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Los Angeles Lakers

Spurs' four-game sweep puts paid to Lakers' season

30 Apr 2013

The Lakers started the season with a loaded roster and championship aspirations. They finished with Kobe Bryant leaning on crutches and Dwight Howard getting ejected, while their patchwork line-up...

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Los Angeles Lakers stun San Antonio Spurs

16 Apr 2013

Just one day after Kobe Bryant had season-ending foot surgery, the Los Angeles Lakers kept their play-off hopes alive by surprising the first place San Antonio Spurs 91-86.

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Kobe declares season over with 'probable' torn Achilles

14 Apr 2013

Kobe Bryant declared his season over after scoring 34 points before leaving the game with a likely torn Achilles tendon, as the Los Angeles Lakers kept their play-off hopes alive with a 118-116...

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Kobe Bryant severely sprains ankle in loss to Atlanta Hawks

15 Mar 2013

Bryant tried to tie the game on a baseline jumper in the final seconds when he collided with Dahntay Jones and came down on his foot. The 15-time NBA all-star Bryant missed the shot and dropped to...

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Howard sparks Lakers win in Magical homecoming

13 Mar 2013

Dwight Howard scored a season-high 39 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers over the Orlando Magic 106-97 in a homecoming game Tuesday against his former NBA club.

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Sports Digest, March 7, 2013

7 Mar 2013

Veteran table tennis player Tie Yana has set her sights on playing for Hong Kong in the next Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

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Opinion

Albert Cheng

Is Frederick Ma readying himself for a political comeback?

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Alex Lo

Rankings belie the real purpose of universities: to educate

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Short Sport, February 22, 2013

The Los Angeles Lakers won in their first game since their long-time owner Jerry Buss died, beating their mighty rivals the Boston Celtics 113-99 behind 24 points from Dwight Howard.

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Short Sport, January 15, 2013

Boxing can revive my rugby, Cooper says

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Short Sport, January 8, 2013

Shane Warne hit with fine and suspension

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BASKETBALL

Kobe Bryant joins elite club on 30,000 points

Before Kobe Bryant had even turned in his latest dominant performance, NBA commissioner David Stern sought him out to offer a congratulatory handshake for the extraordinary scoring milestone the...

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BASKETBALL

Jackson accuses Lakers of being 'slimy' during coach job negotiations

Phil Jackson has accused the Los Angeles Lakers of "slimy" negotiations in their search to fill the head coaching position left vacant by the firing of Mike Brown.

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Lakers fire Brown as coach after woeful start

Mike Brown was fired as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers after the team started the NBA season by losing four of its first five games, Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said Friday.

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