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Lakers owner Jerry Buss dies at 80
Jerry Buss, the longtime owner of the Lakers whose penchant for showmanship helped turn the game of basketball into “Showtime” and who led the team to 10 NBA championships, died Monday. He was 80. A self-made millionaire who built his...
Tags: Phil Jackson, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, LeBron James, Michael Jordan
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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: Phil Jackson, National Basketball Association, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan
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West beats East in NBA All-Star Game
HOUSTON — The dueling dynamics of nostalgia and novelty permeated this entire All-Star weekend. On the one hand, there were tributes to Michael Jordan, who turned 50 on Sunday. There was appreciation for David Stern, who presided over his 30th...
Tags: Kevin Garnett, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul, Toyota Center , LeBron James
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Michael Jordan's 50 most memorable points
Michael Jordan probably provided about 50,000 breathtaking moments during his basketball career. On MJ's 50th birthday, we try to capture some of his high points — adding up to 50. 2 — March 29, 1982: As a freshman at North Carolina, Jordan...
Tags: National Basketball Association, Awards and Prizes, Larry Bird, Patrick Ewing, Johnny Kerr
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Lakers' Week 15 in review
The Lakers seemed to be moving forward, heading into Week 15. Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak was confident enough in his team to say he had "no intention of making a trade." Kupchak's former mentor, Lakers great Jerry West, said he still...
Tags: Mitch Kupchak, Charlotte Bobcats, Andrew Goudelock , Kobe Bryant, Jerry West
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Ravens' Flacco carries on the 'I'm going to Disney World' tradition
Win the Super Bowl, and head to Disney. It's a tradition now since Phil Sims uttered the words, "I'm going to Disney World" after winning Super Bowl XXI with the New York Giants in 1987. Now, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco gets the free trip...
Tags: American Idol (tv program), John Elway, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, David Ortiz
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar fires up blog again, writes about 'Girls'
Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has become active again at the Huffington Post, restarting his blog after a three-year layoff. Abdul-Jabbar's 2013 debut was a critique of the HBO series "Girls." The show's creator, Lena Dunham, told E! Online that...
Tags: The Huffington Post, Girls (tv program), Lena Dunham, Nick Van Exel
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LeBron James youngest to score 20,000 points, besting Kobe Bryant
Miami Heat forward LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to score 20,000 points. James passed Lakers guard Kobe Bryant in the second quarter with a jumper against the Golden State Warriors, at the age of 28 years and 17 days. Bryant...Tags: National Basketball Association, Miami Heat, LeBron James, Robert Horry, Wilt Chamberlain
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UConn Well-Represented As NCAA Tourney Celebrates 75 Years
The Hartford CourantGenerally, players and coaches get caught up in great moments and only later can they reflect on the significance and meaning. "Unless it's a game like Georgia Tech, where we were up by 25," Jim Calhoun said. That 82-73 UConn victory clinched the...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Larry Bird, Jim Calhoun, Charlie Villanueva, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
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Motivational Sports Quotes
Some well-known motivational sports quotes "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." Football coach Vince Lombardi "If we pursue perfection, which we can't achieve, we will touch excellence." Lombardi "Show me a good loser, and I'll show...Tags: Muhammad Ali, Larry Bird, National Hockey League, Ted Williams, Joe Torre
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Staples Center noted as one of the NBA's best arenas
Staples Center, home of the Lakers and Clippers, was featured in the November issue of Stadium Journey Magazine as one of the NBA's best arenas. With profiles on the Toyota Center (Houston Rockets), The Palace (Detroit Pistons) and Barclays Center...
Tags: National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, Chris Paul, Toyota Center , Barclays Center
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Eddie House still in the debate
How frightening can retirement be? This frightening: Tuesday, former Miami Heat guard Eddie House found himself trying to stand as a voice of reason amid a televised debate with Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith. Perhaps that's why, even 34 and...
Tags: National Basketball Association, The Arizona Republic, Philippines, Magic Johnson, Rasheed Wallace
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