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Jerry Buss dies at 80; Lakers owner brought 'Showtime' success to L.A.
When Jerry Buss bought the Lakers in 1979, he wanted to build a championship team. He also wanted to put on a show. The new owner gave courtside seats to movie stars. He hired pretty women to dance during timeouts. He spent freely on big stars and...
Tags: Denzel Washington, Miami Heat, Major Indoor Soccer League, Science and Technology, Jerry Buss
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LeBron James youngest to score 20,000 points, besting Kobe Bryant
Miami Heat forward LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to score 20,000 points. James passed Lakers guard Kobe Bryant in the second quarter with a jumper against the Golden State Warriors, at the age of 28 years and 17 days. Bryant...
Tags: Kobe Bryant, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Karl Malone, National Basketball Association
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Staples Center noted as one of the NBA's best arenas
Staples Center, home of the Lakers and Clippers, was featured in the November issue of Stadium Journey Magazine as one of the NBA's best arenas. With profiles on the Toyota Center (Houston Rockets), The Palace (Detroit Pistons) and Barclays Center...
Tags: Toyota Center , Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Kings, Dwight Howard, Detroit Pistons
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Lakers retire Jamaal Wilkes' jersey
The Lakers retired the jersey of Jamaal Wilkes at halftime Friday night as the Lakers hosted the Portland Trail Blazers. With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West standing courtside, Wilkes looked up to the rafters to see his...
Tags: Elgin Baylor, Golden State Warriors, Dwight Howard, Chick Hearn, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Kobe Bryant hits 30,000-point milestone
Kobe Bryant scored his 30,000th career point tonight while playing the Hornets in New Orleans. With 1:16 left in the second quarter, Bryant drove into the middle of the paint and pulled up for a floating jumper to score his 13th and 14th points of the...
Tags: Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone, Wilt Chamberlain, Los Angeles Lakers, Michael Jordan
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L.A. City Council backs proposed $1.2-billion downtown NFL stadium
L.A. NOWA proposed $1.2-billion NFL stadium in downtown L.A. secured crucial approvals from the City Council today, a major milestone in efforts to return pro football to the city after a 17-year absence.... -
Sports stars urge L.A. council to approve AEG's NFL stadium plan
L.A. NOWL. A. basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and former pro football quarterback Rodney Peete turned out to urge the City Council to approve the downtown NFL stadium and convention center plan backed by Anschutz Entertainment Group.... -
Lakers, Clippers bursting with star power
Looks like L.A. is going to need a few more paparazzi. You can't stroll Venice Beach or sit down to bacon-wrapped monkfish at Spago without spotting a superstar Laker or Clipper in the nation's new basketball capital. Here comes Dwight Howard, the...
Tags: Los Angeles Clippers, Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson, Metta World Peace
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Sculptor 'tries to catch the essence of Coach' John Wooden
John Wooden is back. Not soon enough, in this me-first, Black Mamba world riddled with ego and hubris. Wooden's glory grows with each passing year, and every time Jonathan Vilma appeals his NFL case, or Lance Armstrong insists it's all a set-up. With...
Tags: Harry Caray, Football, Jonathan Vilma, Mickey Mantle, Wrigley Field
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Kenny Heitz was part of something special at UCLA
He wore dark-rimmed glasses that made him look like Clark Kent and he played defense like Superman. Now, Kenny Heitz is gone, leaving UCLA basketball fans with fond memories and sorrow. He is a magical name from the 10-championship John Wooden era that...
Tags: UCLA Bruins, Leukemia, National Collegiate Athletic Association, National Basketball Association, Basketball
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PASSINGS: Kenny Heitz
Kenny Heitz, 65, who played on three NCAA basketball championship teams at UCLA in the 1960s, died Monday at his home in Pacific Palisades after a battle with cancer, the school announced. At a time when freshmen were not eligible to play varsity sports,...
Tags: Lucius Allen, UCLA Bruins, College Sports, John Wooden, Milwaukee Bucks
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His Excellency, Ambassador Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Opinion L.A.To find the earliest stories the Los Angeles Times wrote about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, I had to search for his birth name -– Lewis Alcindor Jr. He was a New York high school student being courted by UCLA and other powerhouse......
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