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MSG.com NBA Playoff Roundup

by Charlie on May 5, 2011

While they might look unimpressive at times during the regular season, the Lakers always manage to turn it on in the playoffs, right? And while the Dallas Mavericks may look like world-beaters, they tend to fall apart in the post season. We might need to re-think both teams’ reputations, as the Lakers are in a [...]

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What’s Next for the Lakers?

by Charlie on June 21, 2010

Note to the rest of the Western Conference: if you think the champs are going to be an easier mark next year — or the year after that — you might want to re-think your position. With most of the team’s core locked up through the 2013/14 season, the Lakers aren’t going anywhere. 2010-11 Roster: [...]

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Give and Go: Holiday leftovers

by Charlie on January 3, 2010

From: Charlie Zegers Sent: Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009 7:48 AM To: Christopher Liss Subject: Give and Go: The Holidays and the Aftermath I didn’t get to see much of the NBA’s Christmas Day marathon. This, of course, is a side effect of having two little kids; I spent much of the day with a mega-pack [...]

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You might want to take a look at what NBA coaches were wearing in the seventies. The image of Larry Brown wearing overalls and looking like one of the lesser characters in a production of The Wiz will be with me for a long, long time. But Coach Brown has come a long, long way. [...]

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The Lakers get their Championship Rings

by Charlie on October 29, 2009

On October 26, 2009 — before tipping off the 2009-10 season against in-house rivals the Los Angeles Clippers, the NBA champions received their rings. The ring is Kobe Bryant’s fourth — he previously won titles with the Lakers in 2000, 2001 and 2002. Of course, that’s nothing compared to his coach. Phil Jackson now has [...]

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Welcome Back, Fellas

by Charlie on April 3, 2008

Couple of big names made surprise returns to the court last night: Most Dramatic Return: Gilbert Arenas — no question. Gotta hand it to Agent Zero: dude has a flair for the dramatic. He didn’t even take his spot on the bench until five minutes had elapsed in the first quarter, so as not to [...]

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