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Lakers decide to let Ronny Turiaf leave

AP — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:06:40 +0000

With great reluctance, the Los Angeles Lakers decided at Friday’s deadline they wouldn’t match Golden State’s offer for Ronny Turiaf, meaning the former second-round draft choice will move up the California coast to play for the Warriors.”There are...

Bynum's return should make Lakers contender again

AP — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:51:45 +0000

Although the Lakers’ season ended with a thud, they have Andrew Bynum coming back and youth and Kobe Bryant on their side, so they can say “Wait ’til next year” and be taken seriously.Since Shaquille O’Neal left town with three championship rings...

Bynum's return should make Lakers stronger

AP — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:34:19 +0000

Not enough Kobe, not enough help for Lakers' MVP

AP — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:22:47 +0000

The best player was no match for the best team. Even Kobe Bryant couldn’t solve Boston’s suffocating defense in the NBA finals, which ended Tuesday night when the Celtics crushed the Los Angeles Lakers 131-92 in Game 6.Bryant knew all...

Five reasons the Lakers maybe, possibly, could beat the Celtics

Brenton — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:22:06 +0000

Of course, the Lakers can bounce back. Don\’t be silly. The sun, after all, will come up today. Maybe not in L.A. but somewhere. Probably in Boston.

Odom, Gasol do inside job on Celtics in Game 5

AP — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:29:05 +0000

Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol pulled disappearing acts after halftime in the first four games of the NBA finals, deferring to Lakers star Kobe Bryant.The Los Angeles big men stood tall when Bryant struggled offensively after the first quarter in Game 5,...

Odom, Gasol do inside job on Celtics in NBA finals

AP — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:26:15 +0000

Lakers doing their best to look ahead to Game 5

AP — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:14:14 +0000

Saturday’s headlines screamed the historic significance of the Lakers’ shocking meltdown.From the Los Angeles Times: “The game hurts. Lakers are just the latest L.A. team to take a big fall.”From the Los Angeles Daily News: “Heartbreak City. After...

Lakers take a break after their colossal collapse

AP — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:56:05 +0000

A day after the Lakers’ colossal collapse in Game 4 of the NBA finals, coach Phil Jackson canceled practice.For psychological reasons.”You know, just in the checking out of how the guys were and how they felt, I just felt it was a good...

Vujacic sheds an old nickname by scoring in prime time

AP — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:16:39 +0000

Sasha Vujacic used to be called “10:30″ by his teammates because he was known for his lights-out shooting in the morning at practice as opposed to his lack of accuracy when it really counted, at night.”That happened,” Lakers...