Lakers Quickly Put Portland to Sweep

The next time Ruben Patterson opens his trap, I’m personally ready to go up to Portland and stuff the pictures from The Times of Kobe passing and Robert Horry burying the three right down his throat. The Lakers got rid of Ruben, not for his inability to play well, but for his inability to fit into the team concept of the triangle.

Bryan Lombardi

Lake Forest

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The Portland Trail Blazers owe me a new broom. Mine’s now out of bristles!

Chris Gagliano

Redondo Beach

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Re: “Shaq is fat” sign held by 60-ish woman with short, curly hair (Laker Notes, April 29). Sweetie, you misspelled. The sign should have read: “Shaq is phat.”

Lynn Johnson

Long Beach