Postcards From LA, Vol. 9: One Lakers Fan Tracks His Team Through the NBA Playoffs

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Women? They come and go – particularly LA women. On to the next one. But a Lakers’ loss at home in Game 5 to Utah? Now that would have been hard to recover from. It was difficult to watch – in fact, my dental appointment went smoother, but The Purple and Gold found a way to secure a 111-104 victory over the Jazz. And that’s what serious title contenders do: win the ugly ones. [link]

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Some people have asked who we'd rather play in the next round. It's too early to worry about that. We have 2 get a w tomorrow. 08:58 PM May 13, 2008 from web In LA. Keeping an eye on the Spurs and Hornets game. Won't make a prediction because they ...
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