Kobe Bryant becomes the youngest ever to reach 30,000 career points (VIDEO)Eric Freeman, yahoo.com Los Angeles Lakers mega-star Kobe Bryant now has another NBA record to his name. With 1:17 left in the first half of Wednesday night's game against the New Orleans Hornets, Kobe cut through the lane and scored over center Robin Lopez to score the 30,000… |
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Lakers' Blake undergoes abdominal surgeryDec 5, 2012
Lakers guard Steve Blake underwent successful surgery to repair a torn abdominal muscle on Wednesday. |
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Lakers' Blake has surgery, will miss 6-8 weeksDec 5, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Lakers guard Steve Blake underwent surgery to repair a torn abdominal muscle on Wednesday. |
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DeMarcus Cousins says he has no confidenceDec 5, 2012
Eric Freeman, yahoo.com It is commonly accepted by reasonable people that Sacramento Kings big man DeMarcus Cousins is not the easiest player to deal with. In addition to getting questionable suspensions for confronting announcers, Cousins is an emotional, volatile personality… |
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Lamar Odom on the lockout year spent in Dallas: ‘Basketball just wasn’t there for me at that time’Dec 5, 2012
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Lamar Odom won't have to visit Dallas on Wednesday night, he won't be faced with the indignity of playing his former team in Texas until late March, but he and his Clippers will face the Mavericks in Los Angeles on Wednesday and the press has already st… |
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5-on-5: Nuggets-Hawks, Mavs-ClippersDec 5, 2012
ESPN.com, ESPN.com 5-on-5: Breaking down the four teams heading into ESPN's doubleheader |
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Spencer Lund, dimemag.com Frontcourt players are constantly trying to expand their game and their range. It’s part of becoming a well-rounded basketball player, but it shouldn’t come at the detriment of what’s made someone successful. While Blake Griffin‘s outside shot has… |
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Rockets Announcer Rubs It In After Houston Win: "The Lakers Have Just Pooped Their Big-Boy Pants!"Dec 5, 2012
Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com Pau Gasol is rapidly falling out of favor in L.A. On Sunday, for the second time in a week, Gasol was benched for the last few minutes of the game, and he's growing frustrated. Kobe Bryant had a message for him: More » |
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Eric Freeman, yahoo.com The Los Angeles Lakers have lost five of their last seven games, which means they're currently in the midst of their 47th crisis of the still-young season. Their latest defeat, a 107-105 road loss to the Houston Rockets, stung quite sharply. Leading by … |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Toney Douglas had a season-high 22 points and Greg Smith added a career-best 21 to help the Houston Rockets overcome a tough outing by James Harden and rally for a 107-105 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. |
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