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Chris Paul has Clippers thinking big, despite thumping by Spurs
I'm thinking the best place for Dwight Howard's statue outside Staples is right beside Oscar De La Hoya's 7-foot likeness. That way they can keep the guys together who have been beaten up the most in the building. De La Hoya was 0-1 in Staples and so...
Tags: Chris Paul, Chauncey Billups, National Basketball Association, Los Angeles Clippers, Vinny Del Negro
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Clippers' Chauncey Billups is the perfect complement to Chris Paul
I'm going to gush here, the local columnist going homer on you again as I do so often. Obviously I won't be writing about the Lakers. Instead this is going to be an ode to a great friendship, and how two incredible players would rather praise each other...
Tags: Chris Paul, Chauncey Billups, National Basketball Association, Los Angeles Clippers, DeAndre Jordan
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The five biggest lies about entitlement programs
Everybody loves lists. Most of those you see in the papers or online tend toward the inconsequential (The Six Best "Fast & Furious" Movies). So here's a list with a bit more gravitas: The five biggest lies you're being told about entitlement programs....Tags: Social Security, Health Insurance Cost, Insurance, Politics, Personal Income
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Young superhero has a team behind him
Sounds strange, I know. But I hope you never have reason to meet Dr. Noah Federman, who makes his living saving children's lives. Extraordinary guy. Take all the athletes I've met in more than 40 years and this is my hero, even though he has to admit,...
Tags: Lung Cancer, Cancer, Human Interest, Hospitals and Clinics, Chemotherapy
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Your ode to L.A.? Let's have it
Some people despise Los Angeles. Others have a love-hate relationship. And then there's Justin Chart, 53, who loves his native city with all his aching heart. Nearly a year ago, Chart took his daughter to the Griffith Observatory, and they enjoyed a...
Tags: Entertainment, Arlo Guthrie, Dodger Stadium, Social Media, Music Industry
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Bank of America should just play the tape of disputed sales call
It's perhaps not so surprising that a Bank of America customer discovered recurring payments on his credit card bill for a service he swears he never signed up for. This kind of thing happens a lot. What is surprising is that BofA told the customer to...
Tags: Bank of America Corp., Banking, David Lazarus, Credit and Debt
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There's a lot at stake when the Kings play host to the Ducks on Monday
Despite winning three straight games and five of their last six, the Kings aren't the NHL's hottest team. They're not even the hottest team in Southern California. The Ducks, who will face the Kings on Monday at Staples Center, have the league's...
Tags: Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, Ryane Clowe, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers
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What's wrong with the media? Just ask Dwight Howard
I have some things on my mind. — The NFL combine is not one of them. I'd rather watch the wife's reality TV shows all night long and have her tell me about her day during the commercials. — I'm big on "Skyfall," but the fact it's not one...
Tags: Les Miserables (musical), Kobe Bryant, Hanley Ramirez, Gregg Popovich, Skyfall (movie)
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Herbalife cozies up with UCLA
Herbalife International says it's all about helping people "pursue healthy, active lives." UCLA's Geffen School of Medicine likes to think of itself as being in the forefront of medical research and modern healthcare. But the curious relationship...
Tags: Health Organizations, Research, Dietary Supplements, Colleges and Universities, Education
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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: National Basketball Association, Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers, Mike D'Antoni, ESPN (tv network)
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Jeff Carter takes charge for Kings in 3-1 win over Flames
CALGARY, Canada -- The Kings turned their season around and launched themselves toward the Stanley Cup when they acquired forward Jeff Carter from Columbus last Feb. 23. This season, he is almost single-handedly sustaining their hopes of having a chance...Tags: Calgary Flames, Darryl Sutter, Jeff Carter, Sports, Jarome Iginla
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To Magic Johnson, Jerry Buss was friend, mentor and 'second father'
The beloved mentor and his favorite student spent their final hours together holding hands on a hospital bed. Jerry Buss was entering the final stage of his life after a long battle with cancer, and he wanted to spend some of it with Magic Johnson. Buss...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, National Basketball Association, Bill Plaschke, Kobe Bryant, HIV
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