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USA's Deron Williams (L) vies with Spain's Pau Gasol  during their men's basketball gold medal match Spain against The US of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 at the Olympic basketball Arena in Beijing.   AFP PHOTO / THOMAS COEX

Report: Nets Uninterested In Trading Deron Williams For Pau Gasol

With the Lakers examining the long-term future of Pau Gasol and it not looking likely that the 7-foot Spaniard will be rocking the yellow and purple long-term, the thought has of course turned to what superstar the Lakers can acquire to return them to elite status. After all, this team does not rebuild. It reloads. With giant cannons.

2012/05/25

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Kobe, Gasol’s Horse To Run At Hollywood Park Saturday

Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol have partnered in owning a racehorse which will make its first start at Betfair Hollywood Park.

2012/05/24

Orlando Magic center Shaquille O'Neal (L) drives into Portland Trailblazers center Chris Dudley during first period action 10 March at the Arena in Orlando, Fl.  AFP PHOTO (Photo credit : TONY RANZE/AFP/Getty Images)

Shaquille O’Neal To Meet With Orlando Magic For GM Position

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Shaquille O’Neal has emerged as a potential candidate to take over the general manager position for the Orlando Magic.

2012/05/23

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Lakers Will Debate Overhaul After Playoff Exit

Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol spent the final minutes of the Los Angeles Lakers’ final game arguing in Oklahoma City, disagreeing on the best way to run a pick-and-roll play.

2012/05/22

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Lakers Season Comes To An End After Game 5 Loss

Russell Westbrook scored 28 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 106-90 to eliminate the Lakers in five games.

2012/05/21

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Lakers Look To Extend Season In Must Win Game 5

After chasing championships for so many years with the Los Angeles Lakers, Derek Fisher now finds himself standing squarely in their way.

2012/05/21

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Thunder Comeback Again To Take 3-1 Lead Against Lakers

Russell Westbrook scored 10 of his 37 points during a stirring fourth-quarter comeback, Kevin Durant added 31 points and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 13.7 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder seized control of the second-round series with a 103-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 on Saturday night.

2012/05/19

The Wayne Gretzky statue outside Staples Center is dressed in a Los Angeles Kings jersey before the Kings take on the Phoenix Coyotes in Game Three of the Western Conference Final during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Staples Center on May 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (credit: Harry How/Getty Images)

Lakers, Clippers, Kings, And Cars Crowd Downtown LA

A perfect storm of sports is headed to Los Angeles. And there could be as much competition for downtown traffic lanes and parking spots as there is inside Staples Center.

2012/05/19

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Durant Misses 3-Pointer In Final Seconds As Lakers Take Game 3

Kobe Bryant didn’t miss on 18 free throws and scored 14 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied late for a 99-96 victory over Oklahoma City in Game 3 on Friday night, cutting the Thunder’s second-round series lead to 2-1.

2012/05/18

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Pau Gasol Wins Kennedy Citizenship Award

Lakers forward Pau Gasol has won the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for his extensive charity work as a UNICEF ambassador.

2012/05/18

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Steve Blake, Wife Getting Death Threats On Twitter

Lakers guard Steve Blake and his wife have been attacked online since he missed a possible game-winning 3-pointer against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal.

2012/05/18

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Lakers Return Home Needing 4 Wins In 5 Games

If the Los Angeles Lakers can just shake the memory of the disastrous final two minutes of Game 2, they’ll find plenty of reasons in the first 46 minutes to be encouraged about their chances this weekend against Oklahoma City.

2012/05/17

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Lakers Prepare For Back-To-Back Blitz After Disastrous Game 2 Finish

If the Los Angeles Lakers can just shake the memory of the disastrous final two minutes of Game 2, they’ll find plenty of reasons in the first 46 minutes to be encouraged about their chances this weekend against Oklahoma City.

2012/05/17

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - MAY 16: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder is congratulated by teammates after scoring against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 16, 2012 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lakers Collapse In Final Minutes To Hand Thunder 2-0 Series Lead

Kevin Durant scored 22 points and rattled in the go-ahead basket on a baseline runner with 18 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder scored the final nine points to rally for a 77-75 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night.

2012/05/16

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Game 2: Kendrick Perkins To Start; Sessions To Guard Westbrook

Kendrick Perkins will start Game 2 tonight after aggravating his right hip strain on Monday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals.

2012/05/16

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Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers awaits his introduction before taking on the Denver Nuggets in Game Two of the Western Conference Quarrterfinals during the 2012 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on May 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Game 2: Lakers vs. Nuggets

Kobe Bryant scored 38 points, Andrew Bynum followed up his playoff-opening triple-double with 27 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers weathered Denver’s late rally for a 104-100 victory over the Nuggets on Tuesday night, taking a 2-0 series lead.

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