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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5315" title="The Los Angeles Daily News reports: The Los Angeles Lakers will be honored at the White House today for winning last season&amp;#8217;s NBA championship. The team, coach Phil Jackson and Hall-of-Famer Magic Johnson, will be joined by President Barack Obam..." target="_self">Lakers visit White House, meet Obama</a><br />');
document.write('The Los Angeles Daily News reports: The Los Angeles Lakers will be honored at the White House today for winning last season&#8217;s NBA championship. The team, coach Phil Jackson and Hall-of-Famer Magic Johnson, will be joined by President Barack Obama for the ceremony in the Palm Room, according to White House officials and team spokesman John Black. The [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5273" title="Elliot Teaford of the Los Angeles Daily News reports: Luke Walton&amp;#8217;s long wait to play ended Tuesday night. He peeled off his sweats and entered the Lakers&amp;#8217; game against the San Antonio Spurs with 5.1 seconds left in the first half, his..." target="_self">Luke Walton finally plays</a><br />');
document.write('Elliot Teaford of the Los Angeles Daily News reports: Luke Walton&#8217;s long wait to play ended Tuesday night. He peeled off his sweats and entered the Lakers&#8217; game against the San Antonio Spurs with 5.1 seconds left in the first half, his first appearance in two months. OK, so it wasn&#8217;t exactly a significant one. He didn&#8217;t handle [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5253" title="Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Kobe Bryant is averaging 30.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.9 steals on 47.2% shooting (31.7% three-pointers) this season while playing with several hand injuries. Are the lingering finger issues starting to ca..." target="_self">Kobe Bryant shooting bricks lately</a><br />');
document.write('Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Kobe Bryant is averaging 30.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.9 steals on 47.2% shooting (31.7% three-pointers) this season while playing with several hand injuries. Are the lingering finger issues starting to catch up with him? With Pau Gasol out, Kobe has been in a bit of a mini-slump. Nothing [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5189" title="Lakers Forward Ron Artest was injured last night at his home when he tripped over a box and fell down a flight of stairs, suffering an injury to his head and left elbow. Artest received treatment at the emergency room at UCLA Medical Center, where he was ..." target="_self">Ron Artest injured at home</a><br />');
document.write('Lakers Forward Ron Artest was injured last night at his home when he tripped over a box and fell down a flight of stairs, suffering an injury to his head and left elbow. Artest received treatment at the emergency room at UCLA Medical Center, where he was released after undergoing a series of tests, including a [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5183" title="The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward/center Pau Gasol to a multi-year contract extension, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak. According to the Los Angeles Times, &amp;#8220;Gasol officially signed a three-year extension worth up..." target="_self">Lakers sign Pau Gasol to contract extension</a><br />');
document.write('The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward/center Pau Gasol to a multi-year contract extension, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak. According to the Los Angeles Times, &#8220;Gasol officially signed a three-year extension worth up to $64.7 million, depending on the NBA salary-cap figures to be determined in 2011.&#8221; According to ESPN.com, &#8220;The year-by-year breakdown [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5168" title="A huge snowstorm struck the Northeast United States on Saturday, and as a result beat writers covering the Los Angeles Lakers were all unable to make it to Detroit for Sunday&amp;#8217;s Lakers at Pistons game (6 p.m. ET start time). Kevin Ding of the Ora..." target="_self">Lakers beat writers stranded in New York</a><br />');
document.write('A huge snowstorm struck the Northeast United States on Saturday, and as a result beat writers covering the Los Angeles Lakers were all unable to make it to Detroit for Sunday&#8217;s Lakers at Pistons game (6 p.m. ET start time). Kevin Ding of the Orange County Register reports (via blog): Phil Jackson has cited the drain of [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5137" title="Kobe Bryant broke a small bone in his finger on Friday. It remains to be seen what the outcome of the injury will be. The AP reports: Kobe Bryant scored 20 points while playing with a small break in his finger, and the Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up the ge..." target="_self">Kobe Bryant breaks finger</a><br />');
document.write('Kobe Bryant broke a small bone in his finger on Friday. It remains to be seen what the outcome of the injury will be. The AP reports: Kobe Bryant scored 20 points while playing with a small break in his finger, and the Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up the generous portion of their schedule with their 11th [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5110" title="The New Jersey Nets have named Del Harris as an assistant coach, Nets President Rod Thorn announced today.  Harris joins Tom Barrise, John Loyer, Roy Rogers and Doug Overton as a member of Interim Head Coach Kiki Vandeweghe?s staff. Harris, 72, joins the ..." target="_self">Nets hire Del Harris as assistant coach</a><br />');
document.write('The New Jersey Nets have named Del Harris as an assistant coach, Nets President Rod Thorn announced today.  Harris joins Tom Barrise, John Loyer, Roy Rogers and Doug Overton as a member of Interim Head Coach Kiki Vandeweghe?s staff. Harris, 72, joins the Nets following one season as an assistant with the Chicago Bulls were he [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5080" title="Friday night in Denver the Nuggets edged the New York Knicks 128-125 in a wild shootout that featured one member of the losing squad, Al Harrington, come off the bench to shoot 14-of-24 with four three pointers and 9-of-13 free throws for 41 points and 10..." target="_self">Carmelo Anthony scores 50</a><br />');
document.write('Friday night in Denver the Nuggets edged the New York Knicks 128-125 in a wild shootout that featured one member of the losing squad, Al Harrington, come off the bench to shoot 14-of-24 with four three pointers and 9-of-13 free throws for 41 points and 10 rebounds. While Harrington&#8217;s individual scoring output would normally be the [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5069" title="Marc Berman of the New York Post reports: The Knicks couldn?t beat the L.A. traffic or the world champion Lakers last night at Staples Center. The night started with a bad omen when half the team ? and coach Mike D?Antoni ? showed up to Staples Center jus..." target="_self">Late bus delays Knicks in L.A.</a><br />');
document.write('Marc Berman of the New York Post reports: The Knicks couldn?t beat the L.A. traffic or the world champion Lakers last night at Staples Center. The night started with a bad omen when half the team ? and coach Mike D?Antoni ? showed up to Staples Center just 45 minutes before tip-off, nearly an hour late. The team [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5064" title="Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times reports: Bynum had 25 points on nine-for-11 shooting in the Lakers&amp;#8217; 101-85 victory Sunday over the Oklahoma City Thunder. He also had nine rebounds and made all seven of his free throws in almost 29 minute..." target="_self">Andrew Bynum putting up big stats</a><br />');
document.write('Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times reports: Bynum had 25 points on nine-for-11 shooting in the Lakers&#8217; 101-85 victory Sunday over the Oklahoma City Thunder. He also had nine rebounds and made all seven of his free throws in almost 29 minutes. Toronto forward-center Chris Bosh is the only player in the league averaging more than [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5038" title="Lakers forward Luke Walton was examined today by back specialist Dr. Robert Watkins and has been diagnosed with a pinched nerve. Walton is expected to be out a minimum of six weeks. The Lakers this season are off to a 7-3 start. Walton plays a very minor ..." target="_self">Luke Walton out 6+ weeks</a><br />');
document.write('Lakers forward Luke Walton was examined today by back specialist Dr. Robert Watkins and has been diagnosed with a pinched nerve. Walton is expected to be out a minimum of six weeks. The Lakers this season are off to a 7-3 start. Walton plays a very minor role on the team, averaging 3.7 points in 10.6 minutes [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5004" title="The AP reports: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging. The NBA&amp;#8217;s all-time leading scorer was diagnosed last December with chronic myeloid leukemia, he told Th..." target="_self">Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has rare form of leukemia</a><br />');
document.write('The AP reports: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging. The NBA&#8217;s all-time leading scorer was diagnosed last December with chronic myeloid leukemia, he told The Associated Press on Monday. The 62-year-old Abdul-Jabbar said his doctor didn&#8217;t give any guarantees, but informed him: &#8220;You have [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4994" title="The AP reports: Kobe Bryant scored 41 points while becoming the youngest player to reach 24,000, leading the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. Ron Artest had 19 points and seven assists in the ..." target="_self">Kobe Bryant youngest player to score 24,000 points</a><br />');
document.write('The AP reports: Kobe Bryant scored 41 points while becoming the youngest player to reach 24,000, leading the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. Ron Artest had 19 points and seven assists in the fourth straight win for the defending NBA champions, who played without injured big men [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4940" title="Mark Puente of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports (via blog): Predators lurking for local children on the Internet could soon be talking to a 7-foot-1 undercover deputy. The Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy is reviewing paperwork to determine whether C..." target="_self">Shaq still pursuing law-enforcement work</a><br />');
document.write('Mark Puente of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports (via blog): Predators lurking for local children on the Internet could soon be talking to a 7-foot-1 undercover deputy. The Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy is reviewing paperwork to determine whether Cavaliers center Shaquille O&#8217;Neal is eligible to carry a gun and a sheriff&#8217;s five-point badge. Cuyahoga County Sheriff Bob [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4936" title="The AP reports: Kobe Bryant scored 33 points and Andrew Bynum added 26 on his 22nd birthday for the Lakers, who began the evening with a ceremony unveiling the franchise?s 15th gold-and-purple championship banner, earned four months ago after defeating Or..." target="_self">Oct 27: Lakers 99, Clippers 92</a><br />');
document.write('The AP reports: Kobe Bryant scored 33 points and Andrew Bynum added 26 on his 22nd birthday for the Lakers, who began the evening with a ceremony unveiling the franchise?s 15th gold-and-purple championship banner, earned four months ago after defeating Orlando in the finals&#8230; Eric Gordon scored 21 points for the Clippers, who lost their [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4922" title="Jody Genessy of the Deseret News reports: The Mad Dog is coming to Utah. The really good news about Mark Madsen&amp;#8217;s arrival in the Beehive State is that he&amp;#8217;s coming to coach basketball, not to give dancing lessons. Madsen, who became leg..." target="_self">Utah Flash hire Mark Madsen as assistant coach</a><br />');
document.write('Jody Genessy of the Deseret News reports: The Mad Dog is coming to Utah. The really good news about Mark Madsen&#8217;s arrival in the Beehive State is that he&#8217;s coming to coach basketball, not to give dancing lessons. Madsen, who became legendary for his funky championship-celebration gyrations after his Los Angeles Lakers won an NBA title earlier this [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4909" title="All fans of 1980&amp;#8217;s NBA basketball will forever love what Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, plus Isiah Thomas and other stars from the decade brought to the world of hoops. But rumors in those days didn&amp;#8217;t quite spread the wa..." target="_self">Magic Johnson bashes Isiah Thomas in book</a><br />');
document.write('All fans of 1980&#8217;s NBA basketball will forever love what Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, plus Isiah Thomas and other stars from the decade brought to the world of hoops. But rumors in those days didn&#8217;t quite spread the way they do now in the age of InsideHoops.com and the internet. Magic Johnson and [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4866" title="Good NBA seats are expensive. Fans shelling out big money to sit near the court should expect a good view of the action. But what about when players get off the bench and remain standing for a while? On the one hand, it&amp;#8217;s nice to see guys cheer ..." target="_self">NBA tells bench players stay seated so fans can see</a><br />');
document.write('Good NBA seats are expensive. Fans shelling out big money to sit near the court should expect a good view of the action. But what about when players get off the bench and remain standing for a while? On the one hand, it&#8217;s nice to see guys cheer their teammates. On the other, these giants prevent [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4776" title="Jerry Krause is sticking to his principals on an issue he cares about. Mike McGraw of the Arlington Heights Daily Herald reports: Former Bulls general manager Jerry Krause says there&amp;#8217;s a simple reason why he&amp;#8217;s not in Springfield, Mass...." target="_self">Jerry Krause Hall of Fame boycott continues</a><br />');
document.write('Jerry Krause is sticking to his principals on an issue he cares about. Mike McGraw of the Arlington Heights Daily Herald reports: Former Bulls general manager Jerry Krause says there&#8217;s a simple reason why he&#8217;s not in Springfield, Mass., this weekend for Michael Jordan&#8217;s enshrinement in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Krause is sending a Tex [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4757" title="Janis Carr of the Orange County Register reports (via blog): Reality TV star (and we use that term loosely) Khloe Kardashian will be the newest celeb Lakers fan sitting courtside, thanks to her boyfriend Lamar Odom. ?They?re very, very happy,? the Kourtne..." target="_self">Lamar Odom dating Khloe Kardashian</a><br />');
document.write('Janis Carr of the Orange County Register reports (via blog): Reality TV star (and we use that term loosely) Khloe Kardashian will be the newest celeb Lakers fan sitting courtside, thanks to her boyfriend Lamar Odom. ?They?re very, very happy,? the Kourtney &#38; Khloe Take Miami star?s sister, Kim Kardashian, tells PEOPLE magazine. ?They?ve been [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4702" title="Proximo Spirits, Inc. and 1800® Tequila announced today a groundbreaking partnership with legendary NBA team the Los Angeles Lakers, winner of the 2009 NBA Championship, marking 15 NBA Titles in total. Part of a multi-million dollar investment deal includ..." target="_self">Laker sponsored by tequila company</a><br />');
document.write('Proximo Spirits, Inc. and 1800® Tequila announced today a groundbreaking partnership with legendary NBA team the Los Angeles Lakers, winner of the 2009 NBA Championship, marking 15 NBA Titles in total. Part of a multi-million dollar investment deal including TV advertising and on and off-premise logo rights, the LA Lakers will align with 1800 Silver [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4689" title="The Long Beach Press-Telegram (Elliot Teaford) reports: Pau Gasol broke his left middle finger while practicing with the Spanish national team in Seville and underwent surgery Monday, Lakers spokesman John Black said. It&amp;#8217;s unknown how long Gasol..." target="_self">Pau Gasol has broken finger</a><br />');
document.write('The Long Beach Press-Telegram (Elliot Teaford) reports: Pau Gasol broke his left middle finger while practicing with the Spanish national team in Seville and underwent surgery Monday, Lakers spokesman John Black said. It&#8217;s unknown how long Gasol might be sidelined. Black received the news of the power forward/center&#8217;s injury via a telephone call from Gasol&#8217;s [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4683" title="The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced that Kurt Rambis and the team have reached an agreement in principle to make Rambis the ninth head coach in the team&amp;#8217;s 20-year history. Per team policy, terms of the agreed-upon contract were not releas..." target="_self">Timberwolves to hire Kurt Rambis as head coach</a><br />');
document.write('The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced that Kurt Rambis and the team have reached an agreement in principle to make Rambis the ninth head coach in the team&#8217;s 20-year history. Per team policy, terms of the agreed-upon contract were not released. Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations David Kahn will host a press conference at 2:00 p.m. [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4681" title="NBA free agent guard/forward Ira Newble will reportedly head overseas for the 2009-10 season. According to a video posted on YouTube by Los Angeles-based reporter Elie Seckbach, Newble is signing with Aris BC in Greece. Newble&amp;#8217;s last NBA action ..." target="_self">Ira Newble to play in Greece</a><br />');
document.write('NBA free agent guard/forward Ira Newble will reportedly head overseas for the 2009-10 season. According to a video posted on YouTube by Los Angeles-based reporter Elie Seckbach, Newble is signing with Aris BC in Greece. Newble&#8217;s last NBA action was in the 2007-08 season, when he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle SuperSonics and Los Angeles Lakers. Over [...]');
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