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Jerry Buss dies at 80; Lakers owner brought 'Showtime' success to L.A.
When Jerry Buss bought the Lakers in 1979, he wanted to build a championship team. He also wanted to put on a show. The new owner gave courtside seats to movie stars. He hired pretty women to dance during timeouts. He spent freely on big stars and...
Tags: Denzel Washington, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Donald Sterling, Chick Hearn
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Discussion: The legacy of Jerry Buss
Legendary Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss, 80, died Monday, leaving an impressive NBA legacy behind him. Join us at 10:30 a.m. today as Times Lakers writer Mike Bresnhan and Deputy Sports Editor John Cherwa discuss Buss in a live video chat you will be...
Tags: Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers, Michael Jordan, Obituaries, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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It has come to pass for Kobe Bryant
MINNEAPOLIS — I'm liking the laugh-out-loud guy sitting across from me at Starbucks, maybe as big a shock as Kobe Bryant and I getting together to sip vanilla lattes. You know who I'm talking about: the Kobester, the Big Baby, the Ball Hog, the...
Tags: Dwight Howard, Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal
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Bill Walton never takes a timeout from talking
In a week when you thought you might have heard it all, I present to you Bill Walton speaking to USC students and bashing UCLA basketball. "I never knew they had pretty girls here at USC," began Walton, one of UCLA's all-time greats, after being...
Tags: Junior Seau, Stanford Cardinal, USC Trojans, UCLA Bruins, University of California, Los Angeles
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Jerry Buss memorial service to be televised live on Thursday
A memorial service for Lakers owner Jerry Buss is scheduled to be televised live Thursday at 3 p.m. PST by Time Warner Cable's SportsNet and Deportes channels. After the memorial at the Nokia Theatre, the networks are to offer further coverage of Buss,...
Tags: Human Interest, Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Jerry Buss, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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To replace Jerry Buss, Lakers should dream of Jeanie
He was speaking only for his weary and rumpled self, speaking in the singular, sorrowful tones of someone who just lost a boss and friend of more than three decades. But, in one poignant moment while publicly mourning the death of Lakers owner Jerry...
Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Death and Dying Customs, Mitch Kupchak, Culture, Television Industry
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Discussion: Can anything salvage the Lakers?
The Lakers are slowly sliding down the Western Conference standings, while it is possible that Vinny Del Negro of the Clippers could actually coach the Western Conference in this year's All-Star game. Has the world gone topsy turvy? What is...
Tags: Scottie Pippen, Mike D'Antoni, Los Angeles Lakers, Vinny Del Negro, Los Angeles Clippers
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If Jeanie Buss ran the show, could Phil Jackson's return be far behind?
Let's take this a step further. The two basketball experts in town, Magic and Plaschke, have declared Jeanie Buss should be in charge of the Lakers. This has to be a blow to Jimmy Buss, who probably understands he also won't be Phil Jackson's choice...
Tags: Mitch Kupchak, Los Angeles Lakers, Shaquille O'Neal, Donald Sterling, Staples Center
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Feel the passion, Lakers fans, as the moral victories pile up
I came to Staples Center on Friday night pretty darn excited, the Lakers coming off two incredible moral victories and Magic Johnson and Jim Buss full of good cheer. Happy days are here again. Or, as Buss put it in a radio interview, "How can you not...
Tags: Radio Industry, San Antonio Spurs, Magic Johnson, Robert Sacre, Houston Rockets
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Lakers are asking Kobe Bryant to take a bigger role on defense
Coach Mike D'Antoni will continue to have Kobe Bryant defend opposing point guards. The Lakers have struggled throughout the season defensively. On Sunday, D'Antoni put Bryant on Cleveland Cavaliers star point guard Kyrie Irving, helping the Lakers...
Tags: Derek Fisher, Steve Nash, Monta Ellis, Luke Walton, Los Angeles Lakers
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Thunder pounds Lakers, 116-101
Thunder 116 - Lakers 101 (end of regulation) The fourth quarter was a chore and nothing more for the Lakers and Thunder as the road team coasted to a 15-point victory at Staples Center. Kevin Durant poured in 42 points on 16-25 shooting. Russell...
Tags: Dwight Howard, San Antonio Spurs, Mitch Kupchak, Los Angeles Lakers, Metta World Peace
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Mike D'Antoni has been a huge failure with Lakers
The Lakers have a huge problem and it's not Pau Gasol. It's the guy who is being paid handsomely to utilize his expertise and get the most out of one of the NBA's top players. And so far Coach Mike D'Antoni has been a huge failure. Say what you want...
Tags: Dwight Howard, Mike D'Antoni, Los Angeles Lakers, Antawn Jamison, National Basketball Association
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