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Newport Harbor Big 3 on CIF Southern Section 100 list
The Bird. Turtle. The Backstroke King. They are known as three of Newport Harbor High's greatest athletes. Newport Harbor's "Big Three" can also be known as among the best in CIF Southern Section history. George Yardley (basketball), Misty May-Treanor...
Tags: Water Polo, Swimming, California State University, Long Beach, College Basketball, Diana Taurasi
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Lakers retire Shaquille O'Neal's jersey
The Lakers retired Shaquille O'Neal's No. 34 jersey at halftime on Tuesday as the team hosted the Dallas Mavericks. "The most gifted specimen I've ever seen play this game," said Kobe Bryant in a prepared video. "Historical, the run we had together."...
Tags: Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers, Chick Hearn, Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando Magic
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PASSINGS: Slater Martin
Slater Martin, 86, the defensive-minded Hall of Fame guard who won four NBA titles with the Minneapolis Lakers and one with the St. Louis Hawks, died Thursday at a skilled nursing facility in Houston after a sudden illness, his family said. Martin was...
Tags: Jim Pollard, Los Angeles Lakers, National Basketball Association, College Basketball, Sports
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Dwight Howard Coming to Lakers in Four-Team Deal
Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES -- The Lakers reached an agreement late Thursday to acquire Orlando Magic All-Star center Dwight Howard in a four-team, eight-player, multi-draft-pick blockbuster deal in which Andrew Bynum lands with the Philadelphia 76ers, The Times...Tags: Arron Afflalo, Los Angeles Lakers, National Basketball Association, Dwight Howard, Wilt Chamberlain
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Solution for Dwight dilemma: Go to Hollywood
Dwight Howard's theme music ought to be "I love L.A."
His next move should be to ask the Magic to trade him to the Lakers for Andrew Bynum.
His Brooklyn option gone, it's the best solution.
10 Reasons Dwight Needs To Be A Laker:
1. City of Angles....Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard, Stan Van Gundy, Shaquille O'Neal, Derrick Rose
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Dwight Howard stands alone at the center position
Orlando SentinelDwight Howard exudes vitality. He brings thousands of fans to their feet when he slams home rim-rattling dunks or swats shots into the stands. His smile lights up arenas as large as Amway Center. And he possesses enough star power to guest not once but...Tags: Dirk Nowitzki, Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard, Stan Van Gundy, Patrick Ewing
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Shaquille O'Neal wishes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a better mentor
Lakers BlogShaquille O'Neal wishes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar mentored him more... -
Lakers Moments: Coach John Kundla sets the precedent
The Fabulous ForumHip hip hooray: The Minneapolis Lakers hoist Coach John Kundla and carry him to their locker room after beating the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals on April 25, 1952. Some might consider it blasphemy to suggest someone other...... -
Lakers Moments: The first team
The Fabulous ForumThe inaugural bunch: From left, Donnie Forman, Herm Schaefer, Don Carlson, Don Smith, Tony Jaros, Johnny Jorgensen, Earl Gardner, Arnie Ferrin, Jack Dwan, Jim Pollard and George Mikan. The Minneapolis Lakers jumped from the National Basketball League to... -
Kareem Abdul Jabbar upset Lakers don’t have statue of him
Sentinel Sports Now - Orlando SentinelIn the day and age of self deification, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is upset the Los Angeles Lakers have not immortalized his greatness yet with a statue outside Staples Center according to the Sporting News.... -
Lakers Moments: George Mikan towers above the rest
The Fabulous ForumBig guy: Lakers center George Mikan, former DePaul University basketball star, in 1950. At 6-foot-10 in a sport then dominated by much smaller men, Mikan was the prototype for the dominating tall players of later decades. Towering over most of...... -
Dwight Howard is a greater defensive force than Celtics legend Bill Russell
Open Mike - Orlando SentinelDwight Howard, defensive player of the year, is greater defender than Celtics legend Bill Russell...
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