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LA Lakers

It's been all downhill for LA since completing a three-peat in 2002; after trading Shaq to Miami, the front office has had trouble finding an adequate supporting cast for an increasingly frustrated Kobe

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June 2008
- MC Shaq Rips Kobe in Rap
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Jun 24, 08 7:39 AM CDT
  
  Even with the Lakers and Celtics matchup over, all is not quiet on the NBA rivalry front. Shaquille O'Neal took the mic at a New York club to perform a freestyle rap suggesting that Kobe Bryant couldn't win a championship without his former teammate: "You know how I be. Last week Kobe couldn't do without me." Shaq says his (mostly unprintable) two-minute verse "was all done in fun," reports the Los Angeles Times. More »
- Celtics Win Title in Blowout
  
  newser | Boston Globe | Jun 17, 08 11:04 PM CDT
  
  The Boston Celtics trounced the LA Lakers tonight to win their 17th NBA championship. Boston won 132-91 behind a stifling defense and strong shooting, the Boston Globe reports. The Big Three of Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett proved too powerful in Game 6 for the overmatched Lakers, who were outscored 34-15 in the second quarter and trailed by 23 points at the half. More »
- Lakers Still Alive, But for How Much Longer?
  
  newser | Boston Globe | Jun 16, 08 6:15 PM CDT
  
  The Lakers showed last night that Boston doesn't have the NBA title wrapped up yet, but columnists say they still face an uphill battle. Los Angeles, trailing 3-2, has "very little to be proud of," Bob Ryan sniffs in the Boston Globe , pointing to squandered leads. Bill Plaschke in the Los Angeles Times disagrees: "On a thumping Sunday night, that heartbeat returned." More »
- Lakers Still Alive, Beat Celtics 103-98 in Game 5
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 15, 08 11:25 PM CDT
  
  Pack up the championship trophy and book a flight back to Boston, the NBA finals aren't over yet. The Los Angeles Lakers are headed East to try a historic comeback of their own. Kobe Bryant scored 25 points, including a decisive dunk in the final minute, and Lamar Odom added 20 as the Lakers, playing with pride on their star-studded stage, prevented the Celtics from winning a 17th title with a 103-98 win. More »
- Celtics Stun Lakers in Game 4
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 12, 08 11:14 PM CDT
  
  In their comeback season, the Celtics saved the biggest one of all for the NBA finals. Boston rallied from a 24-point deficit and beat the Los Angeles Lakers 97-91 tonight to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series and move within one victory of a 17th championship. Paul Pierce scored 20 points, Kevin Garnett had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Ray Allen had 19 to lead the way for Boston. More »
- Lakers Take Game 3
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Jun 10, 08 11:09 PM CDT
  
  Kobe Bryant scored 36 points to lead his LA Lakers to an 87-81 victory over Boston in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the LA Times reports. Los Angeles now trails the best-of-seven series 2-1. The Lakers also got a strong lift from Sasha Vujacic (20 points), who came up big during game's closing minutes. Game 4 is Thursday in Los Angeles. More »
- For Lakers, It's Tonight or Never
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Jun 10, 08 12:51 PM CDT
  
  The Boston team that dominated the court in Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals isn't the same Celtics crew that eked out wins against Atlanta, Cleveland, and Detroit. But the Lakers may only have just noticed that, writes Mark Heisler in the Los Angeles Times . For Kobe & Co., tonight's game is time to step up or bow out. More »
- Time Runs Out for Lakers in Game 2 Loss to Celtics
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 9, 08 2:35 AM CDT
  
  Perhaps their amazing fourth-quarter comeback was enough to give the Lakers hope in a most difficult situation. Kobe Bryant scored 13 of his 30 points in the last 7:40 as the Lakers erased all but two points of a 24-point deficit before losing in Boston to the Boston Celtics 108-102 in Game 2 of the NBA finals. More »
- Pierce Plays Through Pain
  
  newser | Boston Herald | Jun 6, 08 12:30 PM CDT
  
  When Paul Pierce crumpled to the parquet in the third quarter of last night's NBA Finals game, everyone watching likely echoed the fears of Boston coach Doc Rivers, who "thought the worst." But after writhing in pain and leaving the court in a wheelchair, the Celtics captain returned, and in the biggest way possible, writes the Boston Herald . More »
- Celtics Take Game 1 Over LA
  
  newser | Boston Globe | Jun 5, 08 11:03 PM CDT
  
  The Boston Celtics treated their hometown fans to a 98-88 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers tonight in Game 1 of the NBA finals, the Boston Globe reports. Kevin Garnett (24 points) and Paul Pierce (22) led the Celtics, while Kobe Bryant had 24 for LA. Pierce went down hard in the third quarter and was carried to the locker room, but he returned quickly to a thunderous ovation. The Lakers, who led by 5 at the half, will try to even things up Sunday night in Boston. More »
- Let the Games Begin: Kobe Starved for a Title
  
  newser | ESPN | Jun 5, 08 6:11 PM CDT
  
  The Wire's pitiable junkie Bubbles and Kobe Bryant wouldn't seem to have much, if anything, in common. But not so, Scoop Jackson writes on ESPN.com, arguing that the Los Angeles Lakers star has an addiction of his own—a fiendish thirst to win a championship "no athlete in any other sport possesses," and to do so without playing second fiddle to Shaquille O'Neal. The finals start tonight. More »
- This LA Boy Has Gone Green
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 1, 08 11:22 AM CDT
  
  Paul Pierce knows everything about the storied Lakers-Celtics rivalry of the 1980s: growing up in Inglewood near the Forum, his dreams were gold and purple. "As a kid, I hated the Celtics," says the Boston forward. But childhood memories won't cause him to hold back as his team heads to the NBA Finals, the New York Times reports. More »
May 2008
- Lakers, Celtics Renew Rivalry for Finals
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | May 31, 08 7:59 AM CDT
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics will revive a historic rivalry in this year’s NBA finals, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Celtics’ defeat of the Detroit Pistons last night will bring the celebrated franchises together for the 11th time in the finals. Lakers coach Phil Jackson will seek a record 10th finals victory while the Celtics battle in their first finals since 1987. More »
- What's Next for the Spurs?
  
  newser | ESPN | May 30, 08 10:13 AM CDT
  
  With the Spurs' dreams of repeating as NBA champs foiled again, ESPN looks to the experts to explain why they couldn't go the distance, and to see what lies ahead for San Antonio. The advancing ages of Tim Duncan and most of the bench probably contributed to the loss, and Manu Ginobili's patchy play didn't help much. More »
- Lakers Thump Spurs, Take 2-0 Series Lead
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 24, 08 6:08 AM CDT
  
  No comeback required for the Lakers on Friday, as they scored the final nine points of the first half and never looked back in a 101-71 thrashing of defending champion San Antonio, reports AP. Kobe Bryant scored 22 points and Lamar Odom added 20 points and 12 rebounds as LA held serve at home, taking a 2-0 Western Conference finals series lead. More »
- Kobe, Lakers Advance to Western Finals
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 17, 08 3:38 AM CDT
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers reached the NBA's Western Conference finals for the first time in four years by beating the Utah Jazz 108-105 on Friday. Kobe Bryant scored 34 points for LA, which held off a furious rally by the Jazz to clinch the series 4-2. Los Angeles plays the winner of the San Antonio-New Orleans series to be decided Monday. More »
- Lakers Top Jazz, Take 3-2 Lead
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 15, 08 7:13 AM CDT
  
  So much for Kobe Bryant's sore lower back. Bryant scored 26 points, his teammates kept Utah at bay down the stretch, and Los Angeles Lakers extended the stunning home success by NBA teams in the second round of the playoffs, beating the Jazz 111-104 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. More »
- Kirilenko, Jazz Tie Series with Overtime Win
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 11, 08 6:24 PM CDT
  
  Andrei Kirilenko blocked Kobe Bryant twice in overtime and converted a three-point play with 35 seconds remaining as the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 123-115 on Sunday, tying the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2. The Jazz went 8-for-8 from the foul line in overtime and outscored the Lakers 15-7 in the extra five minutes. More »
- Jazz Hand Lakers First Playoff Loss
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 9, 08 11:37 PM CDT
  
  Carlos Boozer broke out of his slump with 27 points and tied his career playoff-high with 20 rebounds, leading the Utah Jazz to a 104-99 victory over Los Angeles last night, cutting the Lakers' lead in the series to 2-1. It was the Lakers' first loss this postseason. Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinal is Sunday at Utah. More »
- Kobe, Lakers Beat Jazz; Take 2-0 Series Lead
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 8, 08 12:45 AM CDT
  
  Kobe Bryant had 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists after receiving his first MVP award, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 120-110 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. The Lakers remain the NBA's only unbeaten team in the postseason. The series shifts to Utah for Games 3 and 4 on Friday night and Sunday. More »

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