Los Angeles Lakers
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 03: Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on June 3, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
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I chose it because that's the place I've been wanting to go and Los Angeles Lakers is my favourite basketball team ... It's my chance to go outside of Canada and explore the world over there.
Poor people also can't buy tickets in England or the United States ... It's a question of the market. You don't see poor people buying tickets for Los Angeles Lakers games. The World Cup is not the only reason. Ticket prices have been going up for a long time. But with the World Cup stadiums we will have better quality stadiums. Some people have not gone to games previously because they did not feel safe.
This is a very desirable place for players to play. What it comes down to is being comfortable selling the Los Angeles Lakers, and that's where my confidence lies the most.More quotes »
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Kobe Bryant tears Achilles, done for year as Lakers survive thriller with Warriors
Bryant pushed his fraying body and his Los Angeles Lakers teammates relentlessly through the second half of a vital game until he felt a searing pain in his left heel.Bryant's Achilles' tendon apparently is torn. His season likely is over.And though the Lakers Read more »
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Magic Johnson speaks on son's coming out
of him holding hands with his boyfriend."We've known for a long, long time that my son E.J. was gay," the former Los Angeles Lakers star said in a video interview with TMZ Thursday. When the boy was "about 12, 13 years old, 14 years old," Johnson remembered, Read more »
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Heat head to Boston looking to make it 23 in a row
consecutive wins recorded by the 2007-08 Houston Rockets . The NBA's longest streak is 33 games, set by the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers ."I'd kind of like to see the streak go a little bit, because it's so unique," current Rockets coach and former Celtics star Read more »
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Heat win to force Game 7
quarter. He added 17 rebounds. Friday's (AEST) decider will be the first Game 7 to be played in an NBA Finals since the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics in 2010. "They're the best two words in sports: Game 7," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. The 1:53 AM from The Courier Mail Read more »
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Pictures - More notable deaths from this year
sang on hits including ‘‘Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone’’ and ‘‘Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are).” Jerry Buss, the Los Angeles Lakers’ playboy owner who shepherded the NBA franchise to 10 championships from the ’80s Showtime dynasty to the Kobe Bryant 12:15 AM from Boston.com Read more »
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Time Warner Cable Sued Over Lakers and Dodgers Channels
Warner Cable is being accused of requiring subscribers to pay higher cable bills to watch Los Angeles Lakers and Dodgers games without offering them the opportunity to opt out of those channels. A class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior 6/18/13 from Hollywood Reporter Read more »
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Eric Bledsoe Should Be a Top Priority for Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers need to make acquiring Los Angeles Clippers point guard Eric Bledsoe a top priority. The rumors from ESPN that Bledsoe and Blake Griffin could be joining the Lakers in exchange for Dwight Howard still have fuel. The Lakers seriously need 6/18/13 from The Big Dead Sidebar Read more »
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Kanye West wins over critics with 'daring' new album 'Yeezus'
artist Kanye West attends the NBA basketball game between Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center in Los Angeles December 25, 2010. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Kanye West pushes the boundaries of hip hop with his latest album "Yeezus," using 6/18/13 from Reuters Mobile Read more »
