Lakers prepare for tonight's Game 6 at Utah
Published 5/16/2008 at L.A. Times - Basketball
Coach Phil Jackson expresses confidence in his team -- and Kobe Bryant's back -- as Los Angeles hopes to buck the trend and win a semifinal game on the road.
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Pau Gasol's best pick as a Laker may have come at this morning's shoot-around in preparation for tonight's Game 6 against the Utah Jazz.
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