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Does Any Team In The West Really Pose a Threat To The LA Lakers?

The Los Angeles Lakers are heavy favorites to clinch their 4th consecutive Western Conference championship, and although the conference is known for parity, the Lakers seem to defy that logic. The Lakers upgraded their roster during the offseason, and the difficult task of unseating them became a little more complicated in the process, because in 2010-11 the Lakers will be deeper, and presumably …

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Phoenix Suns: 30 Team Previews in 30 Days

2009-10 Statistics Finished 54-28, second in Pacific Division, third in Western Conference   Postseason First Round: Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 4-2 Second Round: Defeated San Antonio Spurs 4-0 Conference Finals: Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2   Additions and Re-Signings Josh Childress via free agency, Matt Janning via free agency, Gani Lawal via draft, Channing Frye via re-signing, Dwayne …

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The LA Lakers Greatest Foe Will Be the Pressure of Expectations

On paper the Los Angeles Lakers look like a good bet to clinch their third consecutive NBA title, but history has shown us that the Lakers’ journey to a second three-peat in 10 years will be anything but simple. The Chicago Bulls and the Lakers are the only teams in the NBA who have ever successfully completed a three-peat since the Celtics’ teams of the 60’s, and even though numerous franchises …

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Can the San Antonio Spurs Knock Off Kobe Bryant and the Lakers?

Though the perennial favorites are the two-time world champion Los Angeles Lakers, the Western Conference is not all but won.  During the past decade, the West has been run by two teams, the historic champion Lakers and the resilient San Antonio Spurs. Both happen to be led by two NBA greats, Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan.  The Spurs star is obviously on the decline, but Duncan has continued to …

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NBA PM: Lakers’ Bench Mob Complete

The Los Angeles Lakers have re-signed guard Shannon Brown…

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Gameday: Spurs vs Lakers: July 15, 2010

Six members of the San Antonio Spurs scored in double figures as the team handed the Los Angeles Lakers their fifth loss, 80-71, in the seventh day of action at the 2001 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

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Raja Bell joining Jazz

Looks like Kobe Bryant (notes) and Raja Bell (notes) will get to keep battling with each other and not have to become best buddies.

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AP source: Cavs close to naming coach

Francis Specker FILE – In this March 6, 2006, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers’ Jim Jackson, left, discusses plays with assistant coach Brian Shaw during a NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs in Los Angeles.

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AP source: Cavs have not offered job to Brian Shaw

FILE – In this March 6, 2006, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers’ Jim Jackson, left, discusses plays with assistant coach Brian Shaw during a NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs in Los Angeles. Shaw has been given permission to interview with the Cleveland Cavaliers about their coaching vacancy. (AP Photo/ Francis Specker, File)

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Byron Scott wants Cavaliers job

Byron Scott told Yahoo! Sports’ Marc J. Spears that he would like the head-coaching job  with the Cleveland Cavaliers regardless of whether Phil Jackson retires and leaves an opening with his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers , or LeBron James (notes) decides to go elsewhere. "I’m not sitting and waiting on Phil Jackson," Scott told Spears.

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Brian Shaw visits Cavaliers

FILE – In this March 6, 2006, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers’ Jim Jackson, left, discusses plays with assistant coach Brian Shaw during a NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs in Los Angeles.

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Kobe Bryant: A Look Back at His First NBA Finals Loss

Kobe Bryant: NBA Finals 2004 (Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit Pistons) During the 2002-03 season, the Los Angeles Lakers were attempting to become the first team since the 1960s Boston Celtics to win 4 championships in succession

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Mitchell ready to carve niche

On June 11, the morning after he watched his childhood friend, Glen Big Baby Davis, come off the Boston Celtics bench to score 18 points to lead his team to a 96-89 Game 4 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals, Tasmin Mitchell had a phone call.

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Rally and Repeat

The Los Angeles Lakers outlast the Boston Celtics to win their 16th title, the 11th for coach Phil Jackson and 5th for Kobe Bryant.

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NBA Championships

2009-10 — Los Angeles Lakers def. Boston Celtics , 4-3 2008-09 — Los Angeles Lakers def. Orlando Magic , 4-1 2007-08 — Boston Celtics def.

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NBA Champions

2008-09 — Los Angeles Lakers 2007-08 — Boston Celtics 2006-07 — San Antonio Spurs 2005-06 — Miami Heat 2004-05 — San Antonio Spurs 2003-04 — Detroit Pistons 2002-03 — San Antonio Spurs 2001-02 — Los Angeles Lakers 2000-01 — Los Angeles Lakers 1999-00 — Los Angeles Lakers 1998-99 — San Antonio Spurs 1997-98 — Chicago Bulls 1996-97 — Chicago Bulls 1995-96 — Chicago Bulls 1994-95 …

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Lakers rout Celtics to force Game 7

Los Angeles Lakers provide ample support for Kobe Bryant while playing with a scrappy determination to rebound and defend to overwhelm the Boston Celtics, 89-67. Boston Celtics – Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant – Sports – Basketball

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