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Game to pay attention to: Lakers vs. Suns
Game to pay attention to: Lakers vs. Suns
Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix I know we, as basketball junkies, should be looking forward to the Celtics/Pistons game. Good defense in that one. Slow-down, playoff basketball from two teams who fought for the Eastern Conference crown last year and still might be the favorites to take ...
The Lakers and Hot November Starts
basketball-reference.com — I probably don’t need to tell you this, but I’m going to anyway: the Los Angeles Lakers... are torching the NBA right now. They’re currently 12-1, they rank 3rd in the league in offensive efficiency with an ORtg of 111.4, and they have ... (more) The Lakers and Hot November Starts
Marion makes 1st visit as opponent
azcentral.com — Shawn Marion, who never felt that the level of recognition he received was on par with the... amount of perspiration he gave the Suns, might find out tonight just how appreciated he was over 8 1/2 seasons with the team as the uniquely gifted Matrix. ... (more) Marion makes 1st visit as opponent
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The Big Twitterer
The Painted Area — ... One last Shaq for the day for no particular reason. A hat tip to Yahoo! for the inspired photo selection to accompany the choice of Thursday's Lakers-Suns matchup as the "Game To Pay Attention To", which features A.C. Green inexplicably waving an Abstinence Committed Bear at Shaq, who appears to be having none of it, even though it's ...

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