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05.30.10

Amar’e Stoudemire Proves He Isn’t Worth the Big Bucks Amare Stoudemire, Andrew Bynum, Dwyane Wade, Lamar Odom, LeBron James, Michael Redd, Pau Gasol, Steve Nash, Suns News, chris bosh, rashard lewis | (0)
by Jordan SchultzFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA All-Star Game, NBA Playoffs, The Bonus He missed jump shot after jump shot, fading away time and time again. He refused to compete on the glass in the most pivotal game of his career. He complained to the refs on seemingly every errant shot attempt or ridiculous offensive foul. Amar'e Stoudemire -- in perhaps his last game as a Phoenix Sun -- disappeared into the Arizona desert before he could ever give his team a chance. How a player with his bevy of skills turned into something of a mannequin is almost inconceivable, but ...
05.30.10

Kobe’s Special Delivery a Pain in the You-Know-What for Suns Alvin Gentry, Andrew Bynum, Grant Hill, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Michael Jordan, Ron Artest, Suns News | (0)
by Chris TomassonFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA PlayoffsPHOENIX -- Michael Jordan had the shoulder shrug. And now Kobe Bryant has the pat. When the dust settles on Bryant's brilliant career and the highlights all have been spliced together, this one certainly will make it. With 34.2 seconds left Saturday night at US Airways Center, the Lakers guard put up a 23-foot jumper right in front of Phoenix's bench with Suns forward Grant Hill practically doing chin-ups on his forearm. It didn't matter. Bryant made the decisive bucket that would lead his team to a 111-103 win over and a third straight trip to ...
05.29.10

‘Pride of Los Angeles’ Pau Gasol Key to Lakers’ Success Andrew Bynum, Kobe Bryant, Marc Gasol, Pau Gasol, Suns News, Zach Randolph, phil jackson | (0)
by Chris TomassonFiled under: Grizzlies, Lakers, Suns, NBA Playoffs, NBA TransactionsPHOENIX -- For a recent interview, there was a request for the "pride of Spain.'' A Lakers official, though, quickly amended that Pau Gasol also is the "pride of Los Angeles.'' Indeed he is. Let Kobe Bryant grab most of the headlines, but if the Lakers didn't have the forward from Barcelona they wouldn't be closing in on a third straight NBA Finals appearance, with the possibility of a second straight title. There was some talk around the middle of this season that Gasol's trade from Memphis on Feb. 1, 2008 wasn't as ...
05.29.10

Artest Saves the Day, Fined the Next Andrew Bynum, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Ron Artest, Steve Nash, Suns News, phil jackson | (0)
by Chris TomassonFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA PlayoffsEL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- No, Ron Artest wasn't out partying after hitting the game-winning layup Thursday night. In fact, he went to a local health club to work out. But that didn't stop the Lakers' forward from being fined an undisclosed amount for showing up about a half-hour late for practice Friday morning, the day before the Lakers meet the Suns in Phoenix in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals. Artest hit a putback shot at the buzzer in Game 5 to give the Lakers a 103-101 win and a 3-2 series lead. "It ...
05.28.10

Bynum Wants Boston in NBA Finals Andrew Bynum, NBA Finals, Suns News, phil jackson | (0)
by Chris TomassonFiled under: Celtics, Lakers, Magic, Suns, NBA Injuries, NBA PlayoffsEL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Never mind Andrew Bynum was injured and didn't play in the 2008 NBA Finals against Boston, he wants the Celtics in the 2010 Finals. The Lakers' center was asked after practice Friday whether he'd rather see the Celtics or Orlando in the Finals. Bynum's Lakers lead Phoenix 3-2 entering Saturday's Game 6 of the Western Conference finals while Boston leads the Magic 3-2 entering Friday's Game 6 of the Eastern Conference affair. "We want to get Boston because we lost to them and we want to get ...
05.27.10

Zoned-Out Lakers Will Outshine Suns Andrew Bynum, Derek Fisher, Jerry Buss, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol, Suns News, phil jackson | (0)
by Terence MooreFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA Playoffs PHOENIX -- They'll still win it. They'll escape these Western Conference finals to defend their world championship in the NBA Finals. That's because the lesser of the two opponents for the Los Angeles Lakers at the moment are the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers' biggest opponent? Themselves. What a mess. I mean, in the midst of the playoffs, the Lakers have usually mellow owner Jerry Buss turning into a 1970ish George Steinbrenner by suggesting that coach Phil Jackson might have to take a pay cut despite his 10 world championships rings. The Lakers also have Jackson in news ...
05.26.10

Suns Force Lakers Into Pivotal Game 5 Amare Stoudemire, Andrew Bynum, Channing Frye, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol, Steve Nash, Suns News, phil jackson | (0)
by Chris TomassonFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA PlayoffsPHOENIX -- The Lakers often have been in jeopardy of getting burned the past two postseasons. And now they seem a bit lax about wearing their SPF 50 against the Suns. Last spring, the Lakers won pivotal Game 5s at home in the playoffs to break 2-2 ties against Houston and Denver en route to winning the championship. Last month, they did the same, escaping after a first-round series against Oklahoma City was deadlocked. Now, it's happening again. After a 115-106 loss to Phoenix on Tuesday night in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, this ...
05.24.10

Andrew Bynum Will Play in Game 4 Andrew Bynum, Robin Lopez, Suns News, brandon roy, goran dragic, phil jackson | (0)
by Chris TomassonFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA Injuries, NBA PlayoffsPHOENIX -- There won't be an Andrew Bynum benching. Lakers coach Phil Jackson, after watching Bynum stagger through a two-point, two-rebound showing in eight foul-plagued minutes Sunday, said his center might miss some game time due to the torn meniscus in his right knee. But, after talking to Bynum on Monday, the coach said he has no plans now to sit him. "I was worried he was impinging his ability to play by concern about his health and his status, and he says he's OK,'' said Jackson, whose Lakers lost 118-109 Sunday to ...
05.24.10

Suns’ Defense, Stoudemire’s Retro Moves Confuse Lakers Alvin Gentry, Amare Stoudemire, Andrew Bynum, Bill Cartwright, Connie Hawkins, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol, Robin Lopez, Suns News, phil jackson | (0)
by Chris TomassonFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA PlayoffsPHOENIX -- Amar'e Stoudemire wears No. 1, and Sunday night he was looking like the guy who was the first star in Phoenix Suns history. Stoudemire was swooping to the hoop like Connie Hawkins did 40 years ago. He had a baseline drive for a reverse layup and enough dipsy-doo moves that it appeared he, rather than Suns center Robin Lopez, should have been wearing a Julius Erving-like Afro. Put it all together, and the forward scored a playoff career-high tying 42 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as his Suns beat the Lakers 118-109 at ...
05.24.10

Ailing Bynum Can’t Keep Up With Suns Andrew Bynum, Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Suns News, phil jackson | (0)
by Chris TomassonFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA Injuries, NBA PlayoffsPHOENIX -- Andrew Bynum's great size mostly has been looked at as an asset. Now, some are seeing it as an anchor dragging down the Lakers. While the Lakers' 7-foot, 285-pound starting center won't admit the small cartilage tear in his right knee is the primary reason for his recent poor play, coach Phil Jackson is being a lot more candid. Or at least as candid as Jackson can be without having some side motive. After the Lakers fell 118-109 to Phoenix on Sunday night at US Airways to have their Western Conference ...

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