Kobe Bryant adamant that Lakers are staying put
USA TODAY
The Los Angeles Lakers were ousted in the second round of the 2012 NBA Playoffs in a clear shift of Western Conference power from Kobe Bryant to Kevin Durant and his Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers couldn't get the Bryant, smartly, wouldn't speculate on what changes the Laker front-office needs to make this offseason, but [...]
Read MoreCeltics Surge to Grab Hold of Second Half and Series
New York Tim
The above video is a compilation of all of the top plays from the Boston Celtics' 2012 Playoffs run (through game 5 of the 2nd round Boston-Philadelphia series). Highlights from their first round series vs the Atlanta Hawks The Celtics got 12 from their reserves. That wasn't the case in the Celtics' 101-85 win in [...]
Read MoreLakers need big changes
ESPN
What they were saying after the Thunder's Game 5 victory over the Lakers, which sent OKC into the Western Conference Finals. 05/22/2012 COMMENTARY: The series would be headed back to Los Angeles if not for the play of Oklahoma City's big three big men. Ashton Kutcher & Dax Shepard: Loyal Lakers Fans. The Lakers didn't [...]
Read MoreLakers blaming one another after Game 4 loss to Thunder
Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Kevin Durant stood above the 3-point line and watched the shot clock dwindle in the final seconds of Game 4. When Metta World Peace backed up slightly on defense, Durant hesitated only an instant before LOS ANGELES — With their Game 2 collapse still fresh in their minds, the Los Angeles Lakers [...]
Read MoreNBA • LA Lakers fight back, close gap against the Oklahoma City Thunder
Salt Lake Tr
AP LOS ANGELES — A perfect storm of sports is headed to Los Angeles. And there could be as much competition for downtown traffic lanes and parking spots as there is inside Staples Center. On Saturday the Lakers host the Oklahoma City AP LOS ANGELES — A perfect storm of sports is headed to Los [...]
Read MoreRole Reversal for Fisher in Trying to End Lakers' Playoff Run
New York Tim
By GREG BEACHAM AP LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant's perfection at the free-throw line was big for the desperate Lakers. His poise in the fourth quarter was even bigger, and it got Los Angeles back into its second-round series with Oklahoma City. AP LOS ANGELES (AP) — After two straight exhausting playoff games that went [...]
Read MoreLakers realizing series win will only come with physicality
NBA.com
The Lakers weren't going THAT quietly. In Game 3 against OKC, a must-win, the Lakers jumped out 16-4 and then held on to win 99-96. Kobe Bryant might be getting old, but he's always good for one big game and last night, LOS ANGELES — With their Game 2 collapse still fresh in their minds, [...]
Read MoreKobe, Lakers rebound with comeback win vs. Thunder in Game 3
ESPN
By Jack Carey, USA TODAY The obituaries for the Los Angeles Lakers can be put away, at least for now. The Lakers are alive in their Western Conference semifinal series with the Oklahoma City Thunder after a jaw-dropping free-throw performance Friday By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES — With their Game 2 collapse [...]
Read MoreCeltics show old form in victory over 76ers
Chicago Sun-
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer May 17, 2012 10:34AM Boston Celtics' Brandon Bass, left, tries to get a shot past Philadelphia 76ers' Spencer Hawes during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series, The Boston Celtics ripped out the hearts of the Philadelphia 76ers in game three [...]
Read MoreReeling Lakers in 0-2 hole vs. Thunder
USA TODAY
The Thunder defeated the Lakers in a game that was the exact opposite of Game 1. Where the offense once flowed like wine, tonight it chugged through the pipes like sludge. The Lakers came out with a much better game Kevin Durant scored 22 points and rattled in the go-ahead basket on a baseline runner [...]
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