blog.nola.com - 6/17/2009
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Michael DeMocker / The Times-PicayuneSaid Hornets Coach Byron Scott: 'We have to add depth to our bench. If you look at the Western Conference with the Lakers and Denver, they are nine or 10 players deep. We've got to get...
sbnation.com - 6/17/2009
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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions February 11, 2009 Missed 1 game (suspension).
February 9, 2009 Suspended by the NBA for one...
game. January 30, 2009 Missed 5 games (back spasms). January 19, 2009 Back spasms, day-to-day. March 19, 2008 Missed 2 games ...
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bustabucket.com - 6/16/2009
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On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers won their
4th NBA title since 2000. Blazer fans, let's give...
credit where credit is due. As much as I hate to say it, the Lakers were the best team. They outplayed each team they faced in the playoffs, coming up with big plays in clutch situations to win ...
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The Glass Half Full Perspective on the Lakers Win
mvn.com - 6/18/2009
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When the Los Angeles Lakers won the title,
I was very happy. Finally, after seven years, the...
Lakers were back on the mountaintop. We knew that the Lakers were going to face a powerful East team but, surprisingly, the road to the Finals was harder than beating Orlando. Nevertheless, whether ...
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... John Reid, The Times-Picayune: "Now that the Lakers have been crowned champions, the offseason is in full swing. Teams can begin to retool their rosters starting with the NBA draft on June 25, and the free agency period begins July 1. To contend, [Byron] Scott said the Hornets need another scorer, a creative-type point guard who can come off the bench, and a productive backup center who can be an enforcer and score in the post. 'If we can get all three of those pieces to the puzzle with (James) Posey coming off the bench, that puts us at nine deep,' Scott ...
First Cup: Wednesday
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... John Reid of The Times-Picayune: "Now that the Lakers have been crowned champions, the offseason is in full swing. Teams can begin to retool their rosters starting with the NBA draft on June 25, and the free agency period begins July 1. 'We have to add depth to our bench,' Hornets Coach Byron Scott said. 'If you look at the Western Conference with the Lakers and Denver, they are nine or 10 players deep. We've got to get to that point. We're probably 6 1/2 or seven players deep. That's not enough. It puts too much pressure on our starters to play too many ...
The Fundamentals
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... John Reid of The Times-Picayune: “Instead of the Hornets, the Portland Trail Blazers now are the up-and-coming team in the conference after winning 54 games to earn the fourth seed and home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Although the Utah Jazz entered the playoffs as the eighth seed, they have won six of the previous seven games against the Hornets. The San Antonio Spurs have slipped because of an aging roster, but Manu Ginobili was injured during the playoffs. With Ginobili in the lineup, the Spurs are more difficult to defend. To ...
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I'm Sorry Kobe, Now I Respect You —
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