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http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/ - Round-the-Clock Purple and Gold written by the Kamenetzky brothers.
Another good day for Kobe and Team USA in Beijing, as the US rolled into the semi-finals of the Olympic hoops tourney, defeated a scrappy, game, but not nearly talented enough Australian squad 116-85. It was close for about a quarter and a half, as the US led by only one after one before pushing the lead to 12 at the half. In the third, led by 11 points from Bryant in the first 4:24 of the ...
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In an effort to keep the blog as easy to read as possible (and simultaneously make our lives as easy as possible), BK and I have decided that to only allow readers to post links converted into "Tiny URL" form. As many of you have noticed (and don't particularly enjoy), long links in the comments stretch the blog out, making it a pain to read. They're also a pain for us to edit down into ...
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And with that popular phrase in mind, I
give you today's random pairing: Rush Limbaugh and Kobe
Bryant. On one hand, it's nice to see Kobe's patriotism get some props. On the other, Limbaugh is being more than a little opportunistic spinning The ...
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Call it a chat. A discussion. An open
forum for sharing and caring. But whatever you call
it, make sure you know it starts at 2:00 pm, which is about five minutes away. Remember, comments won't appear instantly, and we won't post everything. If two questions are similar, we might only take one. If two comments are close, we might only push one. And so on. We're looking to flow like the river, ...
Have some burning questions regarding Josh Powell? We'll be on at 2 pm PST to answer them, and any others you might want to fire off as well. No need to follow a link or anything. Just come back to the blog and you'll see the window. See you later this afternoon. BK
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The whole "Redeem Team" tag? Pretty... as Kobe
put it... "cheesy." Obviously, I get it. There's a
mission to be fulfilled, a 2004 Bronze finish was humiliating, America wants to own basketball again, yada, yada. But at the same time, like Kobe says, ...
Simple question, yet so hard. What is, in your mind, the best Laker game ever? Choose it. Defend it. Own it. (Here's a history primer from the Lakers.com home page if you'd like a reference point.) BK
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Team USA whupped up on Spain this morning, 119-82 win Pool B with a never-challenged 4-0 record. They certainly look like the old school US squads that used to routinely post blowout wins, but obviously the job isn't quite finished yet. The US is shoring up some of the loose ends heading into the medal rounds next week, and assuming they haven't peaked, look like they'll continue to steamroll ...
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I had heard some chatter, but wanted to wait until getting official word from the Lakers before posting anything. Said email has since arrived, so it's now a part of the blogosphere. Not sure what the contract terms are, but if I had to guess, we're talking league minimum, one year, guaranteed. Of course, this is just me spitballing, so take this with a grain of salt until confirmed. The ...
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Some of you know the final score of the game between Greece and Team USA, but because of NBC's super-confusing, only-on-the-west-coast tape delay schedule, I have no idea if it's been broadcast out here yet or not. Did I sleep through it? Is it on right now? Either way, I'm not going to post it. (I do know that in the last two nights, I've seen badminton and ping pong, both of which are huge ...
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Kidding. The Face actually says nothing about the pic dominating the air and Internet waves. He did, however, talk to Hoopsworld.com about what his offseason work will be like. In a nutshell, there will be a lot and it figures to be pretty intense. For those fans concerned long term security would make Slovenia's Favorite Son fat and happy (or just "happy," considering the body type in ...
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As anyone should have expected, the Spanish roundball team has found themselves peppered with questions over a group photo of questionable taste. The players' reactions have run the gamut from A to Z. Raptor point guard Jose Calderon labeled this nothing more than an intentionally overblown media "controversy." On the other side of the coin, Laker PF/C Pau Gasol admitted being uncomfortable ...
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Same 11am PT time. Our guest will be Jimmy Bramlett, sports editor for LAist.com. Feel free to drop whatever you're doing and listen in. Your boss is cool with it. We checked. AK
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Probably not. So lacking in even the most basic of common sense that you have to wonder what the hell they were thinking? Yeah, that would pretty much describe the photo taken by members of the Spanish basketball team (including the Lakers' own Pau Gasol), a snapshot where each player appears to be fashioning his eyes to resemble those of the Chinese hosts. Very clever and witty, assuming the ...
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More accurately, I guess the title would be,
"Aloha, Mr. Pinkie," but that doesn't provide nearly the
semi-organic excuse to weave a link for this classic scene into the post. At any rate, a scientific study conducted seems to indicate that pros often ...
I've had a chance to cover a few ESPY Award shows working for ESPN, and one of the more entertaining aspects of the event always came in watching the interaction between already famous athletes and entertainers who may not know each other. Often, you'll see a lot of star struck looks among those usually doing the star striking. The Olympics are a similar laboratory, and judging by the reaction ...
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The Olympic basketball tourney is about to start
(word is that Kobe guy is playing). I'll admit,
in terms of attention paid and depth of emotional investment, I've been pretty lax regarding both the hoops contest and the Games in general. Now that things are rolling (I'm currently watching men's rowing!), I'll probably pay closer attention... but generally prefer watching sports I otherwise ...
The Daily News is reporting that the Lakers have agreed to terms with really tall Chinese guard Sun Yue, last year's second round pick. Not a huge surprise, given that the team has expressed interest over the last few weeks in getting a deal done, but still some mighty intriguing news. More as we learn it. In the meantime, enjoy these clips of "The Best of Sun Yue," as opposed to messing ...
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The good folks over at Nike sent us a link for the newest USA Basketball spot (featuring Kobe and the gang), which is intertwined with clips of Marvin Gaye singing his unique (and at the time, very controversial) version of the Star Spangled Banner at the 1983 All-Star game. Pretty good stuff. In additional tribute to both the singer and athletes on hand, I included below clips of an ...
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A few updates on Jordan Farmar's trip to Israel, a trek done in participation with the Peres Center for Peace. Just outside Jerusalem, the Laker point guard has been hosting a series of basketball clinics providing Israeli and Palestinian kids the chance to sharpen their skills and discuss the mutual problems affecting their often chaotic lives. For Farmar, whose background has exposed him to ...
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They say "politics makes for strange bedfellows"