Lakers game goes to Oklahoma City Thunder — again
ABC7Chicago.
Even down late, the Oklahoma City Thunder are showing that they are never out. Kevin Durant scored 22 points and rattled in the go-ahead basket on a baseline runner with 18 seconds left, and the Thunder scored the final Even down late, the Oklahoma City Thunder are showing that they are never out. Kevin Durant [...]
Read MoreCalifornia Budget Deficit 2012: Jerry Brown Challenges Taxpayers To Step Up
Huffington P
California Governor Jerry Brown released a revised state budget on Monday, calling for $8.3 billion in spending cuts in an attempt to address the state's $15.7 billion budget shortfall. The cuts will scale back work hours for Jerry Brown on Monday released a $91 billion budget proposal that sharply cuts health and welfare spending, reduces [...]
Read MoreAfter 7-Game Struggle, Lakers Face Tougher Test
New York Tim
LOS ANGELES — Entering Game 7 of their Western Conference playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers faced questions about the future of their coach, Mike Brown. And about the heart of center Andrew Bynum, Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel: Lakers Lovebirds! LOS ANGELES — Pau Gasol was consumed [...]
Read MoreDenver Nuggets fall to LA Lakers in Game 7
Daily Camera
LA LAKERS (96) World Peace 5-15 1-2 15, Gasol 9-19 5-5 23, Bynum 4-15 8-11 16, Sessions 2-8 0-1 4, Bryant 7-16 1-4 17, Hill 1-4 0-0 2, Blake 7-11 0-0 19, Barnes 0-1 0-0 0, Ebanks 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-89 15-23 96. Denver 24 18 26 19_87 LA Lakers 25 23 The LA [...]
Read MoreWeary Celtics pushed through
Boston.com
(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Lakers finally put away the Denver Nuggets while the Boston Celtics got their series with the Philadelphia 76ers off to a nervous but successful start on Saturday. The Lakers, behind a big men Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum, The Sixers dropped the first game of the series to the Celtics. [...]
Read MoreWeary Celtics pushed through
Boston.com
BOSTON — Rajon Rondo has made dozens of last-second dashes to the basket. This time, he went in the opposite direction. Atlanta Hawks power forward Josh Smith was disappointed Thursday night to be eliminated from the NBA playoffs by the Boston Celtics — and he was able to pinpoint a distinct advantage the C's had [...]
Read MoreGasol, Lakers outlast Nuggets in thrilling Game 7
USA TODAY
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Stretched to the limit in the series and in Game 7, Pau Gasol and Metta World Peace led the Los Angeles Lakers off the brink of collapse and into the second round. By Harry How, Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers' Andrew Bynum, LOS ANGELES — Metta World Peace has no [...]
Read MoreMetta World Peace expects to hear it from Thunder fans
Los Angeles
Pau Gasol had 23 points, 17 rebounds and six assists, Metta World Peace scored 15 points in his return from a seven-game suspension, and the Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Denver Nuggets for a thrilling 96-87 victory in Pau Gasol was consumed by Metta World Peace will return from his suspension for elbowing Oklahoma City's [...]
Read MoreLakers win wild Game 7 over Nuggets
FOXSports.co
Sometimes, evil just wins. Star-divide. The Nuggets fought hard, they forced a game 7 down 3-1, and came up just short. I don't have the heart to write a full recap right now. Postmortem analysis to come in the next few days. LOS ANGELES — Pau Gasol was consumed by determination, holding off Kenneth Faried [...]
Read MoreLakers hold off Nuggets' rally to win Game 7 in LA
Denver Post
LOS ANGELES — Pau Gasol had 23 points, 17 rebounds and six assists, Metta World Peace scored 15 points in his return from a seven-game suspension, and the Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Denver Nuggets for a By Mark Medina Comments are filtered for language and registration is required. The Times makes no guarantee of [...]
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