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At George W. Bush library, five presidents meet in harmony
DALLAS — The five men who have held the title of president gathered to celebrate the dedication of George W. Bush's presidential library at Southern Methodist University on Thursday, a rare reunion that focused on praising his achievements and...
Tags: Tony Blair, Barack Obama, John Boehner, Human Interest, Hillary Clinton
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Cashing in their championships
1979-80 FINALS Lakers 4, Philadelphia 76ers 2 An old dog, a new trickster and birth of 'Showtime' "Showtime" began as 20-year-old rookie Magic Johnson inspired this talented team to first in the Pacific Division. After four close games in the...
Tags: Shaquille O'Neal, Glen Rice, Ollie Mack, Samaki Walker, Ronnie Lester
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D-Fenders acquire center Jerome Jordan
The D-Fenders made a trade Monday to acquire center Jerome Jordan, sending Ronald Dupree and Orien Greene to the Reno Bighorns. Jordan has legitimate NBA size, 7 feet and 253 pounds. Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2010 (44th overall), Jordan found...
Tags: Mike D'Antoni, Milwaukee Bucks, Earl Clark, New York Knicks, Dwight Howard
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Clippers work out big men
The Fabulous ForumThe Clippers, in search of more depth for their front court, worked out several big men Monday at the team’s practice facility. They had in 7-footer D.J. Mbenga, 6-11 Hilton Armstrong, 6-10 Solomon Jones and 6-11 Dan Gadzuric. The Clippers...... -
Clippers sign big man Solomon Jones
The Fabulous ForumThe Clippers signed free agent Solomon Jones to a nonguaranteed contract Monday worth about $1 million, said a person not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Jones is a 6-foot-10 power forward/center who the Clippers think will give them...... -
Lamenting the Lakers' lost reserves from the 2010 NBA title team points to 20/20 hindsight
Lakers BlogThroughout each exit interview, every Laker dropped a morsel suggesting the missing piece to the championship puzzle. Coach Phil Jackson lamented the team's lack of speed. Center Andrew Bynum wished the team practiced with more intensity. And nearly... -
Lakers Mailbag: Analyzing the state of the Lakers
Lakers BlogWe've made it to the third edition of Lakers Mailbag, but we're going to need everyone to step up their game. My hope is that the process will involve some of same heavy sampling used in determining the daily Rick Friedman Reader of the Day comment award.... -
D.J. Mbenga released from Belgian national team
Lakers BlogD.J. Mbenga released from Belgian national team... -
The value of doing nothing before the trade deadline
Lakers BlogPlenty of concerns surrounded the Lakers as the trade deadline approached. Worries over the team's complacency and health remained ongoing issues. And fans clamored for the team to add speed, particularly to their backcourt. The Lakers did nothing, a... -
Highlighting the best comments from Lakers blog member Rick Friedman
Lakers BlogHighlighting the best comments after the jump of former Lakers blog member Rick Friedman, who recently passed way after fighting cancer. "It's become almost impossible to stomach watching an entire Lakers game. Smush chokes at the charity stripe when... -
Looking at how the Lakers would match up with New Orleans in the playoffs
Lakers BlogFumbling with his cracked cellphone as he sat by his locker, Lakers forward Ron Artest appeared to have been tuning out my question about the New Orleans Hornets. His eyes then lit up when I informed him that the Hornets had lost forward David West, the... -
Breaking down the Lakers roster entering the playoffs
Lakers BlogForward Ron Artest When he wasn't celebrating the 2010 NBA championship, Artest spent plenty of time this off-season slimming down to 250 pounds and limiting his alcohol consumption in the hopes he could keep up with speedy players such as Kevin Durant....
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