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en Kobe Bryant was handed the Bill Russell MVP trophy on Sunday night after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to an NBA championship, he officially became a Jedi Master - one who can force his will on his own team as well as his opponent. If LeBron James is the MVP of the NBA, then Bryant is the MVP of a galaxy far, far away.

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I HATE the Lakers.  Here's why:

1.  They've won the most games in NBA history

2.  They've beaten the teams I've liked a lot in recent years.  (The Kings, Mavericks, Spurs, Nets)

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I just don't remember the Lakers' degree of schizoid swing, seems the battles were closer fought throughout, bespeaking mental discipline and tough opponent.

Houston's tough all right. But I'm starting to question whether the

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I say this not cause they seem to be struggling with the bulls, They went to 7 games in all 3 rounds of the playoffs last year so they are right on track from last year. This year though people have their number and they are banged up a bit like the lakers were.

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Sometimes it is way up, and sometimes it is way down.

When the Los Angeles Lakers season tipped off, the Odom Meter was running low as all eyes were on Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum. The casual fan and longtime basketball experts were curious to know whether the two 7-footers can co-exist when paired in the post in Phil Jackson’s triangle offense. That meant Odom was relegated to the bench, a move he openly accepted but with some reluctance. Trade rumors started flying around Staples Center.

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It is only fitting that the maiden voyage of this blog be the same day as a marquee matchup, the Lakers against the Cavs.  It is a homegame for the Lakeshow, but the Lakers have lost two straight.  This is a big game.  A victory will make their prior two losses meaningless, but a loss could send them into a Celtics-esque tailspin.  The

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I have an idea for tonight's game between the Lakers and the Cavs, instead of spending all night comparing Kobe and LeBron, let's just sit back and enjoy watching the two best players in the NB

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Kobe Bryant is not the Lakers' most valuable player this season. What? Yup, sounds utterly ridiculous but it's true. Bryant may be the best player on earth, but the title of Lakers MVP belongs to Pau Gasol. As good as Kobe Bryant is (and he's very, very good), the game is still played inside-out. NBA championships are won with the big guys in the paint, not with the guys who make the "pretty" plays.

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Before we crown the Lakers world champs for the 2008-09 season, let's taper down the myopia and look at this team from an unbiased viewpoint. The Detroit Pistons sent the Lakers back to reality after easily winning at Staples Center on Friday, Nov. 14. I discovered three things from that game.

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Phenom center Andrew Bynum has reportedly signed an extension for $58 million over the next four years. This should help to keep Kobe Bryant around as well as Bryant can opt out after this season. He

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Lakers will win the NBA Championship! Well at least that what the NBA GM's think not like they know! I want to know who you think will win and Y !! Church

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hey i would like to first welcome all who came. my first question for you guys is whether or not it was right for the lakers to not start lamar odom.

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 Michael Jordan is no doubt the greatest player to ever grace the courts. He is great not because of what he accomplished. He accomplished what he did because he was great. Robert Horry has as ma

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The Los Angeles Lakers center and one of the most revered and beloved athletes in Europe and around the world.

Gasol told Yahoo! Sports: “Some of us didn’t feel comfortable doing it just because to me it was a little clownish for our part to be doing that. But the sponsors insisted and insisted. I think it is just a bad idea I guess to do that, but it was never intended to be offensive or racist against anybody.

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Three years and $15 million is not much of a contract by NBA standards, but the Lakers should get their money's worth.

Sasha Vujacic, a key part in the team's playoff run and the

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NBA title for 22 years, the Boston Celtics slapped a good old fashioned 131-92 whipping on the Lakers in Game 6 and raised their 17th championship banner.

The 2008 Celtics have bridged the gap in their rich basketball history. From Hondo to Rondo. From DJ to Walter Ray. From Kevin McHale to Kevin Garnett. From Larry Legend to the The Truth.

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One word describes the performance I witnessed last night for Game 6 of the Lakers and Celtics....UNREAL. I couldn't believe my eyes as the second quarter unraveled into a murderous slaughter dealt by the hands of the Boston Celtics. There are many things I could say to defend the Laker massacre last night, but none of them would justify the loss the were handed. Yes, the referees turned a blind eye to some fouls. Yes, the Celtics played a little more physically than the league allows. Yes, the environment was loud and distracting. But where was the Laker passion I had seen so many games before? Where was the spark that fueled the fire of their triumphant victories? Where was the aggression and pure dominance I had seen attached to their performance in the first series? Where were the

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be playing at optimum level by his and our standards, but the reigning MVP has managed to keep his Lakers in the series despite averaging less (down from 30.6 to 26.4) and shooting poorly (from 48.8 to 42.4).

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I'm tired of all these sports analysts who are still unable to give the Lakers credit for being as far along as they are now. They are still saying the Lakers didn't belong in the finals, that it was an improbable run they made to the playoffs. I can't believe there are that many Laker haters in the professional industry. What is it about them that makes people not recognize them as a championship caliber team? What do they have to do to prove to people they got where they are from their sheer talent and abilities?

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Randy, it's been real. But it's time for a new diddy.

To the tune of Johnny Cash's "One Piece at a Time"...

"We'll win it one game at a time,

Cuz' Kobe Bryant is in his prime,

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Are they Lakers finished? Is there any way for them to come back from this? Can they dig themselves out of this hole that they dug? Can they come back from a 3-1 deficit? Or is it all over for our golden team? These are some of the questions I mulled over the days that followed Game 4. I have complete faith that the

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ough that our beloved Dodgers are looking to extend their championship-less streak to 20 years, the Lakers...The Lakers...what can we say? That was sick, knots forming in the stomach type television watching. HD did not help me in that debacle. Actually would've preferred to watch that second half in some rabbit-ear antenna inducing, snowy, Low D. Give me the old, chunky graphics that take up half the screen to cover up that mess.

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Brown, Kendrick Perkins and James Posey to put their hands on the Lakers, the triangle offense became very disjointed. There was no flow to the game. It felt like a Knicks-Heat game from the mid-90s crashed the 2008 NBA Finals.

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I could easily say the Lakers struggled last night in Boston, again. But this couldn't be much further from the truth. I know people use the excuse of referee favoring, but anyone who watched this game could point out the strict favoritism shown by the referees. I don't know if the association doesn't want Kobe to win another championship, or if they just want to make the series interesting, but I need a little more cooperation out of our "black-and-whites".

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Leon Powe just beat the Lakers.

Leon Powe. Yup. That Leon Powe.

Leon F. Powe (the F stands for something that rhymes with "ducking") was the difference in Game 2 and is the reason why the Celtics are up 2-0 in the series.

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The Lakers struggled some in Game 1 in Boston. The Celtics are not as strong as I assumed before I saw them play last Thursday. They are definitely beatable, especially by the Lakers. The good news from what I've seen so far is, the Celtics didn't win Game 1, the

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pulling a Willis Reed-like return in Game 1 to lead the Boston Celtics to a 98-88 victory over the Lakers before a gushing Boston Garden crowd, Paul Pierce (aka The Truth) admitted he is feeling sharp pains in his right knee and revealed that if Game 2 was played Friday he would be a scratch.

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lost by great players.

No matter how many times you play out the 2008 NBA Finals between the Lakers and Celtics in your head and break down all the matchups, the fate of the series will be in the hands of Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett.

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Well, after a week of waiting the NBA finals are here.  The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics are set to play each other for the 11th time in the finals.  These are the two most historic teams in the NBA, a combined 30 titles between the two.  There are many storylines in the NBA finals.  Paul Pierce returns to Los Angeles.  Ray Allen against Kobe Bryant.  East coast vs West Coast.  Magic vs. Bird.  This is one of the most anticipated finals in recent memory.  All the angles have been beaten to death, except one thing that has not been talked about is the layoff from when each team closed off their series to the start of this series. 

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triangle offense seems to be the perfect approach to beating Celtics' defensive scheme because the Lakers have the most efficient and balanced offense in the league.

However, the long layoff could hurt the

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Minogue's name is back on the billboard charts.And now the NBA is joining in on the '80s theme.The Lakers and Celtics were destined to play in the NBA Finals. At least that's what David Stern has been hoping and praying for since the playoffs began.Two storied franchises.Two teams that have combined to win 30 NBA titles.Two teams that launched a popular slogan in the 1980's...NBA ACTION, IT'S FANTASTIC!The Celtics dominated the '60s.The

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h's radio show, setting off a summer of doubt and rumors where Kobe tried to force his way out of a Lakers uniform. A trip down memory lane will show us some of the possible, unappealing scenarios there were several months ago...

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relief can finally be let out. After a season that can, at best, be called unpredictable, the Lakers have solidified their position as one of the elite teams in the NBA. Yes,

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San Antonio Spurs get robbed of a victory? Is the NBA leaning heavily towards a Boston Celtics-L.A. Lakers NBA Finals matchup?

The answers: Yes. No. Yes.

Fisher fouled Brent Barry. The Spurs know it. The

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Game four started off great for the Lakers who came out firing, showing that this was going to be nothing like game three.  The Lakers combined crisp passing with hitting the open jumpers to crashing the offensive glass to playing some tough Defense to amass a 14-point lead.  This was shaping up to be a blow out but this is the playoffs and the Spurs were at home and they weren’t having it.  As was expected, the Spurs made a run to tie it up just before the half but the

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After the Lakers' unbelievable 89-85 comeback victory in Game 1, a few thoughts ran across my mind.

One, the San Antonio Spurs cannot guard Kobe Bryant. Never had. Never will. Kobe was absolutely right when he said, "I can get off any time I want" (he meant basketball term "getting off"). Once Kobe finally escaped the bermuda triangle he was on in the first half, the league's MVP took control of the game.

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OK, Lakers, doin' good -- just don't spot the Spurs 20 pts. next outing, and you'll be fine. Those tough cowpokes may be old, but don't tempt fate with a 1st half rope-a-dope again.

Get yer young guns blazin' earlier, and take care of this classic Western Conference Finals business at the OK (as in Odom/Kobe, w/plenty of Pau power) Corral. This is the match-up I predicted, though New Orleans made it interesting.

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A lot has changed since 2004. The Lakers have gone from on top of the world with 4 all-stars and a chance at the finals to a lottery team. Now they have come full circle, the Lakers are back in the Western Conference Finals, a place they have not been since 2004 when Derek Fisher’s shot with .4 seconds left changed the course of the series. The Spurs have been the model of consistency, winning the title in 2005 and then again in 2007. The Spurs have 4 championships in 9 years and are looking for their first repeat. They are the defending champs, however at times during the year they have looked old, however they have survived the first two rounds of the playoffs, and are coming to Los Angeles tonight on very little rest. While a lot has changed for the

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fighters barely throw punches and use the whole round to study how each fighter moves.

Well, the Lakers and Spurs know each other so well that both teams' scouting departments will be taking the next two weeks off. There is no need to study. The

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The Spurs are playing the Lakers in one half of the NBA's version of the Final Four. For those who care, the Boston Celtics and (yawn!) the Detroits Pistons are playing in the Eastern Conference finals. This also means the NBA's worst nightmare ratings wise is still alive: a Spurs-Pistons NBA Finals. Yikes!

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The Lakers-Jazz series went six games but I never felt the Jazz really threatened the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals.

The Jazz are a nice team but they lack a true superstar. They don't have a player who Shaquille O'Neal calls "assassins." Utah has borderline all-stars in Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer, but it doesn't have a player who can single-handedly destroy an opponent's gameplan. A player who can put a team on his shoulders on offense and carry them to victory. A player like Kobe Bryant.

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; We all knew the Jazz were very good at home but I can’t lie, I am shocked they held off the Lakers twice in the fourth quarter of close games.  Three of the four series are tied at 2-2 with game five on the horizon.  The home team should feel confident for the next game though, that’s for sure.

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ven if the Utah Jazz manage to tie up this seven-game series, I still feel very confident about the Lakers chances of advancing to the Western Conference finals. Here are five reasons why:

1) The Jazz still looks like a one-trick pony. Utah is a great home team but have yet to put a dent on the

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After he left, he talked smack about everyone he could in the Lakers organization. But three teams are in disarray after his departure. Is this a coincidence? I’m beginning to think not.

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But then again, maybe it's just karma for all the millions he stole from the Lakers and Heat and most certainly, Suns for sitting out extended lengths of time with obscure injuries in his toes

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ok a job with Bell Potato Chips, and have been a dedicated fan of the Big 3 LA teams: Dodgers, Lakers and SC football all of those years. Loyal. Always rooting for them. Loving the glory days of Lasorda's Dodgers, Riley and Phil's

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The Lakers are a finesse team.  The Lakers don’t like to mix it up.  This is what was being said before the series and after game 1.  Yes, the Lakers were out rebounded significantly in game one but now the

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When the King, David Stern, handed Bryant the Maurice Podoloff trophy Wednesday night before the Lakers dismantled the Jazz in Game 2, the moment felt more like an overdue coronation. The MVP trophy finally landed in the capable hands of the best player in the game rather than the best team player.

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Finally, these so called experts are recognizing the Lakers defense.  The defense that exposed and discombobulated the Nuggets offense.  The defense that was a huge contributing factor in allowing the

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Bring on the Jazz! Those Salt Pillars are goin' down! Lakers in 6. In the other semifinal, steely Spurs over stinging Hornets in 6. Western Conference Finals: Lakers-Spurs gunslingin' showdown at the OK Corral.

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Since I'm still finding a more thoroughgoing blog voice re Lakers, I thought I'd post here my reply to Kareem's informative and enjoyable post off nba.com:

Kareem, you will always be my all-time favorite Laker. The grace, dignity, and extraordinary numbers you posted over your long distinguished career remain nonpareil. And the multi-champ team with you and Magic and Worthy, et al remains my fave too.

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Since I'm still finding a more thoroughgoing blog voice re Lakers, I thought I'd post here my reply to Kareem's informative and enjoyable post off nba.com:

Kareem, you will always be my all-time favorite Laker. The grace, dignity, and extraordinary numbers you posted over your long distinguished career remain nonpareil. And the multi-champ team with you and Magic and Worthy, et al remains my fave too.

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They inserted Linas Kleiza into the starting line up and had the Lakers on their heels. The only draw back with having Kleiza in the starting lineup is the fac that it took away some of their scoring punch off of the bench. Nene actually got some playing time off of the bench. With him in the game, that allowed DJ Mbenga to get some playing time and he performed quite well defensively and by grabbing some rebounds. We can’t forget that the Nuggets clawed back from double digit leads in both games only to falter and get blown out. We all know that clawing back from a large lead can be taxing and maybe expending so much energy to get back into the game took it’s toll.

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         Lakers-Nuggets: Can an 8 seed upset a 1 seed out west again this year?  I don’t think so but I do believe they will give them a better series then most people think.  I think the Nuggets will be able to score with the

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billboard charts.And now the NBA is joining in on the '80s theme.My gut feeling says that the Lakers and Celtics are destined to play in the NBA Finals. At least that's what David Stern is hoping and praying for.Two storied franchises.Two teams that have combined to win 30 NBA titles.Two teams that launched a popular slogan in the 1980's...NBA ACTION, IT'S FANTASTIC!The Celtics dominated the '60s.The

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If you read my last post you could almost see last nights horrific display beforehand. What happened to the defensive intensity we have showed for long stretched this season? It was completely non-existent. None of our guards are capable of staying in front of anybody right now, not even Kobe. To make matters worse we have no real shot blocking presence in the middle. Don't get me wrong Ronny is playing amazing, but he is a better shot blocker on the ball. Both Andrew and Mihm are much better help side blockers.

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The Lakers' regular season has had so many turns it mirrors the insanely entertaining Mr. Toad's Wild Ride at Disneyland.

From Kobe Bryant's temper tantrum last summer, to Andrew Bynum's sudden rise and unexpected fall (or dislocation), to Monday's show-stopping overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors, the

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I really couldn't have asked for more from the two game mini-series with the Warriors. Being as all three of our real centers are hurt we were forced to play small ball with them both games. Obviously this led to very exciting matchups. Here are a few of my observations:Lamar Is a Beast: If only he could play the Warriors or Suns every day. Being clearly the most talented big man on the court Lamar owned the Warriors. Posting back to back 20 rebound games was amazing, as was playing all 53 minutes of game two. Don't forget how well he played aginst Amare during both of our post-season matchups. It will be interesting to see how they play against each other if we meet them in the playoffs this year. It is becoming ever less likely that Lamar, Bynum, and Gasol will all be on the same court this year so it will be necessary for Lamar to keep up this effort with Gasol back as Gasol lacks and strong inside force.

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e? Is this the Western Conference of the NBA or the last race at Santa Anita? Crazy, baby!

So the Lakers slipped a hair again, losing to the #8 Warriors at Staples, 115-111 Sun. night, mostly due to giving up too damn much early and having to climb a big hill back.

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The defining moment of the Lakers regular season is upon us.

The next four games will tell how good and how far the Lakers have come this season: at New Orleans on Friday, at red-hot Houston Sunday, at Dallas next Tuesday and the finale at Utah on Thursday.

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The Los Angeles Lakers are the team to beat. Well the Lakers are the team to beat in Los Angeles, not the rest of the NBA. The Lakers current climb to the top of the Western Conference has been entertaining to say the least, but it over shadows what the rest of the league has to offer. The Houston Rockets have won 16 in a row, the Spurs 10, and the Celtics 6 not to mention a playoff spot secured..Already. Amazing runs are what we all as sports fans live for, but when will the madness stop. The

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The game against Sacramento Tuesday night was a clear picture of what the Lakers are and will be in the playoffs: offense, offense, offense and hopefully get enough stops late in the game.

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ngs with every cell in my body.  But while the Kings languish near the bottom of the West, the Lakers are at the top of the conference  Suck it Kings fans!  With tonight's game against Sacramento as with EVERYTIME the Kings play, I remember the past.  And smile.

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Well I don't recall such a wild neck-in-neck race in the West. The Lakers had surged to #1 of course, 10 in a row. Then lost one to Portland. Triumphed in an OT thriller at home against the Mavericks on Sunday. Vis-a-vis the stately Spurs in the West as of March 3rd, 10pm? Spurs 41-17, .707;

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He took 25 shots mostly against first-rate defender Raja Bell and made 16 of them in the Lakers' 130-124 victory over the Suns. Taking 25 shots in a game is nothing new to Kobe. He can take shot 25 shots in his sleep. But Wednesday night against the Suns, Kobe's shot selection was perfect. It seemed like all his FGAs were good looks and were well within the framework of the offense.

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20-19 Lakers.

Shaq tosses up a brick; condor-winged Lamar gets the roll from soft touch inside, on the other end. 22-19 LAL.

This is a rockin' matchup, and the score shows it.

Kobe drives and slams. Finger-lickin' good. Some Sun scores.

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ve somewhat of a ring to it.  And suitably, a ring is what Pau Gasol is going to help lead the Lakers to. 

Gasol, the latest edition to the Los Angeles Lakers, was acquired by the

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Lakers officials are not publicly saying it but trading for Pau Gasol signaled three things: 1) Kwame Brown was unable to shake off the public criticisms and desperately needed a new address, 2) Kobe Bryant finally got his wish and having an All-Star sidekick means he'll remain a Laker for life, and 3) Andrew Bynum's knee injury is a lot more serious than what the team is revealing.

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this planet (besides Steve Kerr) who thinks the Shaq deal is good for the Suns and bad news for the Lakers? My feelings went from "euphoria" when the Lakers got Pau Gasol to "grave concern" upon hearing the news that Shaq was back in the West.

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When Pau Gasol was gift-wrapped by the Memphis Grizzlies to the L.A. Lakers, one Western Conference GM said, "Are you f***ing kidding me?" As for my reaction? I say, "CHAMPIONSHIP!"

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The Lakers' rapturous Kobe-powered 121-101 win over the Raptors was no doubt fueled by the trade made for Pau Gasol -- aptly-named. With rock-steady veteran AND current season avgs. of 19 pts. and 9 rebounds, he is precisely the pow and gas the

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Good to see that Kobe was back to modest pt. production, in the wake of Lakers good team effort defeating Nuggets, even with Ariza going down with injury for 2 mos., a la Bynum.

Another big test: on the road against defending champ San Antonio Spurs, Jan. 24:

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 Poor, sensitive Lakers. Poor multi-million dollar, crybaby Kobe. The Lakers organization seemed to feel hurt last nite by their beloved fans. After all, a good fan goes to all the games pumped and ready to do whatever it takes for the team (right Kobe?). After all, we the people, are only to be pleased with every performance that our team gives us and not complain (aint that right Kobe?). We the people need to pay hundreds of dollars for good seats but should be expected to be polite as well (aint that right Kobe). Or should we just play it cool and keep our mouths zipped and "stay at home", like Kobe suggests. Yes, we

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My  prediction for the Lakers- they will suck again (for eight weeks). The Lakers will fumble, crack, and stumble through some tough games and become the Lakers of old (2007). This is because their main man (not Kobe) is missing. Mr. Andrew Bynum. Kwame Brown is no substitute for the young Bynum and we have the numbers from yesterday's game against Phoenix to prove it. Kwame had more turn overs than points, and the fans booed him on home turf for the first time in

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One has to admit that, for Lakers fans, the last few years have been abyssmal. 2007 possibly being one of the worst overall. With trade talks, internal fighting, management problems and trying to keep Kobe, the

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Although only 20 years old, Lakers center, Andrew Bynum, is proving night in and night out that he will, if not already, be one of the best centers in the NBA.  Last night he thrashed the Pacers, dunking everywhere, including on the man he was rumored to be traded for in the summer, Jermaine O'Neal.  It makes me reminisce over the glorious throw down he had on Shaquille O'Neal a couple years back. With two O'Neals down, who's next? Ed O'Neill, of Al Bundy fame? Tatum O'Neal of alcoholic childstar, drug addict fame? Her father, Ryan O'Neal, of movie star, young Melanie Griffith-banging fame? April O'Neil of cartoon reporting, Ninja Turtles fame? 

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they're last two games at home over two eastern confrence speed bumps The Pacers and 76ers the Lakers head on the road for a quick two game road trip. They will be playing back to back games starting Tuesday with a game Vs. The Memphis Grizzlies although the Grizz have a horrifying 10-23 record they shouldn't be overlooked by the

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the debate consisely.  Although never really unbiased when facing any topics pertaining to the Lakers, I normally take pride in always being able to accept a lose and give credit where credit is due.  This topic was so intriguing, it was important to seek out the real answer instead of the usual stubborness often found among two opposing men. 

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