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Lakers' week in review
Mark Madsen returned to the Lakers' family as he named head coach of the D-Fenders. He said his goals are to groom players for the NBA while trying to get his team to win in the D-League. No Lakers were named to the first or second NBA all-defensive...
Tags: Boston Celtics, National Basketball Association, Mark Madsen, Metta World Peace, Los Angeles Lakers
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Former Lakers assistant coach Eddie Jordan on the team's challenging season
Former Lakers assistant coach Eddie Jordan recently left the team to become head coach at Rutgers. Jordan was brought in by Mike Brown to help teach the Lakers a version of the Princeton offense but Brown was let go five games into the regular season....
Tags: Phil Jackson, Jodie Meeks, Steve Nash, Mark Madsen, Kobe Bryant
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Lakers fail to make first and second NBA all-defensive teams
The 2012 NBA all-defensive first team was announced Monday, with six players being named: Chris Paul, LeBron James, Serge Ibaka, Tony Allen and a tie at center between Tyson Chandler and Joakim Noah. Though winning the defensive player of the year...
Tags: Serge Ibaka, Memphis Grizzlies, Chris Paul, Marc Gasol, Tim Duncan
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Chris Paul makes NBA's All-Defensive team
Clippers guard Chris Paul was selected Monday to the NBA All-Defensive team, and Lakers guard Kobe Bryant failed to make the list for the first time since 2005. Paul led the NBA in steals per game (2.4) for the fifth time in six years and was joined...
Tags: Venus Williams, NBA Development League, Serge Ibaka, Punishment, Chris Paul
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Watch: 'Blank on Blank' animated interview with Wilt Chamberlain
A 1992 interview with Wilt Chamberlain has been brought to life via animation as part of the PBS Digital Studio's "Blank on Blank" series. David Gerlach, a former television producer and print journalist, has created a series bringing previously unheard...
Tags: Philadelphia 76ers, National Basketball Association, Mark Madsen
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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: NBA Development League, Jerry West, Phil Jackson, Mark Madsen, Sports
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Pau Gasol confirms he's out for European Championship in Slovenia
Lakers forward-center Pau Gasol confirmed Tuesday that he will sit out September's European Championship in Slovenia. Gasol, a star with Spain's national team, is recovering from a knee procedure that should have him sidelined for at least another 11...
Tags: National Basketball Association, San Antonio Spurs, Mark Madsen, Pau Gasol, FIFA World Cup
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Lakers assistant Steve Clifford draws interest around league
Lakers assistant coach Steve Clifford has drawn interest around the NBA, taking interviews with the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Bobcats. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, Clifford met with Bucks officials on Monday concerning their...
Tags: Mike Dunlap, National Basketball Association, Alvin Gentry, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers
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Mark Madsen is the new D-Fenders coach
Mark Madsen may be returning to the Lakers family, at least through the team's D-League affiliate. (update at 11:43 a.m.: It's official, Madsen is the new coach. "We are very pleased to announce Mark Madsen as the newest head coach of the D-Fenders,&...
Tags: NBA Development League, National Basketball Association, Basketball, Kevin Garnett, Mark Madsen
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Lakers' Week 23 in review
The Lakers needed to win all three games in Week 23 to stay ahead of the Utah Jazz. They managed two out of three, falling back into ninth place. The week began against the Dallas Mavericks with the Lakers retiring Shaquille O'Neal's jersey at halftime....
Tags: NBA Development League, Memphis Grizzlies, Mark Cuban, Auction Service, Kobe Bryant
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Morris and Sacre help the D-Fenders in comeback win over Charge
On Wednesday night the D-Fenders defeated the Canton Charge in a come-from-behind 114-109 win. The D-Fenders, who play at the Lakers' practice facility (Toyota Sports Center) as the team's D-League affiliate, fell behind the Charge by as many as 25...
Tags: NBA Development League, Memphis Grizzlies, Staples Center, Canton Charge , Los Angeles Lakers
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