TLN’s Playoff Preview: Lakers vs. Spurs [Game 1]

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I wish I had started writing this pregame article in the third quarter of Game Six. It was a much simpler and quaint period in my life. The Lakers led by 19 points and all roads pointed to New Orleans. Five wide open Utah three-pointers and a by-the-skin-of-their-teeth three-point victory later, things still seemed okay. The Lakers were on their way to the Conference Finals for the first ... [link]

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Lakers Fans Are Saying...
Published 5/21/2008 by Dingo (noreply@blogger.com) at San Antonio Spurs Dynasty
... (and lest we forget, these cats are in fact defending a title). In fact, this decade will likely be regarded as having belonged to one of these squads. In many ways, it's only fitting (if not necessarily ideal) that the purple and gold's championship dreams will require a besting of a team that can arguably be labeled the best.Incidentally, Andrew Kamenetzky's live-in girlfriend is a Spurs fan originally from McAllen. Varsityoptimism previews the series at TheLakersNation.com: The crusty, wily, angry, scowling San Antonio Spurs, ...

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