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Spurs-Lakers Game 1: This Will Leave A Mark
Spurs-Lakers Game 1: This Will Leave A Mark
Tonight in Los Angeles, a Spurs team that slept on the plane, survived a Game 7 on the road, and is dramatically older than its opponent found themselves up 20 halfway through the third quarter. Kobe Bryant had 2 points. The Staples Center crowd was booing. TBS seemed more interested in showing celebs than the game. And then the tide turned, and most likely, so did the Spurs' chance to win ...
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