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Dennis Rodman urges Barack Obama to call his new BFF Kim Jong Un
It’s a real-life scenario so bizarre and outlandish it seems like it was dreamed up by the writers of “South Park” or “30 Rock”: Retired NBA player turned C-list reality star Dennis Rodman travels to North Korea, becomes...Tags: North Korea, Kim Jong Il, ABC (tv network), Human Rights, Vice (movie)
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Dennis Rodman: North Korea 'pretty much like any other country'
For any of you worried about North Korea, Dennis Rodman has some words of reassurance: Despite what you may have heard about the oppressive and isolated regime, it’s “pretty much like any other country.” On Tuesday, the retired NBA...
Tags: National Basketball Association, North Korea, The Tonight Show (tv program), Jay Leno, Los Angeles Lakers
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NBA's countdown to April should be a blast in Los Angeles
So far, this has been the most documented, celebrated and agonized-over NBA season ever in Los Angeles. For the first time, we multiply everything by two. And then, as if we needed more focus, more reason to follow the bouncing ball more closely and...
Tags: Mike D'Antoni, Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Al Davis, Los Angeles Clippers
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Watch Jerry Buss tribute from World Poker Tour [Video]
Outside of the Lakers, Jerry Buss had another great love: playing poker. So the World Poker Tour put together a video to honor the Lakers owner, who died last week, and on Saturday, the WPT paid tribute to Buss at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles,...
Tags: Human Interest, Nokia Theater
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 'Django Unchained' not Oscar material
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has dabbled as a pop-culture critic, recently giving his thoughts on the HBO series "Girls." Now Abdul-Jabbar is giving his take on the Quentin Tarantino film "Django Unchained." "For me, 'Django Unchained' is like this season&...Tags: Academy Awards, Skyfall (movie), National Basketball Association, Awards and Prizes, Los Angeles Lakers
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From Lakers insider to food truck driver
The hand that once wrote about daily NBA schedules on a greaseboard in the Lakers' locker room now composes daily specials on a surfboard propped against a sunset-colored truck. Kona Sunset Shrimp Tacos, two for $7. The distinctive voice that once...
Tags: Phil Jackson, Staples Center, Los Angeles Lakers, Services and Shopping, Pineapple Express (movie)
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Steve Nash tweaked his back on Friday night against the Blazers
The Lakers held on to win a close one against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night, 111-107. Steve Nash struggled all game but came up with a crucial basket with 1:44 left to give the Lakers a lead they wouldn't relinquish. "I tweaked my back in...Tags: Steve Nash, Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets
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In keeping Kobe Bryant, not Shaq, Jerry Buss made right call
It was the summer of 2004, and an aging sports owner was faced with a decision for the ages. It was a choice between two small words with giant ramifications. It was a hurried selection that would last forever. Kobe or Shaq? The debate had raged for...
Tags: Josh Smith, National Basketball Association, Gerald Wallace, Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant
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Yankees, Lakers no longer rule Evil Empires
The Evil Empires are dead. Long live the Ev . . . uh . . . long live the . . . uh, got any suggestions? The demise of the New York Yankees is ironic in that they just won a court ruling that they could trademark "Evil Empire," because the judges...
Tags: Phil Mickelson, Boston Red Sox, NASCAR, Nikola Vucevic , Miami Heat
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Did Jerry Buss make the right decision by keeping Kobe over Shaq?
In the summer of 2004, Laker owner Jerry Buss was faced with an extremely hard decision: Kobe Bryant or Shaquille O'Neal. The two superstars were feuding and Buss had to choose one Hall of Famer over another. Buss chose Bryant, a decision that Los...
Tags: Kobe Bryant, Bill Plaschke, Shaquille O'Neal
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Coach Magic Johnson
FrameworkWith the 1993-1994 Lakers stuck in neutral, owner Dr. Jerry Buss tried to shake up the team. Coach Randy Pfund was let go and Magic Johnson brought in.... -
Lakers' Week 18 in review
The Lakers continued their pursuit of a playoff berth, finishing Week 18 at .500 with a 30-30 record. The team dropped the week's opener on Monday to the Denver Nuggets, 119-108. Metta World Peace was retroactively given a flagrant foul (level 2)...Tags: MGM Resorts International, Steve Nash, Mike D'Antoni, Andrew Bynum, Atlanta Hawks
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