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Lakers will need to hit outside shots to beat the Spurs
The Lakers must hit outside shots if they want to have any hope of beating the San Antonio Spurs in their NBA first-round playoff series. While big men Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol shot 53.6% from the field in the Lakers' 91-79 loss in Game 1 on Sunday...
Tags: Metta World Peace, Antawn Jamison, Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, Basketball
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Lakers need to be in a less giving mode in Game 2
SAN ANTONIO — The Lakers left the site of Monday's practice, a local high school, muttering that the court was a little too hard, forcing some unexpected bounces. In other words, it looked just like Sunday's game against San Antonio. The...
Tags: Games, Mike D'Antoni, Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Tony Parker
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Lakers have no real chance against San Antonio, analysts say
Can the Lakers come back from a 1-0 deficit to defeat the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the NBA playoffs? Not without Kobe Bryant, according to TNT and NBA TV analysts. "I don't think they can beat the Spurs four times," said Steve Kerr...
Tags: Tony Parker, Antawn Jamison, Dwight Howard, NBA TV (tv network), Pau Gasol
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If Steve Nash is on his last legs, the Lakers could be on theirs
SAN ANTONIO — He was the last one to climb off the trainer's table, trudging through the musty high school gym Monday with the pained look of a kid who had just left detention. "It's not great," Steve Nash said, shaking his head. "It's not going...
Tags: Mike D'Antoni, Sports, San Antonio Spurs, Steve Nash, Pau Gasol
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Questions and answers about Kobe Bryant
The Times' Lakers beat reporter Mike Bresnahan looks at some key questions as Kobe Bryant and the Lakers deal with the superstar's recovery following surgery to repair his ruptured Achilles' tendon. 1. How realistic is it that Kobe Bryant will be back...
Tags: Mitch Kupchak, Shaquille O'Neal, Chauncey Billups, LeBron James, Pau Gasol
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Steve Nash a game-time decision Sunday against San Antonio Spurs
With Kobe Bryant going down with a torn Achilles' tendon, the Lakers need Steve Nash back in the lineup immediately -- but is he ready to play? "It will be a game-time decision, I think," Coach Mike D'Antoni said. Nash has been sidelined since March...
Tags: Staples Center, Mike D'Antoni, Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Milwaukee Bucks
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Preview: Lakers at Spurs -- Game 2
The Lakers (45-37) lost Game 1 of their first-round matchup against the San Antonio Spurs (58-24) on Sunday, 91-79. The Spurs held home court, winning the first and third periods by a total of 14 points. While Dwight Howard (8-12 shooting for 20...
Tags: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Sprained Ankle, Metta World Peace, Staples Center, Antawn Jamison
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Underdog Lakers may try Steve Nash with Steve Blake in backcourt
The Lakers just beat the San Antonio Spurs last Sunday and played them closely in two losses earlier this season. Nobody seems to care. Try finding somebody — anybody — not wearing purple and gold who would pick the Lakers to win this...
Tags: Jordan Hill, Dwight Howard, Basketball, Steve Blake, Kawhi Leonard
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Preview: Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers
The Lakers (41-37) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (33-44) on Wednesday night in what is their final chance to win on back-to-back nights in 16 tries. With the Utah Jazz losing on Tuesday, the Lakers will make the playoffs if they win their remaining...
Tags: Nicolas Batum, Damian Lillard, Antawn Jamison, Wesley Matthews, Basketball
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Metta World Peace could play Tuesday, much earlier than expected
This post has been updated as indicated below.Coach Mike D'Antoni says Metta World Peace has an 80% to 90% chance of playing Tuesday night when the Lakers host the New Orleans Hornets at Staples Center. World Peace tore cartilage (meniscus) in his left knee March 25 against the Golden State...Tags: Metta World Peace, Mike D'Antoni, Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Utah Jazz
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How much credit does Coach Mike D'Antoni deserve for Lakers' surge?
Mike D'Antoni is unlikely to receive any votes for NBA coach of the year, but he was part of a stunning turnaround that saw the Lakers climb from a record of 17-25 and 12th place in the Western Conference to finish at 45-37 and seventh. Since the team's...
Tags: Houston Rockets, Phil Jackson, Antawn Jamison, Golden State Warriors, Chauncey Billups
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Preview: Lakers at Spurs
The Lakers (45-37) might have gotten their most favorable first-round matchup in the San Antonio Spurs (58-24). Now they have the actual task of playing the Spurs. San Antonio is the prohibitive favorite. They averaged 103 points a game while giving...
Tags: Antawn Jamison, Matt Bonner, Tracy McGrady, Pau Gasol, Steve Blake
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