ocregister.com - 10/29/2008
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Ding column: The Lakers defense is stifling as the season begins.
latimes.com - 10/30/2008
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latimes.com —
Both sides appeared to be far apart earlier
in the week, with Bynum's agent asking close to...
an average of $17 million a year on a five-year deal and the Lakers countering with an average of $11 million a year over five years. But the sides came to ...
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Lakers, Andrew Bynum agree to four-year deal - Los ...
laballtalk.com - 10/31/2008
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laballtalk.com —
LA Ball Talk has launched its forum. It's
official! Join the forum and discuss the happenings of...
not only the Los Angeles Lakers, but the entire NBA.
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LA Ball Talk Forum Launched
sports.yahoo.com - 10/30/2008
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sports.yahoo.com —
The Los Angeles Times' Mike Bresnahan reports that
the Lakers and their young center have finally got...
into bed together : "The Lakers and Andrew Bynum have agreed in principle on a four-year contract extension worth about $58 million, keeping ...
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Lakers, Andrew Bynum agree to four-year deal
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The journey of a thousand miles...
Lakers Blog —
... But for all the nice passes and good shots- there were plenty of both- the biggest mark the Lakers left was on defense. They completely choked off the Portland attack, holding the Blazers to under 35% from the floor in each of the first three quarters, as the visitors entered the final frame with only 53 points on the board. It was the tight D that ...
The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
... Kevin Ding of the Orange County Register: “The Lakers won the Western Conference, got two potential defensive stoppers back healthy in Andrew Bynum and Trevor Ariza and still dared to change. That’s a credit to Phil Jackson, who is showing in this second go-around with the Lakers that he’s older than ever but quicker, too. He let Jordan Farmar loose last season with an unscripted, up-tempo attack, de-emphasizing the beloved triangle offense, and it was a boon. Now Jackson is breaking from another of his tenets about firm man-to-man, limited-help, don’t-switch defense ...
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Last Year’s Record: 57-25
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laballtalk.com 10/28/2008 — Opening night for the Lakers as they face the Portland Trail Blazers... what will happen?? The Lakers will win of course, but take a look at the game notes.
Blazers C Oden to miss 4-6 weeks (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 10/30/2008
Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden will be out two-to-four weeks with an injury to his right foot. The team said Wednesday that an MRI and CT scan revealed Oden has a mid-lateral foot sprain. Oden injured his foot in the first quarter of the ...
