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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: Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs, Dwight Howard, Mitch Kupchak
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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: Antawn Jamison, Los Angeles Times Columnists, Los Angeles Clippers, NBA Finals, San Antonio Spurs
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Earl Clark is an also-ran for most-improved player award
Earl Clark was not selected the league's most-improved player, The award went to Indiana Pacers guard-forward Paul George. Clark received three third-place votes to come in a five-way tie for 21st. Through his first three seasons, Clark started a single...
Tags: Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, Larry Sanders, San Antonio Spurs, Milwaukee Bucks
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Lakers' Week 25 in review
The Lakers headed into Week 25 needing a win in their final day of the regular season to make the playoffs. A Utah Jazz loss gave the Lakers a playoff seeding -- making Wednesday night's battle against the Houston Rockets about which first-round...
Tags: Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, National Basketball Association
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Kobe Bryant swears off Twitter -- at least during games
Kobe Bryant has sworn off Twitter -- at least during games. While sidelined with a torn Achilles' tendon, Bryant has been reduced to spectator as the Lakers try to upset the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs. Bryant gave his...
Tags: Mike D'Antoni, ABC (tv network), Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, San Antonio Spurs
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Lakers are game but Spurs get the victory
Spurs 91, Lakers 79 (end of regulation) The San Antonio Spurs (58-24) took a 1-0 lead in their first-round playoff series against the Lakers (45-37). The Lakers challenged throughout the game but the Spurs answered every run. Manu Ginobili and...
Tags: Tim Duncan, Mike D'Antoni, Basketball, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers
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Pau Gasol's foot improves but still no timetable for his return
Pau Gasol had an ultrasound on his injured right foot. Although the scan showed that his foot is healing, no timetable has been set yet for Gasol's return. Gasol was injured Feb. 5 in a Lakers win over the Brooklyn Nets. His recovery was going...
Tags: Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors
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How much credit does Coach Mike D'Antoni deserve for Lakers' surge?
Mike D'Antoni is unlikely to receive any votes for NBA coach of the year, but he was part of a stunning turnaround that saw the Lakers climb from a record of 17-25 and 12th place in the Western Conference to finish at 45-37 and seventh. Since the team's...
Tags: Antawn Jamison, Houston Rockets, Metta World Peace, Los Angeles Lakers, National Basketball Association
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Preview: Lakers at Spurs
The Lakers (45-37) might have gotten their most favorable first-round matchup in the San Antonio Spurs (58-24). Now they have the actual task of playing the Spurs. San Antonio is the prohibitive favorite. They averaged 103 points a game while giving...
Tags: Antawn Jamison, Metta World Peace, Los Angeles Lakers, National Basketball Association, Dwight Howard
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Oddsmakers say Spurs most likely to defeat Lakers in 5 games
The Lakers are unlikely to advance past the San Antonio Spurs -- at least according to the oddsmakers at gambling website Bovada. The Spurs are 33-20 favorites (1.65-1) to beat the Lakers in five games. Conversely, the Lakers have 28-1 odds that they...
Tags: Tim Duncan, Basketball, Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs, Dwight Howard
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NBA playoffs: Who will win, the Clippers or the Memphis Grizzlies?
Who will win, the Clippers or Memphis? It's the playoff rematch of the Clippers and the Memphis Grizzlies. They will be meeting in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs for the second consecutive season. And if this seven-game...
Tags: Basketball, National Basketball Association, Los Angeles Clippers, Kobe Bryant, NBA Playoffs
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Lakers defeat Rockets to earn No. 7 seeding in West playoffs
Lakers 99, Rockets 95 (overtime) The Lakers survived an injury-plagued, tumultuous season to finish seventh in the Western Conference (45-37) after defeating the Houston Rockets (45-37) in overtime, 99-95, on Wednesday night at Staples Center....
Tags: Utah Jazz, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs
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