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Hornets win NBA lottery and will pick No. 1 in draft
NEW YORK — New owner, and now a new star player coming to New Orleans. And yet another loss — in a historic season full of them — for Michael Jordan and the Charlotte Bobcats. The Hornets, recently sold by the NBA to New Orleans Saints...
Tags: Chris Paul, Basketball, New Orleans Hornets, Michael Jordan, Anthony Davis (basketball)
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NHL labor issue raises its ugly head
NEWARK, N.J. — It seems hockey's fate is to always have its joy tempered by anxiety.
Its popularity seems to be booming, but the National Hockey League still lags behind the other major sports in fan interest. Its TV ratings have been strong during...Tags: Prudential Center, Ice Hockey, Media Industry, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Times Columnists
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Tim Duncan or Kobe Bryant: Who has had the better career? [Poll]
On the surface, it seems pretty simple. Kobe Bryant has been a greater player than Tim Duncan. But is he really better? It's not so simple when you look at the numbers: Kobe has won five NBA titles with the Lakers. Tim Duncan has won four titles with the...
Tags: San Antonio Spurs, Kobe Bryant, Basketball, Jered Weaver, Los Angeles Lakers
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Lamar Odom reportedly wants to play for the Lakers again (Web links)
--ESPN's Stephen A. Smith appears on the Max & Marcellius at 710 ESPN and reports that Lamar Odom "desperately" wants to play for the Lakers again. --Ball Don't Lie's Eric Freeman muses on Metta World Peace's latest public service announcement on...
Tags: Ron Artest, Basketball, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Apple iPhone
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Los Angeles Kings fans yell at TV
Die-hard Los Angeles Kings fan Bobby Scribe hopes for a Stanley Cup victory for his beloved team in six games. But even if that happens, there will be a hole at the heart of the TV coverage, he said, because local announcer Bob Miller, the voice of the...
Tags: Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Coyotes, Western Conference (NHL), Chick Hearn, Basketball
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Spurs show Thunder their flip side in 120-111 Game 2 victory
SAN ANTONIO — Nasty worked for the San Antonio Spurs. So did cutesy. There was Manu Ginobili midway through the third quarter Tuesday night at the AT&T Center, flipping a behind-the-back pass with his left hand. Tony Parker received the ball in...
Tags: Oklahoma City Thunder, Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Clippers, Manu Ginobili
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Vinny Del Negro will return to coach Clippers next season
The Clippers on Tuesday said Vinny Del Negro would return as coach next season after leading them to the highest winning percentage in the franchise's history in the regular season and taking them into the second round of the playoffs. Eight days after...
Tags: Health, New Orleans Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Paul Allen, Los Angeles Clippers
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Police: Boxer Paul Williams was driving motorcycle too fast at time of crash
Boxer Paul Williams was driving his modified sport motorcycle too fast for conditions when he crashed into an embankment, police said Tuesday. Williams was paralyzed and has no movement from the waist down after a crash Sunday in Marietta, Ga., northwest...
Tags: Paul Williams, Trials, Roger Clemens, David Beckham, Fred Couples
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Heat takes early series lead with 93-79 victory over Celtics
MIAMI — An argument could be made that this one was won Thursday, when the Miami Heat finished off the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series. By contrast, the Boston Celtics, who had to push through a Saturday night...
Tags: Rajon Rondo, Dwyane Wade, Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers
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Is Andrew Bynum's talent worth the Lakers' long-term investment?
The Lakers marvel at Andrew Bynum’s monstrous presence. But they also scratch their heads at his inconsistent effort. At times, they exercise patience with Bynum’s immature behavior. At other times, they show their annoyance with it. And...
Tags: Oklahoma City Thunder, Ron Artest, Kobe Bryant, Basketball, Health
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Dennis Rodman gets 104 hours of service in child support dispute
L.A. NOWFormer NBA star Dennis Rodman was sentenced to 104 hours of community service and three years of informal probation in Orange County court Tuesday after being found guilty of contempt for failing to pay child support, a court offical said.... -
Manu Ginobili's play makes Spurs that much tougher
SAN ANTONIO — The perfect team just got better. Manu Ginobili located the shooting touch that had betrayed him in the first two rounds of the playoffs, leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder feeling lost after his breakthrough performance in the...
Tags: Injuries and Wounds, San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, Manu Ginobili, Los Angeles Clippers
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