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ballerblogger.com - 6/18/2009
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Kevin Ding of the Orange County Register: "It’s about work and teamwork and then maybe one day sharing off-the-charts joy with your teammates that leaves Fisher unwilling to remove his game uniform, reeking of sweat and champagne both, even back at the Lakers’ Orlando hotel for their postgame..."
ballerblogger.com - 6/17/2009
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— ballerblogger.com — Ira Winderman of NBCSports.com: “The lesson of the finals was that with proper ball movement and proper... spacing, the type created by the Lakers’ triangle and the Magic’s 3-point threat offenses, the need for a traditional playmaker becomes marginalized..." (more) The Fundamentals

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ballerblogger.com - 6/12/2009
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— ballerblogger.com — Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports: “They used to come to the brink of blows in empty gymnasiums... as young Lakers, Derek Fisher and Kobe Bryant refusing to back down. When older teammates skipped road trip practices to rest tired legs, these two dragged themselves to the gym..." (more) The Fundamentals

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ballerblogger.com - 6/19/2009
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— ballerblogger.com — Michael Lee of the Washington Post: "With Arenas already back to his playing weight from five years... ago, maybe Grover can help him return to that all-star, all-NBA form again. And, given how Wade bounced back to the form that made him Finals MVP in 2006, this might be the best move for Arenas..." (more) The Fundamentals

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ballerblogger.com 6/25/2009 — Ken Berger of CBSSports.com: “The NBA Draft is Thursday night, and how strange it is that these two kids — neither with a college education, one born an ocean away and the other one having crossed that ocean for his apprenticeship — hold the keys to the whole thing...”
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ballerblogger.com 6/23/2009 — Rodney McKissic of The Buffalo News: “It pays to know what you are getting when you are investing dollars and draft choices, which is why the NBA and its teams are employing detectives to check on prospective players and uncover skeletons in their closets..."
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ballerblogger.com 6/14/2009 — Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: "‘Right now,’ small forward Hedo Turkoglu said, ‘I’m just happy to be in this situation.’ See what we mean? The Magic have an unusual way of looking at things wrong side up..."
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ballerblogger.com 6/20/2009 — Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel: "A day after Heat President Pat Riley said the team could not go forward with a major personnel overhaul without his star agreeing to a contract extension this summer, Wade indicated he might seek such action by the team before..."
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ballerblogger.com 6/8/2009 — Dave McMenamin of NBA.com: “Bryant has taken on the reputation as the game’s ultimate closer, and deservedly so, but it was Gasol who was 3-for-3 from the field and 5-for-5 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter and overtime, compared to Kobe’s 3-for-7 and 7-for-8..."
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ballerblogger.com 6/16/2009 — Alan Hahn of Newsday: “Brandon Jennings or Stephen Curry? The Knicks may not have the opportunity to choose between the two with the eighth overall pick, but they could have a shot at either. And both of them have made it known they would prefer to be a Knick..."
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ballerblogger.com 6/22/2009 — Dan Bickley of The Arizona Republic: “David Griffin, the home-boy who first joined the team as a communications intern in 1993, is beginning to look and act like the next general manager. And Steve Kerr, the current GM, seems to be fading into the background..."
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ballerblogger.com 6/24/2009 — Britt Robson of Secrets of the City: “The Wolves shot a league-worst 44.1% from the field last season. After scanning hours of video from last season, Kahn obviously felt the problem was the talent more than the scheme-he just dumped two of the ballclub’s top three perimeter scorers..."
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ballerblogger.com 7/1/2009 — Mike McGraw of the Arlington Heights Daily Herald: “The feeling is Bulls management would prefer to re-sign Gordon, keeping all of the team’s assets on hand for a potential blockbuster trade in the next 12 months that might bring a quality big man in return. When it comes to paying the luxury..."
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ballerblogger.com 6/10/2009 — J.A. Adande of ESPN.com: "This time, given a reprieve on the same play, given another chance on a night of several crunch-time mistakes, Bryant couldn’t even maintain possession. After the foul he stomped around, nearly stepping on Gasol, whom he never did offer a hand..."
Why I Want the Lakers to Win Tonight — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/14/2009
I'm as big a Boston Celtics fan that you will find. But I want the Los Angeles Lakers to win the NBA Finals tonight. And it's not just because the Orlando Magic eliminated the Celtics in the second round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs.  ...
Lakers finally get their taste of redemption — L.A. Times - Basketball 6/15/2009
Kobe Bryant scratched at it until it bled. Derek Fisher clawed at it until it hurt. The rest of them dug and dug until it finally, willfully, wonderfully disappeared.
Lakers Leave No Doubt, but There Are Concerns — NYT > Pro Basketball 6/16/2009
The Lakers left no doubt about their supremacy with a five-game victory over the Magic. But they did depart Orlando with poignant concerns about the future makeup of their team.
Can Kobe Win Without Derek Fisher? — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/16/2009
He finally did it. Kobe Bryant is a champion without that famous guy with all those Twitter followers. Yes, he won without Shaq, but it's not like he led the Cavs to the title. Don’t get me wrong, Kobe is a great player—in ...