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A Tacolicious start for round two!
A Tacolicious start for round two!
It felt like eons since the Lakers last stepped on the court to play a postseason roundball contest. But once this fateful day did roll around, the end result felt very much like it happened just yesterday. The Lakers remain undefeated in the playoffs, this time because of a 109-98 win over the Jazz. It was hardly a perfectly executed game for the Purple and Gold, especially during the first ...
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The Internets are alive: Jazz at Lakers, Game 1
Ball Don't Lie — ... like some kind of Hollywood visual effect, before finally falling off. Deron Williams just smiled and shook his head. What else could he do? His driving layup attempt Sunday afternoon came too late for the Jazz to catch the Los Angeles Lakers anyway, and just gave them one more miss to make up in this series, one more shot to fall their way at some point. "It summed up the day for us offensively," Williams said. "That's how it goes sometimes." Lakers Blog: "[Derek Fisher's] 2-6 shooting line won't make anyone sit up ...

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