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Lakers' week in review
Mark Madsen returned to the Lakers' family as he named head coach of the D-Fenders. He said his goals are to groom players for the NBA while trying to get his team to win in the D-League. No Lakers were named to the first or second NBA all-defensive...
Tags: Los Angeles D-Fenders, Dwight Howard, Milwaukee Bucks, Mark Madsen, Boston Celtics
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Where will the Lakers' Dwight Howard be playing next season?
Writers from around the Tribune Co. predict where the Lakers' soon-to-be free agent Dwight Howard will end up next season. Feel free to join the conversation with a comment of your own. Mike Bresnahan, Los Angeles Times Within 48 hours of the...
Tags: Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, National Basketball Association, Dallas Mavericks, Dwight Howard
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The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Geoff Calkins column
Commercial AppealWhen it was over, when the throttling was complete, Zach Randolph walked into the locker room, stood up and tried to apologize to his teammates. "We wouldn't accept that," said Mike Conley. Good thing, too. They would have been there all day,...Tags: Marc Gasol, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mike Conley, Matt Bonner, Sports
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Kobe Bryant announces August event to help eradicate homelessness
On Sunday night, Kobe Bryant announced "Kobe up Close," an Aug. 15 charity event to be held at Nokia Theatre. "I'd like to officially announce that I'm partnering with the Sports Spectacular to help eradicate homelessness," said Bryant in a pre-recorded...Tags: Blake Griffin, Michael Cooper, Elgin Baylor, Jerry Buss, Jerry West
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He's still on guard
Boston HeraldIn 2005, NBA writers voted Ben Wallace Defensive Player of the Year. Bruce Bowen, now an ESPN analyst, still sounds distressed by that. All the San Antonio guard could do at the time was attack the scorer in front of him. After guarding everyone from...Tags: Marc Gasol, Joe Johnson, Boston Celtics, Avery Bradley, Steve Ballmer
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Metta World Peace does the weather, talks Lakers season
Metta World Peace joined Liz Habib on the KTTV-TV (Channel 11) news broadcast Friday night to talk sports and do the weather with meteorologist Pablo Pereira. "I came to L.A. because of Phil Jackson, Kobe [Bryant] reminded me of [Michael] Jordan,...
Tags: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls, Staples Center, Scottie Pippen, Kobe Bryant
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'Eleven Rings:' Phil Jackson savors beating the Celtics in 2010
Phil Jackson won 11 titles as an NBA coach, but the Lakers' victory in seven games over the Boston Celtics in 2010 stands out as his favorite. "For me, this was the most gratifying victory of my career," writes Jackson in his upcoming book, "Eleven...
Tags: NBA Finals, Boston Celtics, Staples Center, Sports, Derek Fisher
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'Eleven Rings:' Phil Jackson learned how to talk to Metta World Peace
It took some time for former Lakers' coach Phil Jackson to learn how to communicate with Metta World Peace (formerly known as Ron Artest). "My major concern about Ron was whether he could learn the triangle offense fast enough. Like Dennis Rodman, Ron...
Tags: Boston Celtics, Brian Shaw, Phil Jackson, Eddie Jordan, Dennis Rodman
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With Warriors surge, competition fierce for Lakers in Pacific Division
With the Golden State Warriors emerging this postseason, the Lakers may "win 50 games next and finish No. 3 in the Pacific Division again," according to former Times columnist Mark Heisler at LakersNation.com. The Warriors finished 47-35 this past...
Tags: Staples Center, Los Angeles Clippers, Steve Blake, Kobe Bryant, Denver Nuggets
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Lakers fail to make first and second NBA all-defensive teams
The 2012 NBA all-defensive first team was announced Monday, with six players being named: Chris Paul, LeBron James, Serge Ibaka, Tony Allen and a tie at center between Tyson Chandler and Joakim Noah. Though winning the defensive player of the year...
Tags: Marc Gasol, Tyson Chandler, Serge Ibaka, Avery Bradley, Mike Conley
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Lakers season wrap: Coach Mike D'Antoni worthy of blame or credit?
In a year defined by injury, Coach Mike D'Antoni became a lightning rod for criticism, despite leading the Lakers (45-37) team to a 28-12, seventh-place finish. In the closing moments of the Lakers' sweep by the San Antonio Spurs, the familiar chant...
Tags: Mike Brown (basketball), NBA Finals, Michael Jordan, Jordan Hill, NBA Development League
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Thunder forward Ibaka again an NBA All-Defensive team pick
Tulsa WorldWhile his offense has been inconsistent during the postseason, Thunder forward Serge Ibaka has been voted to the NBA All-Defensive Team for the second consecutive season. During the 2012-13 regular season, the 6-foot-10, 235-pound Ibaka led the league...Tags: Marc Gasol, Iman Shumpert, Russell Westbrook, Avery Bradley, LeBron James
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