sports.yahoo.com - 6/18/2009
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More than 100,000 Lakers fans dressed in purple-and-gold filled the streets of downtown Los Angeles and jammed the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday for a parade to mark the team's 15th NBA championship. The parade began at Staples Center and proceeded slowly along a two-mile route to ...
The Lakers, The Luxury Tax And You
forumblueandgold.com 6/18/2009 —
Now the discussion begins about how we get this feeling again next year.
And we can’t start talking seriously about offseason moves until we have a discussion about the Lakers salary and financial situations — specifically the luxury tax. Sure, ...
Why doesn't Kobe just pay for the parade?
redsarmy.com 6/16/2009 — California's finances are a complete mess. Everyone everywhere is broke. So there was some concern about having enough money to cover the costs of a Lakers championship parade. B ut private donors have stepped in . LOS ANGELES -- An aide to City Council president Eric ...
Playoff Prospectus: Champions by Kevin Pelton
basketballprospectus.com 6/15/2009 — The Los Angeles Lakers used a 16-0 run in the second quarter to close out a postseason that will be remembered not for the journey, but for the destination.
Should Minnesota Feel Happy for the Lakers?
thesportsbank.net 6/23/2009 —
By Shaymus McLaughlin
It’s now been over a week since the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA championship, their 15th overall as a franchise, and I’m still not sure how I feel about it. As a sports fan, it’s certainly a wonderful story. Kobe was finally able to win without the great ...
Band of gold: Lakers are champions again - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 6/15/2009 — For Bryant, it meant a fourth championship ring, leaving him one behind Magic Johnson and two behind Michael Jordan. It was similarly triumphant for Lakers Coach Phil Jackson, who earned a 10th championship ring, one more than Boston Celtics luminary ...
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers - Recap - May 27, 2009
espn.go.com 5/28/2009 — Fast Facts •The Lakers took a 3-2 series lead and are 20-0 all-time at home in Game 5 of a series tied at 2-2 entering the game. •The Lakers have won 13 of their last 15 playoff games against the Nuggets and have won 18 of their last 21 home playoff ...
Congratulations to the Lakers
blazersedge.com 6/15/2009 — That's right, I said it. No asterisk. When you win a World Title you deserve something. There you go.
Seriously, congrats go out to the Lakers and their fans. The trip through the Western Conference turned out to be more uncomfortable than they could have wished, but ...
Rain on the Parade
deepintosports.com 6/17/2009 — The Lakers’ victory parade is today, at a cost of $2 million. Half of that is to be covered by the Lakers organization; the other half by the city.
Although a certain hardcore Lake Show fanatics couldn’t care less from where the money came, another sizable percentage of Los ...
2009 Championship Parade Information
thelakersnation.com 6/17/2009 — Lakers: The parade to salute the 2009 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers will take place this Wednesday, June 17th. The parade will begin at STAPLES Center and travel south on Figueroa Street to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum where a victory ...
Lakers roll in Game 1 victory over the Magic - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 6/5/2009 — Game 1 was all Bryant, all the time. Game 2 in the best-of-seven series is Sunday, also at Staples Center. "Offensively, he was amazing. Defensively as well," Lakers forward Lamar Odom said. "When he gets it going, he's one of the best players of all ...
The Next Step for Kobe Bryant —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/18/2009
Enough is never enough.
Kobe Bryant has everything a guy could ask for. He also lacks the one thing he really wants. After a triumphant march through the NBA Finals, Bryant is still hunting for the final piece of the puzzle—which ...
Sweet 16: Best Teams In America —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/18/2009
Everyone loves power rankings of teams in a particular sport. But why not see how the best teams stack up among the best of the big six team sports in North America? Which teams are flying highest right now, regardless of sport?
Sweet 16 is my ...
Hating Kobe: A Writer's Guide —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/18/2009
Since the end of the 2009 NBA Finals a lot of writers who have hated Kobe are no longer able to say that Kobe never won without Shaq. With Kobe’s personal problems all years behind him and a general consensus that Kobe is the current best ...
Lakers Repeat Bid: Depends On Ariza & Odom —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/18/2009
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 15th championship in their legendary history this past week after defeating the Orlando Magic in five games. The Lakers were the favorites the entire season and they showed why with a convincing performance in the NBA ...
