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Lakers' Kobe Bryant is named to his 11th All-NBA first team
Kobe Bryant was named to his 11th All-NBA first team Thursday, joining LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan and Chris Paul for the 2012-13 season. With the honor, Bryant joins Karl Malone with the most first-team selections in league history. The...
Tags: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, National Basketball Association, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant
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PASSINGS: Flynn Robinson, Steve Forrest, Mack Emerman
Flynn Robinson Guard in Lakers 1971 championship team Flynn Robinson, 72, a flashy guard who was a member of the 1971-72 Lakers team that brought Los Angeles its first NBA title, died Thursday at Keck Hospital in Los Angeles from complications...
Tags: ABC (tv network), Basketball, Gunsmoke (tv program), Elgin Baylor, National Basketball Association
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Kobe Bryant named to All-NBA 1st team; Dwight Howard on 3rd team
Kobe Bryant was named to his 11th All-NBA first team on Thursday, joining LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan and Chris Paul for the 2012-13 season. With the honor, Bryant joins Karl Malone with the most first-team selections in league history. The...
Tags: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, National Basketball Association, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant
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Kobe Bryant announces August event to help eradicate homelessness
On Sunday night, Kobe Bryant announced "Kobe up Close," an Aug. 15 charity event to be held at Nokia Theatre. "I'd like to officially announce that I'm partnering with the Sports Spectacular to help eradicate homelessness," said Bryant in a pre-recorded...
Tags: Social Issues, Metta World Peace, Elgin Baylor, Kevin Love, Carmelo Anthony
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New D-Fenders Coach Mark Madsen sets ambitious goals
Mark Madsen was introduced Tuesday as the new head coach of the D-Fenders, the Lakers' D-League affiliate. "It's great to be back here in Los Angeles," Madsen said. "The L.A. D-Fenders, in its short history, has a rich tradition of developing players,...
Tags: Basketball, NBA Development League, National Basketball Association, Andrew Goudelock , Minnesota Timberwolves
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In this NBA, it's brawn over brains and muscle that matters
It is always easier to be critical when you don't have a dog in the fight, so let's go ahead. The NBA playoffs are in full swing. If we think hard, we in Los Angeles can remember what that's like. People flying purple flags out car windows. The Clippers...
Tags: Basketball, NBA Playoffs, Elgin Baylor, National Basketball Association, Memphis Grizzlies
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With Warriors surge, competition fierce for Lakers in Pacific Division
With the Golden State Warriors emerging this postseason, the Lakers may "win 50 games next and finish No. 3 in the Pacific Division again," according to former Times columnist Mark Heisler at LakersNation.com. The Warriors finished 47-35 this past...
Tags: Harrison Barnes, San Antonio Spurs, Klay Thompson, Pau Gasol, Denver Nuggets
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Lakers fall to Spurs, 102-91, in Game 2 of series
Spurs 102, Lakers 91 (final) The San Antonio Spurs held home court, going up 2-0 over the Lakers with a 102-91 victory in Game 2 of their best-of-seven playoff series Wednesday night. Tony Parker led all scorers with 28 points, hitting 9 of 20 shots...
Tags: Basketball, San Antonio Spurs, Pau Gasol, Dwight Howard, Steve Nash
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Letters: Who's the future of the Lakers?
This talk of whether the Lakers should re-sign Dwight Howard is a no-brainer. D12 is the superstar the Lakers need to build their future on. Fans and the media have been too hard on a guy recovering from serious back surgery, forced to take a back...
Tags: Basketball, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Chad Billingsley, Mitt Romney, National Basketball Association
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Steve Blake out indefinitely; Nash and Meeks doubtful for Friday
As the season began, so will it presumably end for the Lakers. The Lakers announced on Thursday that Steve Blake is out indefinitely after an ultrasound confirmed a moderate strain of his right hamstring. Steve Nash received two additional epidural...
Tags: San Antonio Spurs, Darius Morris (basketball), Mike D'Antoni, Pau Gasol, Dwight Howard
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Jerry West: Criticism of Mike D'Antoni is 'grossly unfair'
Hall of Famer and former Laker Jerry West came out in support of Lakers Coach Mike D'Antoni, who has received heat from media and fans after the team squeaked into the playoffs with a 45-37 record. "I think there's been far too much criticism of Mike...
Tags: San Antonio Spurs, Pau Gasol, Dwight Howard, Denver Nuggets, Phil Jackson
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Balloons in Clippers' colors hang from Lakers statues; fans unhappy
Balloons in the Clippers' colors were hanging on Laker legend statues before the Clippers played the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. When the news hit Twitter that the likenesses of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West and Chick Hearn had red...
Tags: Arts, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Sculpture, Arts and Culture, Memphis Grizzlies
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