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Khloé Kardashian Weds Lamar Odom

M. Morris — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:56:25 CDT

In a rousing triumph for opposite marriage, reality-TV personality Khloé Kardashian and Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom tied the knot today, about a month after they first met. Sisters/co-stars Kim and Kourtney were the maids of honor, and the guests included Lakers coach Phil Jackson. The bride wore Vera...

Forget Red: Jackson Is NBA's Greatest

Matt Cantor — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:51:17 CDT

With his 10th NBA championship win yesterday, Phil Jackson has shattered the record of Red Auerbach, a man who “loathed” Jackson and believed his nine championships as coach could never be surpassed, writes Adrian Wojnarowski on Yahoo. “Roll over Red. Phil Jackson is the greatest coach ever,” Wojnarowski asserts. Jackson...

MVP Kobe Leads Lakers to Title No. 15

M. Morris — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:57:36 CDT

The Lakers captured their 15th NBA title tonight in Orlando, polishing off the Magic with a 99-86 victory that gave coach Phil Jackson his record 10th title, the Los Angeles Times reports. Last season's runners-up, the Lakers saw five players score in double figures, led by Finals MVP Kobe Bryant...

Lakers' Whining Won Game 5

Kevin Spak — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:15:01 CDT

The NBA fined Lakers coach Phil Jackson $50,000 for complaining about the officiating in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, but the frustrated Nuggets think it was money well spent. They got whistled 30 times in last night's Game 5, and they’re angry, reports Mark Kiszla of the...

Ousted Ref: NBA Fixed 2002 Series

Rob Quinn — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:48:54 CDT

A disgraced former NBA referee claims that league officials conspired with referees to stretch the 2002 Lakers-Kings playoff series to a money-making seventh game, the Los Angeles Time s reports. The allegation from Tim Donaghy came in a letter to the FBI that made broad claims of misconduct and match-fixing...

For Lakers, It's Tonight or Never

Katherine Thompson — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:51:05 CDT

The Boston team that dominated the court in Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals isn't the same Celtics crew that eked out wins against Atlanta, Cleveland, and Detroit. But the Lakers may only have just noticed that, writes Mark Heisler in the Los Angeles Times . For Kobe &...

Kobe Lights it Up Against Toronto - Again

Mike Buss — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:54:24 CST

Kobe Bryant capped off an exciting day for LA with 46 points, including several show-stopping dunks, in a 121-101 win at Toronto, writes the AP. Earlier in the day the team bolstered its lineup by trading for former All-Star Pau Gasol. The Lakers, leading by only six entering the fourth...

Lakers Demolish Nuggets 127-99

Katherine Thompson — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:38:14 CST

A few hours after Lakers coach Phil Jackson secured a two-year, $24 million contract extension, his team put together a performance that quelled the boos that have been echoing recently in the Staples Center. Kobe Bryant put up 24 points and seven assists in three quarters, and Sasha Vujacic contributed...

Hall-of-Famer Jackson Could Bail Out of Lakers

Max Brallier — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 03:45:15 CDT

The Basketball Hall of Fame inducted Phil Jackson last night, securing his position in basketball history. His role with the Lakers, however, is not quite as clear. Jackson has an to offer re-sign, but said if the team "doesn't move forward quickly, and that's the second round of the playoffs,...