2008 by
AccuScore.com
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Survive to play another day. That was the Lakers' mantra on Sunday, and will continue to be until the end of the series. That really is the only way to look at this situation; it doesn't matter how you play, it only matters that you win.
Thorpe End Of Year Chat
December 31, 2008 by
LA Ball Talk
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Eric, Redlands: David, Why do you think Kobe doesn?t amass more assists, given his more unselfish play the last 1 1/2 seasons? I watch a lot of Laker games and he seems to find open teamates a lot. What?s the deal?
David Thorpe: It?s a great question, because I agree with you that he often [...]
Preview & Chat: The New Orleans Hornets
December 23, 2008 by
Forum Blue & Gold
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Records: Lakers 22-5 (1st in the West) Hornets 16-7 (2nd in the
Offensive ratings: Lakers 112.3 (3rd in league) Hornets
Defensive ratings: ...
Lakers-Nuggets Game Two, Second Half: That Only Took 24 Years
May 26, 2009 by
Five Tool Tool
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Before the start of Game Two, ex-Lakers GM Jerry West made some small waves by talking about how, in his opinion, LeBron James was now a better player than Kobe Bryant. Bryant didn't give the story any extra air, because Bryant is a savvy veteran, but the Laker faithful were less...
Sixth Sense: Odom Less Than Thrilled About Not Being a Starter
October 03, 2008 by
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The number one issue facing the Lakers this season--assuming, of course, that Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum are healthy--is Lamar Odom's role. The mercurial forward is not pleased about talk that he will be the team's sixth man. Informed that Hall of Fame Coach Phil...
A Look Inside Season Two Of FSN's "Sport Science"
March 03, 2009 by
Awful Announcing
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I've made no secret about my love for the FSN show "Sport Science". I mean any show that can get someone to volunteer to get hit in the nuts by a tennis ball, "for science", is a winner in my book. Well, the show is coming back for a second season, and I don...
"He Can't Guard Me": Bryant Says It and Bryant Proves It
May 07, 2009 by
20 Second Timeout
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Kobe Bryant has apparently heard more than enough about Shane Battier's defensive prowess; Battier played good defense against Bryant in Houston's game one win over the Lakers and Bryant still scored 32 points with a solid .452 field goal percentage. In game two, Bryant'...
Midterm Report Card for the Lakers' Bigs
January 18, 2009 by
20 Second Timeout
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In the wake of the L.A. Lakers' loss to the Boston Celtics in last
year's NBA Finals, many people speculated that the Lakers would employ
a huge starting frontcourt this season, inserting Andrew Bynum at
center, shifting Pau Gasol to power forward and moving Lamar Odom to
small...
"No Mercy": Bryant Produces, Directs and Stars as Lakers Smash Nuggets
May 30, 2009 by
20 Second Timeout
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"No mercy," Kobe Bryant instructed his teammates during a second half timeout when the L.A. Lakers already enjoyed a double digit lead over the Denver Nuggets and they followed his advice, rolling to a 119-92 game six victory in the Western Conference Finals to advance to...
Remaining 2009 NBA Playoff Team Rankings by Size of Cojones - Second Round Edition | DAILY SPORTS SELECT
May 01, 2009 by
HotNonPorn
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With the young but gutsy Chicago Bulls edging the defending champions Boston Celtics in yet another (triple) overtime thriller and Houston and Orlando taking care of business big time by advancing to the next round, let's see which of the remaining NBA Playoff teams have the biggest...
"Fortuitous" Murphy Tip-In Lifts Pacers Over Lakers
December 03, 2008 by
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Troy Murphy's left handed tip-in as time expired enabled the Indiana Pacers to defeat the L.A. Lakers 118-117 at Conseco Fieldhouse; the Lakers, who still own the best record in the Western Conference (14-2) and are tied with the 17-2 Boston Celtics for fewest losses in the NBA...
Celtics Dominate, Win 17th Championship
June 18, 2008 by
AccuScore.com
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Somewhere Red Auerbach is smiling and lighting up a victory cigar. The Celtics delivered a beatdown of epic proportions Tuesday night to win their record seventeenth NBA championship, and first in 22 years. This year's final match-up was billed as a rebirth of the classic East...
Winner's circle, Bryant or not
December 09, 2006 by
Los Angeles Lakers News and...
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From the San Diego Union-Tribune:"Luke Walton scored a career-high 25 points and Lamar Odom had 15 rebounds for the Pacific Division-leading Lakers, who muddled through without their injured eight-time All-Star and beat the Atlanta Hawks 106-95 on Friday night."Looks like...
Breaking: Gasol to the Lakers (Fantasy Analysis)
February 01, 2008 by
Give Me The Rock
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According to SLAM Online and BlogABull, and soon to be a few thousand million other sources:
The Grizz have traded Pau Gasol to the Lakers for Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton and two future first-round draft picks.
Talk about sell low. Jeez. Is that really all it took to get Gasol...
Lakers Outlast Celtics in Overtime, Reclaim Best Record in the NBA
February 06, 2009 by
20 Second Timeout
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Lamar Odom's two free throws with :16 left in overtime proved to be the difference as the L.A. Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics 110-109. Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 26 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and had a team-high tying five assists but the Celtics made him work for everything...
Even LeBron Can't Stop the Lakers
February 09, 2009 by
The Play in California
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The Lakers are for real. They are truly unstoppable. Not even LeBron James and his undefeated Cavaliers at home can slow down the Lakers. While major music superstars filled the Staples Center for the Grammys last night, Kobe Bryant and Co. flashed their super stardom all over the NBA. The ...
Injuries Heavily Impact First Round
April 30, 2009 by
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Injuries can change the fortunes even of a team that seemed destined to capture the NBA championship; for instance, in 1972-73 the Boston Celtics--who would win titles in 1974 and 1976--cruised to the best record in the NBA (68-14, eight games in front of their closest pursuers) but...
Lakers Retake Initiative With 108-94 Win Over Rockets
May 09, 2009 by
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Kobe Bryant had 33 points, six rebounds, three assists, three blocked
shots, two steals and no turnovers as the L.A. Lakers defeated the
Houston Rockets 108-94 to take a 2-1 series lead and regain control of
home court advantage. Bryant moved past Larry Bird into sixth place on...
Kobe and LeBron Are in Triple Threat Position
January 18, 2009 by
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Recently, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James have assumed even more dominant
roles for their teams than usual. The two best players in the league
have both led their squads in scoring, rebounding and assists in each
of their past three games. With Zydrunas Ilgauskas sidelined
because...
Bryant Leads the Way as Lakers End Celtics' 19 Game Winning Streak
December 26, 2008 by
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Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 27 points on 13-23 field goal shooting,
grabbed a team-high nine rebounds and added five assists as the L.A.
Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics 92-83, ending Boston's 19 game
winning streak. Pau Gasol spent most of the game reprising his soft
...
The answer to the Lakers’ small forward problem
November 10, 2008 by
Scores Report
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What small forward has the second-highest Player Efficiency Rating (PER) after LeBron James? Carmelo Anthony? No, he's #19. Caron Butler? No, he's #10. The answer is Trevor Ariza, and he just might be the answer to another riddle - the Lakers' small forward problem. Vladimir...
The Two-Day Loser Thread: The Loserer The Betterer
May 27, 2009 by
Pounding the Rock
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A famous saying goes, "you give a dog a bone, and it asks for the entire skeleton." Okay, that was just totally invented by me. Anyway, first time in my entire PtR life (that's about 3 years - 2 1/2 of those in lurker mode, mind you) that a loser thread was...
Notes from TNT’s Coverage of the NBA - Thursday, March 19, 2009: LeBron Goes Trip Dub…Again
March 20, 2009 by
The Starting Five
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(AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Personally, when we played the Bulls for the Championship, I really wanted to play the Clippers.
Who's the greatest college player ever? Bob Barker weighs in
August 17, 2009 by
The Dagger
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I'm not really sure why this video surfaced this weekend, or how, or
how old it is -- it features Rick Carlisle when he was still coaching
the Indianapolis Pacers and Shaq when Shaq was still giving non-Twitter
interviews, so it's at least a few years old -- but I do know that...
Kobe Bryant Goes 61 On Everyone…Oh Oh! Is He About to Go Off?
February 03, 2009 by
The Starting Five
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