bizofbasketball.com - 3/5/2008
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"When my situation ain't improvin', I'm tryin' to murder everything movin'." --Jay-Z, "Hard Knock Life" The Lakers beat the Heat 106-88 on Thursday but the game was such a mismatch that it almost is not even worth analyzing; the Lakers jumped out to an 18-4 lead in the first 6:16 and basically toyed with the Heat the rest of the way.
NBA Allows "Do-Over" of Final Minute of Hawks/Heat Game
bizofbasketball.com 3/5/2008 — Last weekend the National Basketball Association released the details of 'how' the Heat and Hawks will make up the final 51.9 seconds of their December 19, 2007 overtime game. As reported by Paul Newberry , Atlanta originally posted a win in the contest, but Commissioner Stern later disallowed the result, and fined Atlanta $50,000 for negligence
The View From Section214, 3/4
sactownroyalty.com 3/5/2008 — Holy crap! It's been awhile. That long road trip kept me out of ARCO for a month. Hope I can still find my seat. Pregame Anthony Johnson is the featured player photo in the program. This does not bode well. Beverly Hills 90210 is the intro music for ...
Kobe keeps Lakers sizzling with huge fourth
sportingnews.com 3/5/2008 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Kobe Bryant has heard nothing but boos and derisive cowbells during his long, colorful history in Sacramento until Tuesday night, when he accomplished his latest stunning feat in California's capital. Somehow, Kobe coaxed ...
Injured Dorell Wright still a key piece -- South Florida Sun
sun-sentinel.com 3/5/2008 — Miami - Considering the book on this sad Heat season is nearly closed, it seems almost pointless to call Dorell Wright's season-ending knee injury another blow to a downtrodden team. It's about the future for the Heat, and coach Pat Riley indicated ...
Kobe-led Lakers Crown Kings —
NBA.com: News 3/5/2008
Kobe Bryant scored 17 of his 34 points in an electric fourth-quarter performance, and Pau Gasol added 31 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 12th victory in 13 games, 117-105 over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.