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Ironman Butler emerging as hero for Bulls
MIAMI — During one of countless conversations before the 2011 NBA draft, Bulls general manager Gar Forman asked Marquette coach Buzz Williams to project Jimmy Butler's professional future based on coaching him for three seasons. "I remember...
Tags: Fatigue, NBA Draft, Dwyane Wade, Allen Iverson, Luol Deng
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Deng, Hinrich likely out again for Game 2
— Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich are likely to miss Game 2 against the Heat on Wednesday, leaving the Bulls in the familiar position of being short-handed. Coach Tom Thibodeau said Deng, who is recovering in Chicago from serious complications from a...
Tags: LeBron James, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Kirk Hinrich, Derrick Rose
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Lakers begin playoffs with a '1996' vibe, and that could be bad
The last time they tried this, it didn't go so well. The last time the Lakers attempted to win a playoff series without Kobe Bryant, they had home-court advantage, a future Hall of Famer, and absolutely no chance. The year was 1996, and after lurching...
Tags: Pau Gasol, Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers, Mitch Kupchak, Magic Johnson
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Lakers win third consecutive road game
Lakers 92 - Nets 83 (end of regulation) The Lakers closed out an impressive win on the road, defeating the Brooklyn Nets 92-83. Playing without Dwight Howard (shoulder), Metta World Peace (suspension) and, in crunch time, Pau Gasol (out with a foot...
Tags: Pau Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers, Antawn Jamison, Steve Nash, Earl Clark
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Metta World Peace suspended one game for Pistons altercation
The NBA on Tuesday gave Lakers forward Metta World Peace a one-game suspension for an altercation with Brandon Knight of the Detroit Pistons. With 1:43 left in the second quarter of the Lakers' 98-97 victory Sunday, World Peace and Knight got tangled up...
Tags: Gerald Wallace, Los Angeles Lakers, Steve Nash, National Basketball Association, Detroit Pistons
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar fires up blog again, writes about 'Girls'
Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has become active again at the Huffington Post, restarting his blog after a three-year layoff. Abdul-Jabbar's 2013 debut was a critique of the HBO series "Girls." The show's creator, Lena Dunham, told E! Online that...
Tags: Lena Dunham, The Huffington Post, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Girls (tv program)
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Preview: Lakers at Nets
At least one all-star center will be on the floor Tuesday as the Lakers (22-26) visit the Brooklyn Nets (28-19), but will there be two? Dwight Howard is still a question mark with a shoulder injury. Team officials were hopeful he would be available...
Tags: Avery Johnson, Gerald Wallace, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard
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Lakers: Week 15 predictions
The Lakers broke their eight-game road losing streak in Week 14, winning at Minnesota and Detroit. The team might have gone a perfect 4-0 had Dwight Howard not aggravated his shoulder injury in the loss to the Phoenix Suns. While the Lakers (22-26)...
Tags: Boston Celtics, Jared Sullinger, Dwyane Wade, Avery Johnson, Ray Allen
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Mitch Kupchak says he has no intention of making a trade
In an interview with Newsday, Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak used strong words to quash any trade rumors. "We will not make a trade," said Kupchak. "We will not trade Dwight Howard. We have no intention of making a trade. It's unlikely that we'...
Tags: Pau Gasol, Mike D'Antoni, Los Angeles Lakers, Time Warner Cable Inc., DirecTV Group Inc.
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Lakers' Week 14 in review
The Lakers got through a mostly successful Week 14, with a single misstep in four games. On Tuesday, the Lakers let a big lead get away but closed well at home, beating the New Orleans Hornets, 111-106. Kobe Bryant continued to make play-making his...
Tags: Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, Punishment, Mitch Kupchak
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Lakers' Dwight Howard expected to play Sunday after treatment
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Lakers center Dwight Howard is expected to play Sunday against Detroit after making a quick trip to Los Angeles for a minor shoulder procedure. "He's going to give it a go," said a person familiar with the situation. Howard...
Tags: Mike D'Antoni, Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Dwight Howard
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