sports.espn.go.com - 1/5/2009
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LOS ANGELES -- The Lakers have a growing list of injured players. They have concerns that their young big man hasn't recaptured the form that made him so promising a season ago. They have lapses when they forget what it takes to be effective. They also have the best record in the NBA. And so, ...
laballtalk.com - 1/2/2009
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laballtalk.com —
What does each Lakers player need to improve
on? What should he concentrate on working on during...
practice? What would we like to see more of during games? I have given each of the players something to improve in the coming year!
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2009 Lakers New Years Resolutions
laballtalk.com - 1/5/2009
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laballtalk.com —
The Celtics and Cavs have lost while the
Lakers beat the Blazers. The Lakers are now the...
only team left with five losses and look to continue their winning ways. The Eastern Conference teams have clearly been struggling recently while the Lakers look to extend their 7 game winning streak!
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Lakers Lead NBA With Top Record
hoopheadsnorth.blogspot.com - 1/7/2009
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hoopheadsnorth.blogspot.com —
Who DIDN'T suck in the NBA last week?
Marcus Camby of the LA Clippers didn't suck Last...
Week: 16.5 pts, 19 boards, 2.8 blocks He had a couple of 20 board games against the Detroit Pistons and the Phoenix Suns. The Clippers still suck but Camby has been a beast on the boards. Kobe Bryant of ...
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SUCKA FREE 3: Who didn't suck in the NBA last week
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Today’s Links 1/5
Boston Sports Nation —
... Celtics get kicked around
KG clears way for Marbury
CelticsBlog Bruised and knicked
Tale of two Chalmers
The blueprint
LOY’s Place Comments from the other side - Knicks
Player of the game - Paul Pierce
Celtics at Knicks in Pictures 1/4
NBA.com Celtics not making excuses for slump
ESPN One week into the new year Lakers have the league’s top mark
KG supports ...
Game reaction: Lakers 100, Blazers 86
Blazers Blog —
... against the Jazz. Probably against the Thunder, but you get the point. And while the Lakers did a nice job keeping the Blazers out of sync on offense, especially with their big bodies really making Greg and LaMarcus work to get position, Portland still had its open shots that just didn't fall. It's tempting to read into poor overall performances by Blake and Rudy and make statements about the future of the team, but that would be jumping an empty water pistol. And last but not least, ESPN's J.A. Adande on the improved play of Greg Oden (a comfortable 10 and 4 last night): He ...
Weekend Dime: Talking deal or no deal with Donnie Walsh
ESPN Feed: bill simmons —
... 10-day contract soon after he cleared waivers and barely 24 hours after the Blazers raised the possibility of legal action against any team that employs him. "Heisley is the not the kind of guy who's going to be bullied," one GM said. Marc Stein is the senior NBA writer for ESPN.com. To e-mail him, click here . Dimes past: Dec. 20-21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27-28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | Jan. 1 | 3-4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
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