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02.16.11

Lakers, Suns Approach Critical Turning Points in Season phil jackson, Raymond Felton, Ron Artest, Steve Nash, Suns News, Vince Carter | (0)
by Sam AmickFiled under: Knicks, Lakers, Suns, NBA RumorsNot saying the Knicks should completely abandon that whole Steve Nash idea, but ... The notion that New York needs an upgrade at point guard looked entirely off base Tuesday night, when Raymond Felton was fantastic once again and his teammates followed suit in a 128-115 drubbing of San Antonio. Veteran scribe/New York-based Chris Sheridan of ESPN.com said it might have been the Knicks' most impressive victory in a decade, and their point guard's 28-point, seven-assist, no turnover outing certainly played a huge part. Still, the Knicks' intrigue with Phoenix's seven-time All-Star and two-time ...
05.29.10

Artest to Play Game 6 Despite Amnesia Charles Barkley, phil jackson, Ron Artest, Suns News | (0)
by Chris TomassonFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA PlayoffsPHOENIX -- Lakers forward Ron Artest will play in Saturday night's Game 6 against Phoenix despite a case of amnesia. Lakers coach Phil Jackson said Artest, a day after hitting the game-winning putback shot at the buzzer in Thursday's 103-101 Game 5 Western Conference finals win over the Suns, was 30 minutes late for practice Friday morning and was fined an undisclosed amount. Jackson's revelation came after Artest already had left the Lakers practice facility Friday. Asked by FanHouse before Saturday's game against the Suns if he was late for practice, Artest said, "I don't ...
05.29.10

‘Pride of Los Angeles’ Pau Gasol Key to Lakers’ Success Andrew Bynum, Kobe Bryant, Marc Gasol, Pau Gasol, phil jackson, Suns News, Zach Randolph | (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, phil jackson, Ron Artest, Steve Nash, Suns News | (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, phil jackson, Suns News | (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 ...
05.28.10

Unlikely Hero Artest Saves Game 5 Alvin Gentry, Grant Hill, Jason Richardson, Kobe Bryant, Lorenzo Charles, phil jackson, Ron Artest, Steve Nash, Suns News | (0)
by Chris TomassonFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA PlayoffsLOS ANGELES -- Move over Lorenzo Charles. You've got company. Well, Ron Artest didn't know that. But he was told as he walked down a corridor at the Staples Center late Thursday night his game-winning shot an hour earlier conjured up memories of Charles' look-what-I-found rebound and bucket that won the 1983 NCAA title for North Carolina State. "No, don't remember that play,'' said the Lakers forward, who was 3 then. "What game was it?'' Given the details, Artest's face lit up and he said, "I'm going to YouTube it.'' First, Artest might want to return many ...
05.27.10

Zoned-Out Lakers Will Outshine Suns Andrew Bynum, Derek Fisher, Jerry Buss, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol, phil jackson, Suns News | (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 ...
05.27.10

Suns Learn That Beating Lakers Doesn’t Mean Stopping Kobe Alvin Gentry, Amare Stoudemire, Grant Hill, Kobe Bryant, phil jackson, Steve Nash, Suns News | (0)
by Chris TomassonFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA Playoffs PHOENIX -- Former NBA guard Ruben Patterson once dubbed himself the "Kobe Stopper.'' Many laughed about that boast, including Bryant, and Patterson was out of the league by age 32. Nobody can stop the Lakers guard with any degree of regularity, and the Phoenix Suns know that. But they have become more at peace with that as the Western Conference finals have moved along, and now fully realize they can beat the Lakers even when Bryant comes up very big. "We just weren't going to put all our effort on trying to stop Kobe,'' Suns ...
05.26.10

Suns Force Lakers Into Pivotal Game 5 Amare Stoudemire, Andrew Bynum, Channing Frye, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol, phil jackson, Steve Nash, Suns News | (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 ...
05.26.10

Suns’ Bench the Difference in Game 4 Win Over Lakers Channing Frye, Grant Hill, Kobe Bryant, Lou Amundson, Louis Amundson, phil jackson, Steve Nash, Suns News | (0)
by Brett PollakoffFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA PlayoffsPHOENIX -- After the Lakers fell to the Suns in Game 3 behind a dominant 42-point performance from Amar'e Stoudemire, I asked Kobe Bryant if he thought that Phoenix needed to get a game like that out of someone to beat the Lakers, who most consider to be the more talented team. I thought so, but Bryant didn't. He felt the Suns had enough weapons to get a more collaborative effort and still come out on top. As it turned out, Bryant was right. The Suns got 54 points out of their bench ...

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