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Lakers retire Shaquille O'Neal's jersey
The Lakers retired Shaquille O'Neal's No. 34 jersey at halftime on Tuesday as the team hosted the Dallas Mavericks. "The most gifted specimen I've ever seen play this game," said Kobe Bryant in a prepared video. "Historical, the run we had together."...
Tags: Shaquille O'Neal, Jamaal Wilkes, Orlando Magic, Staples Center, Slater Martin
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PASSINGS: Slater Martin
Slater Martin, 86, the defensive-minded Hall of Fame guard who won four NBA titles with the Minneapolis Lakers and one with the St. Louis Hawks, died Thursday at a skilled nursing facility in Houston after a sudden illness, his family said. Martin was...
Tags: Sports, Texas Longhorns, Staples Center, Slater Martin, College Basketball
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Shaquille O'Neal wishes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a better mentor
Lakers BlogShaquille O'Neal wishes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar mentored him more... -
Lakers Moments: Coach John Kundla sets the precedent
The Fabulous ForumHip hip hooray: The Minneapolis Lakers hoist Coach John Kundla and carry him to their locker room after beating the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals on April 25, 1952. Some might consider it blasphemy to suggest someone other...... -
Jerry West statue unveiling: Bill Russell says West is more than a silhouette
The Fabulous ForumJerry West: Jerry West honored at statue unveiling.... -
Snapshots from Jerry West's statue unveiling
Lakers Blog5:02 p.m. We're here at the Star Plaza outside Staples Center where at 5 p.m. the tribute to Lakers Hall of FamerJerry West will begin. It's expected to last an hour and will culminate with the unveiling of a 14-foot, nearly 1,500-pound bronze bust of the... -
Which centers deserve to be in a Lakers Hall of Fame?
The Fabulous ForumIf the Lakers had their own Hall of Fame, which players would you select for induction? That is the basis for our next series of polls, in which we ask our readers to vote on who is most worthy of...... -
Poll: Which centers belong in a Lakers Hall of Fame?
Lakers BlogIf the Lakers had their own Hall of Fame, which players would you select for induction? That is the basis for our next series of polls, in which we ask our readers to vote on who is most worthy of this honor. We will break down the history of the team... -
Sports Legend Revealed: Did Andre the Giant once try out for the Washington Redskins?
The Fabulous ForumFOOTBALL LEGEND: Andre the Giant once tried out for the Washington Redskins. STATUS: False (with some truth to it). The late André René Roussimoff was best known as the stage name he worked under as a professional wrestler - Andre...... -
Lakers Moments: George Mikan towers above the rest
The Fabulous ForumBig guy: Lakers center George Mikan, former DePaul University basketball star, in 1950. At 6-foot-10 in a sport then dominated by much smaller men, Mikan was the prototype for the dominating tall players of later decades. Towering over most of...... -
Lakers Moments: The first team
The Fabulous ForumThe inaugural bunch: From left, Donnie Forman, Herm Schaefer, Don Carlson, Don Smith, Tony Jaros, Johnny Jorgensen, Earl Gardner, Arnie Ferrin, Jack Dwan, Jim Pollard and George Mikan. The Minneapolis Lakers jumped from the National Basketball League to... -
Newport Harbor Big 3 on CIF Southern Section 100 list
The Bird. Turtle. The Backstroke King. They are known as three of Newport Harbor High's greatest athletes. Newport Harbor's "Big Three" can also be known as among the best in CIF Southern Section history. George Yardley (basketball), Misty May-Treanor...
Tags: Jamaal Wilkes, Allyson Felix, College Basketball, College Sports, Soccer
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