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Lakers shoot for 3-1 series lead in New Orleans Sun Apr 24 10:40:46 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - After losing the opener of their Western Conference quarterfinals set with upstart New Orleans, the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers have responded with two straight wins. Los Angeles will now have an opportunity to seize control of the series in Game 4, set for the Big Easy on Easter Sunday. Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol came alive for 17 and the Lakers pulled away for a 100-86 win over New Orleans to take a 2-1 lead in the series on Friday. The H
Lakers take 2-1 lead over Hornets Sat Apr 23 01:01:46 2011 EST
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, Paul Gasol came alive for 17 and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away for a 100-86 win over New Orleans to take a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference quarterfinals series. After splitting two games in Los Angeles, the teams will meet again in New Orleans for Game 4 on Sunday. The Hornets have now dropped two straight since surprising the Lakers to take Game 1. Although this one was never out of reach until the fourth quarter, the H
Top teams respond to dire situations Thu Apr 21 13:24:57 2011 EST
Toronto, Canada (Sports Network) - After a surreal start to the postseason for the Western Conference's top two teams, the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers responded with victories to even their respective series heading to their opponents' stomping ground. In the process they may have also shifted momentum. It was the first time in NBA history the first and second seeds opened the playoffs with a loss, but the circumstances facing both squads in defeat differed significantly. In Game 1
Grizzlies and Spurs kick off West quarters in San Antonio Sun Apr 17 10:35:22 2011 EST
Mike Conley off in the finale, a tactic that caused the Grizz to lose both games and one that quickly caught San Antonio's eye. The Spurs thought Memphis was intent on playing them and not the second-seeded, two-time NBA defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. "They feel they match up well against us," Spurs star Tim Duncan said. "They chose to play us, they got us, and we'll see what happens." For what it's worth Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins tried to downplay the controversy on Saturday with
NBA Playoff Preview - LA Lakers vs. New Orleans Fri Apr 15 15:04:48 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Kobe Bryant's offensive epithet and Andrew Bynum's knee have overtaken the headlines in Hollywood as the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers begin another journey towards greatness. The second-seeded Lakers will take on the No. 7 seed New Orleans Hornets in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, but news off the court has grabbed the attention of most NBA observers. It's one thing to get fined any amount of dough for uncharacteristic behavior and B
Kings headed for offseason of uncertainty Fri Apr 15 03:12:00 2011 EST
ioner David Stern confirmed at the All-Star break that the Kings were engaged in talks to move the franchise to Anaheim, relocation hovered over the team and became a constant distraction. Only after an emotional, overtime loss to the rival Los Angeles Lakers in the season finale Wednesday night did players begin to express how much the uncertainty has affected them.

``We don't know what's going on,'' Evans said. ``But just thinking about the process of us leaving is tough, especially because

An NBA season for all ages Thu Apr 14 13:14:08 2011 EST
on but just couldn't manage to overcome the superior teams. After walking through foes who had kept them from advancing in the past, for the Bulls to be crowned champs they would have to dethrone a five-time winner from the past decade, the Los Angeles Lakers, who were led by Hall-of-Famer Magic Johnson. Only by knocking off one of the past generations greatest champions would Jordan be able to legitimize himself as the rightful carrier of the torch as the best player in the game. Like a house o
Bryant comments after apparent slur toward official Wed Apr 13 15:08:11 2011 EST
El Segundo, CA (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant issued a statement Wednesday after an apparent slur toward an official was detected by television cameras during Tuesday's game against San Antonio. Bryant was hit with a technical foul during the contest and replays showed him making an apparent derogatory comment as he came to the bench. "What I said last night should not be taken literally," Bryant said in a statement issued by the team Wednesday. "My actions were out
Lakers go for No. 2 seed in Kings' likely last stand in Sacramento Wed Apr 13 11:42:48 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Storylines abound as the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers close out their regular season in Sacramento tonight. The Lakers are still trying to lock down the second seed in the Western Conference and may have to do it without oft-injured center Andrew Bynum. Meanwhile, this could be the last NBA game in California's capital as the Kings get ready to head south and move to the Lakers' backyard of Anaheim. The Lakers snapped a season-long five-game slide, their lon
Mavs, Hornets jockey for position in Big D Wed Apr 13 11:10:57 2011 EST
The Mavericks put themselves in a position to earn the Western Conference's second seed by winning their third straight game on Monday, a 98-91 overtime win in Houston. Dallas will need some help, however, and must win tonight and hope the Los Angeles Lakers lose at Sacramento. "We are trying to get the number two seed," Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said after the triumph in Houston. "We have to play better than this if we want to get it." The Mavericks could also fall all the way to fourth -- behi
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