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'Eleven Rings:' Phil Jackson savors beating the Celtics in 2010
Phil Jackson won 11 titles as an NBA coach, but the Lakers' victory in seven games over the Boston Celtics in 2010 stands out as his favorite. "For me, this was the most gratifying victory of my career," writes Jackson in his upcoming book, "Eleven...
Tags: Boston Celtics, National Basketball Association, Metta World Peace, Sports, Paul Pierce
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Grizzlies stop Kevin Durant, Thunder
addCustomPlayer('1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', 'eplayer15'); OKLAHOMA CITY -- With their trademark grit-and-grind mentality, the Memphis Grizzlies are making history for a franchise with little prior...
Tags: Memphis Grizzlies, Russell Westbrook, Zach Randolph, Mike Conley, National Basketball Association
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Lakers season wrap: Coach Mike D'Antoni worthy of blame or credit?
In a year defined by injury, Coach Mike D'Antoni became a lightning rod for criticism, despite leading the Lakers (45-37) team to a 28-12, seventh-place finish. In the closing moments of the Lakers' sweep by the San Antonio Spurs, the familiar chant...
Tags: Michael Jordan, Mike D'Antoni, Magic Johnson, Andrew Goudelock , Darius Morris (basketball)
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Oddsmakers still favor Lakers over Houston to win West
Heading into Friday night's battle against the San Antonio Spurs, the Lakers have better odds to get to the NBA Finals than the Houston Rockets — at least according to gambling website Bovada. The Lakers, down 0-2 against the Spurs while playing...
Tags: Andrew Goudelock , Russell Westbrook, Metta World Peace, National Basketball Association, Kobe Bryant
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Mike D'Antoni takes chants, still hopes to turn them to cheers
It is the chant that has defined the season, yet somehow has not defined the man. The most amazing thing about the derisive jeer that has rained upon Mike D'Antoni's slumped shoulders for the last six months is that not once has he jeered back. "We want...
Tags: Pau Gasol, Mike D'Antoni, Dwight Howard, San Antonio Spurs, Mitch Kupchak
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Lakers' Week 26 in review
The Lakers hit a playoff dead end in Week 26, trying to beat the San Antonio Spurs with a decimated skeleton crew. TNT and NBA TV analysts Steve Kerr, Kenny Smith and Dennis Scott all agreed that the Lakers had no real chance against San Antonio....
Tags: Mike D'Antoni, Andrew Goudelock , Darius Morris (basketball), National Basketball Association, Sprained Ankle
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Dwight Howard wants to get away before deciding on Lakers return
There's unanimity within the Lakers. Kobe Bryant and General Manager Mitch Kupchak both want Dwight Howard to return. There's also a problem within the Lakers: Howard isn't so sure. He declined to reveal which way he was leaning after his one-year run...
Tags: Pau Gasol, Mike D'Antoni, Mark Cuban, Dwight Howard, Metta World Peace
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Mike Brown will coach Cavaliers again
Mike Brown and the Cleveland Cavaliers are getting back together. Brown, who led the Cavaliers to the playoffs in all five seasons he coached them from 2005-10 and was fired by the Lakers five games into this season, has agreed in principle to return as...
Tags: Larry Sanders, Paul George, Michael Jordan, Greivis Vasquez, Indiana Pacers
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Clippers are still playing second fiddle to Lakers in L.A.
The Clippers have now sold out 92 straight home games with Saturday night's playoff victory in Staples Center. I have always thought it fascinating that there are 19,060 Clippers fans in all of Southern California and every one of them goes to every home...
Tags: Mike D'Antoni, Blake Griffin, Antawn Jamison, Kobe Bryant, San Antonio Spurs
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In the list of great Lakers accomplishments, this isn't one of them
addCustomPlayer('1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', 'eplayer15'); Yay? One of the most hyped teams in NBA history fell exhaustedly into the playoffs Wednesday. Appropriately, it happened with only...
Tags: Mike D'Antoni, Antawn Jamison, National Basketball Association, Kobe Bryant, Steve Blake
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Mike Brown, Cleveland Cavaliers negotiating a reunion
Former Lakers coach Mike Brown is expected to be the next coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to multiple reports. Brown took over for Phil Jackson in 2011, managing the Lakers through the lockout-shortened season. After starting the 2012-13...
Tags: Mike D'Antoni, National Basketball Association, Kobe Bryant, San Antonio Spurs, Earl Clark
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Kobe Bryant is missing, and so are Lakers in 91-79 loss to Spurs
SAN ANTONIO — Something was missing. Actually, someone was missing. It had a lot to do with scoring, as in not enough of it for the Lakers, in a grueling, often boring 91-79 loss Sunday to the San Antonio Spurs. Kobe Bryant was present only on...
Tags: Kawhi Leonard, Metta World Peace, Kobe Bryant, Steve Blake, Steve Nash
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