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SLAM Online found this 5/12/2008 on www.latimes.com [flag]
SALT LAKE CITY -- First, the back spasms. Then, the blame spasms. Only the Lakers, it seems, are incapable of walking away from one of the most inspirational playoff games in several seasons without somebody dissing somebody. And only on the Lakers, it seems, could a newly crowned MVP once again find himself smack in the middle of the smack. Playing through three hours worth of back pain that ... [link]

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Who’s to Blame for the Lakers’ Overtime Loss?
Published 5/12/2008 by Marcel Mutoni at SLAM Online
Phil Jackson blames the Bryantaires; some in the media lay the blame at Kobe’s trigger-happy fingers. © Marcel Mutoni for SLAM Online, 2008. | Permalink | 6 comments Add to del.icio.us Search blogs ...

The Internets are alive: Lakers at Jazz, Game 4
Published 5/12/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... Bill Plaschke, LA Times: "First, the back spasms. Then, the blame spasms. Only the Lakers, it seems, are incapable of walking away from one of the most inspirational playoff games in several seasons without somebody dissing somebody. ... Bryant valiantly carried the Lakers through regulation's final five minutes, using his head and his heart and the best Mother's Day passing that didn't involve a brunch plate. But once he pulled his team into the overtime, he seemingly abandoned them there. He insisted on shooting even as his wracked body was betraying ...

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