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Kobe scores easy 34; Lakers cruise past Knicks
Kobe Bryant scored 34 points, Pau Gasol added 11 points and 16 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers exploited a major size advantage in their fourth straight victory, 100-90 over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.
Kobe scores 34, Lakers rule Knicks in paint
Kobe Bryant scored 34 points, Pau Gasol added 11 points and 16 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers exploited a major size advantage in their fourth straight victory, 100-90 over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.
Ballin’: Kobe Passes Jabbar, Jerry West Up Next
8 days ago by
The Big Lead
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Chicago 93, LA Lakers 108: Pau Gasol made a triumphant return for the champs, scoring 24 points and taking 13 rebounds in victory. Kobe scored 21, and in the process passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the 2nd leading scorer in franchise history. Kobe should overtake Jerry West for first...
Ron Artest keeps his cool in return to Houston
23 days ago by
Lakers Blog
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He says his former teammates tried to rile him up, and though he did get a technical foul, he kept his emotions in check, for the most part, in the Lakers' 103-102 overtime win.
He says his former teammates tried to rile him up, and though he did get a technical foul...
Lakers at 50 : Abdul-Jabbar hits the jackpot with sky hook in Vegas
17 days ago by
Lakers Blog
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A classic from The Times' archives about the Lakers center
This article was originally published April 6, 1984 and is part of the new book "Los Angeles Lakers: 50 Amazing Years in the City of Angels" by the Los Angeles Times sports staff. You can purchase the...
Suns vs Lakers Recap
15 days ago by
Bright Side of the Sun
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by Gus Ruelas - AP
Amar'e couldn't get it going against a bigger and stronger front court.
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That didn't go as expected, right? Kind of.
Watching this...
My new favorite quote of all time
9 days ago by
Basketbawful
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This has nothing to do with this post, but it was the best picture Ifound while doing a Google image search for "Ron Artest crazy."Ron Artest, on throwing Trevor Ariza’s shoe in the stands:"Well what happened was…obviously I didn't know his shoe would come off...
RON ARTEST SAID HE COULD COME TO NYC… TO COACH
3 days ago by
BigLeagueScrew
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Ron Artest is known for doing and saying crazy things but he made a lot of sense when talking about the Knicks. The Lakers’ small forward recently talked about players’ potential fear of coming to the Big Apple. Artest said that most players are afraid of [...]
Ron Artest Says Kobe is “The Greatest to Ever Play the Game”
October 15, 2009 by
Lake Show Life
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(via LATimes.com) Thanks to our network-friends over at FullyClips.com, we found this gem of a quote from Ron Artest when asked about Stephen Jackson’s demand to be traded:
“The greatest did it before — Kobe, the greatest to ever play the game — and he won a...
Pau Gasol on CSI: Miami
10 days ago by
First Cuts
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Judging by the ratings, everyone seems to watch some part of the CSI franchise on CBS. (I don't.) If you're like me and you missed Pau Gasol's brief cameo on the show, there you go. Your life has been changed forever.
(H/T to SBN)
Kobe Bryant Wins Life
5 days ago by
Straight Bangin'
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The casual brilliance of Kobe Bryant. That's all. Sometimes people forget it, and they need to recognize.
Extra work pays off for Lakers' Shannon Brown and Luke Walton
19 days ago by
Lakers Blog
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Both reserves play well in a 104-88 victory over New Orleans.
Both reserves play well in a 104-88 victory over New Orleans.
Ron Artest, Lakers no match for Carmelo Anthony, who leads Nuggets to 105-79 win over L.A.
14 days ago by
StarTribune.com
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Jason Maxiell rejects Shannon Brown’s dunk
10 days ago by
The World of Isaac
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Shannon Brown has been known to posterize a player or two in his young NBA career. Word has gotten around in the league too. Most of the time when he’s coming down the lane now, guys have been giving him the “And1″ treatment (Actually, that’s par for the course...
Jim Jackson’s Fearless Big Ten Forecast
8 days ago by
The Sports Bank
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For Part one click here
By Paul M. Banks
At Big Ten Media Day, Ohio State alum Jim Jackson was just like the rest of us journalists, he participated in the college hoops version of speed dating that is Media Day, as he went from table to table interviewing players and coaches. At...
Game to pay attention to: Bulls vs. Lakers
8 days ago by
Ball Don't Lie
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Chicago
at Los Angeles Lakers
I can't believe Utah
against San Antonio
is the passed over, third game for this evening. Two marquee teams featuring
some bankable players? Can't possibly pick it, though. Not with both teams
playing last night. Not with all those injuries.
And...
Andrew Bynum, Pau Gasol to miss another game
20 days ago by
Lakers Blog
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Neither 7-footer is able to practice, and both will sit out Sunday's game against New Orleans -- Bynum because an elbow strain, Gasol because of a strained hamstring.
Because the healing process has been slow, Lakers center Andrew Bynum and forward Pau Gasol will miss another game.
Shannon Brown Top of the Box Dunk
28 days ago by
You Been Blinded
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The Dallas Mavericks stomped the Los Angeles Lakers 94-80 at Staples Center Friday night in a game where the final score didn’t reflect what truly happpened. Dirk Nowitzki, Shawn Marion, and Jason Kidd helped the Mavs turn a seven point halftime lead into a 22-point blowout in...
Bynum Expects to be All-Star Starter
by Chris TomassonFiled under: Bulls, Cavaliers, Lakers, Nuggets, Suns, NBA All-Star GameDENVER -- Andrew Bynum was talking to his brother early this week when he got the news.Amare Stoudemire, despite being Phoenix's starting power forward, was listed on the All-Star ballot at...
Kobe Has a Strained Groin
12 days ago by
SLAM Online
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Bryant, who struggled mightily with his shot last night, isn’t expected to miss any time due to the injured groin: “Kobe Bryant aggravated a strained right groin in the Lakers’ loss to Houston but said he’ll be able to keep playing through the injury. ‘Treat it...
Ron Artest is bad in isolation…
15 days ago by
Scores Report
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…or so says Henry Abbott of TrueHoop.
It doesn’t happen all that often — thanks to Synergy Sports I just watched all 23 instances from the season’s first eight games. It’s ugly. Watch Ron ignore Bynum in the post, Kobe at the shoulder, and shooters on...
Kobe Bryant Hits Insane Behind-the-Backboard Shot, Gives Earth Collective "H"
5 days ago by
The Sporting Blog
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Lakers 100, Knicks 90: Knicks Arrive Late, and Leave Disappointed
3 days ago by
New York Times Sports
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The Knicks played competitively for a half before disintegrating and reappearing too late in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Win Kobe Doin’ Work!
10 days ago by
SLAM Online
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by Ryne Nelson
Kobe Bryant, like all greats, gets numbers. The 61 at the Garden last season. The four NBA championship rings. The 11 All-NBA teams. The nine All-Defensive teams. Twice the League’s scoring leader (and currently tops at 31 per)…
It seems only fitting, then...
Brilliant Defensive Move By Ron Artest
12 days ago by
Red's Army
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Our defensive play of the week goes to Ron Artest. Seconds after Trevor Ariza lost his sneakers, Artest picked it up and handed it to Ariza tossed it out of bounds.Genius. It's much easier to stop a guy wearing only one shoe.(Courtesy Sports by Brooks)
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