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Lakers' balloon 'popped' with Kobe Bryant injury
He carried the Lakers for as long as his weary body could carry them, a relentless giant among underachieving mortals. But, finally, in the last lap of his most difficult season, bearing the burden of a franchise in chaos, Kobe Bryant has finally...
Tags: Phil Jackson, Steve Blake, Mike D'Antoni, Harrison Barnes, Pau Gasol
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He's just the man to lead the Lakers: Phil for president
On farewell day, they waved until their hands hurt. Kobe Bryant pleaded for Lakers management to pay millions to Dwight Howard, millions to Pau Gasol, millions for the luxury tax, anything to keep the Lakers together for the final year of his contract....
Tags: Chris Paul, Phil Jackson, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers
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Clippers' reserves even outplay Grizzlies' starters
The Clippers' bench makes its points in many ways beyond the scoring column. Ronny Turiaf violently swats what looks like a sure layup, forcing a jump ball. Matt Barnes sticks out his hand to deflect a pass, leading to a shot-clock violation....
Tags: Lamar Odom, Tony Allen, National Basketball Association, Memphis Grizzlies, Blake Griffin
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Clippers' loss to Memphis seems like knockout blow in series
addCustomPlayer('u973rd2gy8v61owvw7s1z8juu', '', '', 600, 418, 'perfu973rd2gy8v61owvw7s1z8juu', 'eplayer15'); It's tough to win a playoff game going one on five. The Clippers gamely tried Tuesday at Staples Center, but not even the sustained...Tags: Memphis Grizzlies, National Basketball Association, Blake Griffin, Vinny Del Negro, Lionel Hollins
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Anze Kopitar puts slump aside and puts Kings closer to West finals
Sometime after the Kings' season ends — and that might not be for a while — it wouldn't be surprising to hear that center Anze Kopitar had been hampered by an injury from mid-March onward. A sore shoulder, maybe. An abdominal pull. Or some...
Tags: Jeff Carter, Dustin Brown (ice hockey), Rob Scuderi, Darryl Sutter, Trevor Lewis
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Kings to try a new mix-and-match approach
Anze Kopitar suspected something might be up. In two games at San Jose the Kings had scored two goals and lost twice to the Sharks, dropping into a 2-2 tie in the teams' Western Conference semifinal playoff series. The Kings perfected the art of playing...
Tags: Jeff Carter, Justin Braun, Mike Richards, Dustin Brown (ice hockey), Darryl Sutter
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This spring, every step is harder for the Los Angeles Kings
addCustomPlayer('1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', 'eplayer15'); SAN JOSE — If any doubts remained that the Kings' playoff journey this spring will be tougher than last year's relatively smooth path...
Tags: Dustin Brown (ice hockey), Mike Richards, Matt Greene, Rob Scuderi, Darryl Sutter
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Muschamp just laughs at Stoops' anti-SEC remarks
Running off at the typewriter ... Florida Gators coach Will Muschamp couldn't help but laugh the other night when I told him of the comments made by Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, who earlier this week said the overall strength of Southeastern Conference...
Tags: Radio, Crime, Law and Justice, College Sports, Lawyers, Miami Heat
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Interview: Never heard of Romeo Santos? Will Smith and Usher could change that
Anthony Santos used to work out at his gym in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood relatively unrecognized. Other than the gym’s Latino staff members, few ever noticed the Bronx native. That changed three years ago when ads featuring Santos —...Tags: Prince (music artist), Lil Wayne, Music, Television, Madison Square Garden
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From the hire point, the descent can be sudden for L.A. coaches
He was once the face of college basketball, Hoosiers personified, a small-town kid who this spring brought a smile, a swagger and a national championship resume to the UCLA program. Yet before he even coached one practice, someone had created a Facebook...Tags: Terry Collins, Mike Brown (ice hockey), Social Media, Mike Scioscia, Phil Jackson
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Rolling Stones tickets remain
Prime tickets remain available for all three of the Rolling Stones’ upcoming Chicago shows, though given the lofty ticket prices, it would be a stretch to conclude that the band is in any financial peril. A spot check Thursday afternoon on...
Tags: United Center, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Mojo Tour (2010), Concerts, Music, Entertainment Events
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Defenseman Alec Martinez does all he can to set the mood for Kings
In these tense times, with the Kings having scored one goal in each of their first three playoff games against the St. Louis Blues and needing a win Monday at Staples Center to tie the series, it somehow made perfect sense that defenseman Alec Martinez...
Tags: Robyn Regehr, Darryl Sutter, Rob Scuderi, St. Louis Blues, Slava Voynov
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