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NBA Family: helping Brian Grant make a difference
The Fabulous ForumAt the most vulnerable time of his life, Brian Grant sacrificed his treasured privacy, telling the story of his battle with depression and diagnosis of young-onset Parkinson’s. Inherently, Grant recognized what he could do to try to make a difference...... -
Question of the day: Could Shaquille O’Neal make a difference for the Boston Celtics?
The Fabulous ForumReporters from around the Tribune Co. weigh in on the topic. Check back throughout the day for more responses, and feel free to leave a comment of your own. [Updated at 1:15 p.m.: Lisa Dillman, Los Angeles Times Ah, even...... -
Readers share their favorite memories of Lakers owner Jerry Buss
Lakers BlogOn Thursday, I asked Lakers fans to share their favorite memories of team owner Jerry Buss, who will be inducted Friday into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. I already explained how Buss set the standard for winning, but below are some... -
Lakers owner Jerry Buss sets the standard for winning
Lakers BlogNearly every interview with Lakers owner Jerry Buss featured similar background settings, with it either taking place in his luxury box suite, in a Westside restaurant that provided a picturesque view of the beach or in the locker room where the good... -
It was time for a show
The headline over a science story in The Times this week read, "In a Universe of Wonders, Remembering to Be Awed." That reminded me of a conversation I had when I covered the Showtime Lakers 20 years ago.
Bill Dwyre, the sports editor, summoned me to his...Tags: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Showtime (tv network), Sports, Kobe Bryant, John Starks
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Lamar Odom is still without a team
Another day has gone by and Lamar Odom remains a free agent without a team.
The Lakers lost interest and pulled their deal off the table when Odom and his agent didn't respond quickly enough to the offer.
Essentially, the Lakers offered Odom a...Tags: Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, Miami Heat, Jerry Buss, Utah Jazz
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Riley begins another rebuilding project
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIn the bleak time between the end of his playing days and the beginning of a broadcast career with the Lakers that eventually led to the head-coaching job, Pat Riley buried himself in carpentry as a hobby. It turned out to be good training. Time and...Tags: Shawn Marion, Dallas Mavericks, Micky Arison, Shaquille O'Neal, New York Knicks
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Featured players
Times Staff WriterIN the big inning, there was Koufax. Baseball cradled in his left hand, his flinty eyes staring down another strikeout victim, he was the quintessential Los Angeles sports superstar of the mid-20th century, a larger-than-life mythic figure to a city...Tags: Matt Leinart, Steve Garvey, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American League, Bill Walton
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Shaq, Heat a Step Away
Times Staff WriterMIAMI — That could be it for the Detroit Pistons. The two-time defending Eastern Conference champions are frayed, fractured and just about finished after Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat scorched them again Monday night, 89-78, in Game 4 of the...Tags: Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Shaquille O'Neal, National Basketball Association
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Heat Gets Its Foot in Door
Times Staff WriterMIAMI — The door was closing quickly Tuesday night on the Miami Heat and the NBA season, which would have been fine with the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks were eager to end things and seemed closer to doing so until Dwyane Wade rushed to the...Tags: Dallas Mavericks, Career and Workplace, Shaquille O'Neal, National Basketball Association, Gary Payton
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Lakers get do-over right
Times Staff WriterAdd another one for the Lakers. In a season of unforeseen success, they took apart another stumbling block — a nagging inability to beat the Miami Heat since you-know-who left town, which they patched up with a 124-118 overtime victory Monday night...Tags: Crimes, Phil Jackson, Crime, Law and Justice, Shaquille O'Neal, Sports
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Round One begins
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe Times has asked an online sports simulation site to run a tournament involving the 12 greatest Lakers title teams of all time, as selected by The Times. The simulations were done by Imagine Sports, a Silicon Valley-based Internet company developing...Tags: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal, Magic Johnson, Sports, Showtime (tv network)
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