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Heat rally in second half to beat Celtics in Game 2
MIAMI -- At the outset, this hardly had the feel of a comeback for the ages. But against the aged, Miami survived fourth-quarter disaster and had the legs to pull off a 115-111 overtime victory Wednesday night over the Boston Celtics at...
Tags: Doc Rivers, Boston Celtics, Ray Allen, Miami Heat, Udonis Haslem
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Lakers report card: Pau Gasol faced reduced role, trade rumors
This is the third in a series of posts grading the Lakers on their efforts in the 2011-12 season. Player: Pau Gasol, Lakers forward How he performed: 17.4 points on 50.1% shooting and 10.4 rebounds in the regular season; 12.5 points on 43.4% shooting...
Tags: Kevin Durant, Ramon Sessions, Los Angeles Lakers, Basketball, Lamar Odom
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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: Kobe Bryant, Jered Weaver, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Basketball
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Heat vs. Celtics: First look
2. MIAMI (46-20)
def. New York, 4-1, in first round
def. Indiana, 4-2, in conference semifinals
4. BOSTON (39-27)
def. Atlanta, 4-2, in first round
def. Philadelphia, 4-3, in conference semifinals
Season series: Boston, 3-1.
Key stat: In the...Tags: Boston Celtics, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Miami Heat, Chris Bosh
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Letters: Kings are in, Lakers are out
Now that the Kings are back in the Stanley Cup playoffs, a little advice:
"The curvature of the blade of the stick shall be restricted in such a way that the distance of a perpendicular line measured from a straight line drawn from any point at the...Tags: Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles Lakers, Russell Westbrook, Dustin Penner, Phil Jackson
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Playoffs report card: Metta World Peace
This is the first in a series of posts grading the Lakers on their efforts in the 2012 NBA playoffs Player: Metta World PeaceHow he performed in the postseason: Averaged 11.7 points per game on 36.7% shooting in 39.3 minutes through six contests. The...
Tags: Matt Barnes (basketball), Danilo Gallinari, Kevin Durant, Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles Lakers
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Metta World Peace gets 'Punk'd'
If there was ever a time for Lakers forward Metta World Peace to test his powers of restraint, it would be this. He's headed for a meeting involving mental health charities, only to have his publicist tell him that he's parking in the wrong location....
Tags: Ron Artest, Medical Procedures and Tests, Los Angeles Lakers, Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
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Where will Stan Van Gundy be coaching next season?
Writers from around the Tribune Co. discuss Orlando Magic Coach Stan Van Gundy, whose team was eliminated in the first round of the NBA playoffs Tuesday night. Check back throughout the day for their responses and join the conversation with a comment of...
Tags: Jameer Nelson, Patrick Ewing, J.J. Redick, Portland Trail Blazers, Orlando Magic
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Five ways the Lakers' Game 5 loss could have severe implications
Here are five reasons why the Lakers' Game 5 loss Tuesday to the Denver Nuggets should cause plenty of concern around Laker land. 1. The Nuggets suddenly have confidence. On paper, Denver appeared incredibly overmatched. The Nuggets don't have enough...
Tags: Matt Barnes (basketball), Jordan Hill, Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles Lakers
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Oklahoma City's youth, movement are too much for Lakers in Game 1
OKLAHOMA CITY — Score one for youth. And speed. And rest. And fun. The Oklahoma City Thunder couldn't have looked much better than it did during the 119-90 bruising it applied to the Lakers on Monday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena. It was the...
Tags: Royal Ivey, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles Lakers
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Lakers look sick in Game 6 loss to Nuggets
DENVER -- Kobe Bryant should have stayed in his hotel room. Conserved energy. Continued to drink a lot of fluids. Rest up. Instead, he played in Game 6 after missing the morning shoot-around because of intestinal flu symptoms. His teammates certainly...
Tags: Flu, Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles Lakers, Kenneth Faried
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Kobe Bryant could provide greatness with his own flu game
He lacked so much strength because of flu-like symptoms that he couldn't make it to the morning shoot-around before an NBA playoff game. He spent most of the day resting, receiving treatment and hoping his health would improve. He then showed why he was...
Tags: Kobe Bryant, Flu, Medical Procedures and Tests, Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles Lakers
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