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Lakers-Celtics, Game 2, the morning after
- The Lakers took care of John Wooden in stylish fashion Sunday night, at least. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton came to the middle of the court and spoke movingly of their coach. Kareem actually...
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- Kobe Bryant got to 5,000 career playoff points and wound up at 5,004. Only the fourth to get there, behind Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Shaquille O’Neal. - Shannon Brown played 19 seconds...
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- And with all that, Phil Jackson is still undefeated in a series when he wins the first game. - Christina Aguilera elevated her game during the Star-Spangled Banner, hitting the high note on “free”...
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Magic was always thinking about trying to beat Bird
Magic Johnson said he never thought about forming a Big Three (or Two) in the 1980s “because that’s not what we were all about.” (Getty Images) The catalyst for five Lakers NBA champions from 1980-88...
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Worry not about L.O.
Lamar Odom distracted by his new reality TV show? Please. Of all the things Lakers fans have to be concerned about, this should be roughly No. 112. This isn’t a sign of the times regarding Odom but...
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Kareem’s words from a different world
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar deserves a statue outside Staples Center. If Magic Johnson has one, Kareem should have one, too. Period. That’s not what this post is about. No, this post is meant to point out the...
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Hey, Kareem, know when to say when
OK, Kareem, we get it. Of course, the NBA’s most prolific scorer of all-time would be skilled at making his point, right? But, Lord, Kareem, enough already. A player known for his grace, Abdul-Jabbar...
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Same planet, different world, Part 2
We recently made the observation here that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares our planet but lives in a different world. The comment was inspired by Kareem ranting about the Lakers not idolizing him with his...
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Shaq will certainly have No. 34 retired by Lakers
With regard to the question of whether the Lakers should retire Shaquille O’Neal’s No. 34 jersey, it’s a moot point in a way: Lakers owner Jerry Buss has said in the past that he intends to do just...
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Kareem gets State Department appointment
Hall of Famer, six-time NBA MVP and all-time league scoring leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been appointed a global cultural ambassador by the State Department. The Associated Press story says the...
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