Jazz send Lakers to another road loss, 96-87 (AP)

Riding adrenaline and some modern treatment on his sprained ankle, Earl Watson took a close game and broke it open for Utah. He keyed a clinching 14-0 fourth quarter run to help the Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 96-87 Saturday night. “You don’t really notice because you are lost in the game,” Watson said.
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Lakers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The dream finally came true for Andrew Bynum … six years later.
Bynum has been eager to be named an All-Star his entire career, and it finally happened via the fan balloting that got the Lakers’ center 1,051,945 votes to Clippers center DeAndre Jordan’s 322,056 as the closest Western Conference challenger.
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China fighting decision to let Martin return to NBA (Yahoo! Sports)

The Chinese Basketball Association wants the NBA to forbid Kenyon Martin from playing until his team’s season ends.
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NBA Capsules: Nash sets Suns assist record (The Canadian Press)

NEW ORLEANS – Steve Nash made Phoenix Suns history for his ability to put his teammates in position to score.
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Lakers dominate Bobcats in 106-73 win (AP)

Kobe Bryant scored 24 points, Andrew Bynum added 20, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat slumping Charlotte 106-73 Tuesday night, extending their home record to 11-2 and sending the Bobcats to their ninth consecutive defeat and 19th of the season. Bynum had 11 rebounds, while Pau Gasol had 10 points and Andrew Goudelock keyed a [...]

Marc Gasol Should Start NBA All-Star Game: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Despite playing in the Western Conference with Andrew Bynum of the Los Angeles Lakers, it is Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol that deserves to start the 2012 NBA All-Star Game. Some Lakers fans may disagree with that statement, especially because Bynum is averaging 16.3 points…
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Lakers End Four-Game Road Losing Streak Beating T’Wolves 106-101: Fan Breakdown (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled on the road all season but they managed to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in their Target Center home, 106-101 January 29. Kobe Bryant led all players with 35 points and 14 rebounds in the winning effort but this was much more than just…
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Bucks keep Lakers’ road woes going with 100-89 win (AP)

Drew Gooden scored 23 points and the undermanned Milwaukee Bucks made sure the Lakers’ road struggles continued, beating Los Angeles 100-89 on Saturday night. Kobe Bryant scored 27 for the Lakers, who are 1-7 on the road this season. Ersan Ilyasova and Mike Dunleavy added 15 points each for the Bucks, who managed to beat [...]

Cuban: Odom could rest few games (Yahoo! Sports)

With Dirk Nowitzki set to return Sunday after getting extra time for conditioning, Lamar Odom might get his own break, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban told a radio station. Nowitzki received much attention for his in-season break, especially after he chafed at the suggestion by…
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Bryant edged out James in total earnings, according to Forbes (Yahoo! Sports)

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and Miami Heat guard LeBron James, who are perennial contenders for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award, are also the league’s leaders in earnings. Bryant edged out James in total earnings last year, Forbes Magazine announced Wednesday,…
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Kobe, LeBron top list of NBA’s biggest earners (Yahoo! Sports)

While the NBA lockout angered fans and threatened the 2011-12 season this fall, Kobe Bryant toured Europe to…
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Video: Luke Babbitt wins fans free Chalupas, offers best quote of the season (Yahoo! Sports)

Most every NBA arena has a promotion tied to the final score, whether it involves the home team scoring or giving up fewer than 100 points. It’s a nice way to get the fans a little more interested in the … Continue reading →
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Is it Time for the Los Angeles Lakers to Rebuild? Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

On Sunday, Jan. 22, the Los Angeles Lakers lost their third consecutive game in a 98-96 thriller to the Indiana Pacers. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 33 points and eight rebounds. The team’s flaws have been well publicized this season, and they were on display again on Sunday…
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Paul out Sunday, questionable vs. Lakers (Yahoo! Sports)

Chris Paul was out again Sunday and could also miss Wednesday’s rematch against the team that almost acquired him, the Los Angeles Lakers. Paul was set to miss his sixth game with a strained left hamstring for the Los Angeles Clippers, on Sunday against the Toronto Raptors,…
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Lakers Sign Troy Murphy

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent forward/center Troy Murphy, it was announced today. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released.
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Clippers’ Paul has strained left hamstring (PA SportsTicker)

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul strained his left hamstring in the fourth quarter against the Lakers on Saturday night and an MRI done Sunday was negative.
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Bologna still working on deal for Kobe Bryant (AP)

Italian club Virtus Bologna says “unexpected engagements” have made it impossible to sign Kobe Bryant this month but that both sides will continue to work toward a deal in November. Bologna president Claudio Sabatini told The Associated Press earlier this month that he had reached a tentative deal with Bryant’s agent Rob Pelinka for a [...]

Kobe Bryant’s 7th Place Rank on the ESPN Top 500 is Fair: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The moment ESPN revealed that Kobe Bryant was ranked seventh in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers nation revolted. How could the network that has perpetuated the Mamba Myth for over decade turn its back on the Lakers’ messiah?
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Spain, France gain spots in Euro basketball final (AP)

Tony Parker has France one win away from its first European championship. Parker scored 22 points to lead his team past Russia 79-71 Friday and set up a European championship final against defending gold medalist Spain. With the win, France is also back in the Olympics for the first time in 12 years. “I’ve been [...]

NBA players present unified front in labor impasse (AP)

NBA players will remain unified and calm in what could be a lengthy pursuit of a labor agreement, union president Derek Fisher vowed Thursday. About 40 players got an update on collective bargaining talks from Fisher and executive director Billy Hunter in what Fisher described as “a very colorful and engaging meeting” at a casino.
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Where is the NBA lockout heading now? Fan’s take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Negotiations between the NBA and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) have come to a halt. “We did not have a great day,” NBA Commissioner David Stern said at the conclusion of their meeting on Tuesday, September 13.
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NBA labor: Talks fail to make progress (PA SportsTicker)

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer
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NBA, players union talks regress, next bargaining session cancelled (Yahoo! Sports)

After meetings last week prompted NBA executives, players and fans to be optimistic a settlement in the current lockout could be made and the regular season could begin on time, now comes word that the most recent meetings Tuesday may have sidetracked much of the progress already…
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Top five small forwards in Los Angeles Lakers history (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Qualifiers: the Los Angeles Lakers have more than 60 years of history dating back to their days in Minneapolis, so players should have at least three seasons with the team. Also, players will be classified under one position even if they played at more than one.
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NBA labor: Talks fail to bring progress (PA SportsTicker)

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Full committees back as NBA owners, players meet (PA SportsTicker)

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Reports: Rick Adelman to be next coach of NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves (Yahoo! Sports)

Several media outlets reported Monday that veteran basketball coach Rick Adelman will be the next head coach of the long-struggling NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves. Adelman, 65, has reportedly agreed to terms and is slated to sign a contract with the team in the coming days.
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Video: Phil Jackson is back from retirement to sell you on cars and patience (Yahoo! Sports)

When Phil Jackson disappeared to Montana last May, leaving a disappointing Los Angeles Lakers team behind, nobody would have predicted that the next time we’d take in the musings of the Zen Master would be on opening night of the … Continue reading →
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Spain through, Germany retains hope at Europeans (PA SportsTicker)

By NESHA STARCEVIC AP Sports Writer
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Top five shooting guards in Los Angeles Lakers history (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Qualifiers: the Los Angeles Lakers have more than 60 years of history dating back to their days in Minneapolis, so players should have at least three seasons with the team. Also, players will be classified under one position even if they played at more than one.
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Pau Gasol thrives in 2011 Eurobasket, despite injury: Fan’s look (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Like many of his fellow NBA stars, Pau Gasol is going to play basketball one way or another, despite the NBA lockout. Playing for his native Spain has been a seamless transition for the Los Angeles Lakers forward, and he will have no qualms about playing overseas long-term if the…
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Silence could mean NBA, players are making progress (Yahoo! Sports)

Could negotiations between the NBA and its players union suddenly be on a fast track towards reaching a settlement? If you look at the fact that both sides met again Wednesday for five hours, will meet again Thursday and have tentative plans to meet again on Friday.
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NBA owners, union talk, to meet again Thursday (PA SportsTicker)

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer
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Artest (World Peace) guarantees another Lakers title: A fan’s take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

At the moment, Ron Artest of the Los Angeles Lakers is still legally called Ron Artest. He still desires to change his name to Metta World Peace, but he will have to pay some parking citations in order to make everything legal.
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AP Sources: Next NBA meeting set for Wednesday (PA SportsTicker)

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer
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Spain crushes Lithuania 91-79 at Europeans (AP)

Defending champion Spain swept aside host Lithuania 91-79 in the European basketball championship Sunday. Spain scored a stunning 62 points in the first half — the highest so far — giving them a 26-point advantage at the break. Juan Carlos Navarro topped the Spanish scorers with 22 points, while Los Angeles Lakers’ Pau Gasol finished [...]

Ex-Michigan St. star Jay Vincent going to prison (AP)

Former NBA player and Michigan State star Jay Vincent was sentenced Friday to more than five years in prison and ordered to pay more than $110,000 to the Internal Revenue Service for his part in a fraud case involving thousands of people who paid to become certified home inspectors. Prosecutors say Vincent and an associate [...]

Jay Vincent could go to prison for years (AP)

Former NBA player and Michigan State star Jay Vincent is asking a judge to keep him out of prison so he can repay victims of a fraud scheme. The 52-year-old Vincent is returning to federal court in Grand Rapids for his sentence Friday. He pleaded guilty to fraud and tax charges. The government says he [...]

Magic urges no prison for hoops pal Jay Vincent (AP)

Former NBA star Magic Johnson is asking a judge for “mercy” and no prison for college teammate Jay Vincent, who is facing years behind bars for fraud. Like Johnson, Vincent played in the NBA after the pair led Michigan State to the 1979 national championship. He pleaded guilty in a case involving thousands of people [...]

Spain wins 2 from 2 at European Championship (AP)

Pau Gasol is in dominant form and defending champion Spain has a perfect record after two games at the European Championship. The Los Angeles Lakers center scored 20 points in Spain’s 87-73 victory over Portugal on Thursday, the team’s second win in two games. France overwhelmed Israel 85-68 for its second win of the 24-team [...]

Spain beats Portugal 87-73 at Europeans (AP)

Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol scored 20 points for defending champion Spain, which won its second game in two days at the European Championship by beating Portugal 87-73 on Thursday. Spain pulled away early in the Group A game against the team that was the last to qualify for the tournament. Juan Carlos Navarro [...]

Artest: Season could start on time (Yahoo! Sports)

Until this week, it hasn’t seemed like there is much of a way that the NBA and its players are going to get…
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NBA, players meet for just second time since lockout (Yahoo! Sports)

For only the second time since NBA owners locked out players on July 1, both the league and representatives from the NBA players association met Wednesday in New York. The meeting lasted two hours. Representatives from both sides refused comment on what was discussed, as well as…
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NBA lockout: Players, owners meet in Manhattan (PA SportsTicker)

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer
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Spain, Serbia open with wins at Europeans (AP)

Defending champion Spain struggled to beat Poland 83-78 in its opening match at the European Championship, helped by 29 points from Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol. Serbia, which lost to Spain in the title match two years ago, shook off a slow start to beat Italy 80-68. Montenegro scored the last five points in [...]

Six sports stars who have won "Dancing with the Stars" (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

“Dancing With the Stars” season 13 will begin on September 19. Millions watch for the glam, drama and to cheer on their favorite celebrity. “Dancing With the Stars” has a diverse group of celebrities from models and athletes to singers and actors.
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AP Sources: NBA, players to talk Wednesday (PA SportsTicker)

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer
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Ex-NBA player Crittenton still wanted for murder (The Canadian Press)

ATLANTA – Javaris Crittenton was wanted on a murder charge as police searched on Saturday for the former NBA player in Atlanta and Los Angeles.
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Ron Artest name change delayed due to ticket issue (AP)

Ron Artest’s bid to become Metta World Peace has been delayed. A Los Angeles court commissioner delayed ruling on a name change petition by the Lakers forward until Sept. 16. Superior Court spokeswoman Elizabeth Martinez says the court cited Artest’s outstanding traffic warrants as the reason for the delay.
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Insurance holding up Artest deal to play in England (Yahoo! Sports)

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Ron Artest made it clear a few weeks ago that he was planning to play in England for…
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