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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 ...
05.30.10

Ron Artest’s Great Odyssey to the Finals Alvin Gentry, Geoff Petrie, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, NBA Finals, Ron Artest, Suns News | (0)
by Sam AmickFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA PlayoffsPHOENIX -- Ron Artest swears he was there to support Lamar Odom. His blood brother from Queensbridge, N.Y., and the Lakers were in the NBA Finals against Boston in 2008, and the then-Sacramento Kings small forward had crossed the country to see the Game 6 loss in Beantown that ended it all. But whether by design or serendipity, it was indeed the day he inserted himself into the Lakers' script. He awkwardly wandered into the shower area of the visitor's locker room at TD Banknorth Garden, then boldly told Kobe Bryant that he wanted ...
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 ...
05.30.10

Kobe, Lakers halt Suns’ dream season in West Finals Amare Stoudemire, goran dragic, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, playoffs, Ron Artest, Suns News, Suns Recap | (0)
PHOENIX — Jared Dudley was just finishing up explaining how Kobe Bryant is “arguably” the best player on the planet when Amare Stoudemire interjected his opinion from his locker next door. “He... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
05.30.10

Lakers Advance to NBA Finals as Suns Comeback Falls Short in Game 6 Alvin Gentry, Amare Stoudemire, goran dragic, Kobe Bryant, NBA Finals, Pau Gasol, Ron Artest, Sasha Vujacic, Steve Nash, Suns News | (0)
by Brett PollakoffFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA PlayoffsPHOENIX -- The Suns overachieved for much of the season, and are as resilient as they come. Nothing was different in their 111-103 Game 6 loss to the Lakers. The defeat finished off Phoenix's incredible year, and sent the Lakers back to the NBA Finals for the third straight season. The Suns trailed by as many as 18 in the third, but battled all the way back to within three with just over two minutes remaining. Kobe Bryant made sure that the Suns didn't come all the way back, however, by taking over late, ...
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

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

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 ...
05.28.10

Heartbreak in LA: Ron Artest’s buzzer beater finishes Phoenix Suns in crushing Game 5 defeat Jason Richardson, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, playoffs, Rebounding, Ron Artest, Steve Nash, Suns News, Suns Recap | (0)
It’s kind of ironic that one of the Suns’ core defensive strategies is to force Ron Artest to shoot the basketball. It worked when Artest hoisted up a pair of bricks with the Lakers up... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
05.25.10

Phil Jackson Rules Out Coaching Bulls, Coy About Nets Mikhail Prokhorov, phil jackson, Rod Thorn, Ron Artest, Suns News | (0)
by Chris TomassonFiled under: Bulls, Lakers, Nets, Suns, NBA Playoffs, NBA Rumors, NBA CoachesPHOENIX -- Chicago has been eliminated from consideration. As for New Jersey, who knows where Phil Jackson stands? At least that's the word from the Lakers coach Tuesday after ESPN reported Jackson, who becomes a free agent after the season, has been contacted through "back channels'' about coaching the Bulls or the Nets next season. Jackson coached Chicago from 1989-98, winning six NBA titles. "I have no, at all, desire to go back to Chicago to coach the Bulls,'' Jackson told reporters before Game 4 of the Western Conference ...

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