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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: Elgin Baylor, Jim Pollard, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, Staples Center
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Jerry Buss dies at 80; Lakers owner brought 'Showtime' success to L.A.
When Jerry Buss bought the Lakers in 1979, he wanted to build a championship team. He also wanted to put on a show. The new owner gave courtside seats to movie stars. He hired pretty women to dance during timeouts. He spent freely on big stars and...
Tags: Leonardo DiCaprio, Science and Technology, Denzel Washington, Major Indoor Soccer League, Kobe Bryant
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Letters: Failure of Feinstein's assault weapons ban
Re "Feinstein assault weapons ban fails," March 20 We all owe Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) great thanks for her pursuit of a federal assault weapons ban, but it is quite clear that if the horrific massacre in Connecticut in December didn't...Tags: Interior Policy, Harry Reid, Dianne Feinstein, Elections, Assault
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Labor Day parties in L.A.
If this summer's party season was any indication, Labor Day weekend is going to be a scorcher. The annual end of the pool party season will see the return of the Wet party to the Roosevelt Hotel pool (which is free, to boot), the annual White Party at the...Tags: Disc Jockeys, Lifestyle and Leisure, House Music (genre), Nokia Corp., Sean John Combs
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Tim Leiweke: L.A. muscle man
How significant was Tim Leiweke to the deal between Anschutz Entertainment Group and Los Angeles for a football stadium? This is how significant: There is an escape clause in the agreement that makes the deal's closing contingent on either Leiweke's still...
Tags: AEG, Media Industry, Elections, Zev Yaroslavsky, Politics
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The agony and ecstasy of NCAA tournament Selection Sunday
The hours before Selection Sunday are what Lakers announcer Chick Hearn used to call "nervous time." Defending national champion Kentucky might want to chew on some of Jerry Tarkanian's old towels after probably blowing its bubble bid with an early...
Tags: UCLA Bruins, College Basketball, Arizona Wildcats, Southeastern Conference, Minnesota Golden Gophers
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Lakers owner Jerry Buss brought 'Showtime' success to L.A.
The frozen fields of Wyoming came first. Long before the championship trophies. Before the glitz and glamour. Jerry Buss was still a teenager, digging ditches beside his stepfather, when he dreamed of bigger things. It was youthful ambition — a...
Tags: Leonardo DiCaprio, Science and Technology, Denzel Washington, New York City, Kobe Bryant
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And now, the rest of the story about Jerry Buss
It took several cups of coffee and a couple of hours one recent morning to realize there was still so much more to know about Jerry Buss. The coffee was shared with Bob Steiner, Buss' longtime public relations advisor and general confidant. We...
Tags: Ollie Mack, Mike Brown (basketball), Lou Gehrig, Kobe Bryant, John Jackson
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Jerry Buss' everlasting purple and bold effect
Jerry Buss may be gone, but Jerry Buss hasn't gone anywhere. Jerry Buss may have died on Feb. 18 at age 80, but Jerry Buss lives. When watching the Lakers makes you howl, when watching the NBA makes you smile, when watching anything in professional...
Tags: Celine Dion, Academy Awards, Los Angeles Lakers, Entertainment, National Basketball Association
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Commentary: Thanks, Dr. Jerry Buss, for success of L.A. Lakers
The death of Dr. Jerry Buss affects any sports fan. I kept reading and watching the sad news as a way for the loss to sink in, even though his absence in the public eye the past two years was an unspoken foreshadowing of what transpired. If it weren't...Tags: Stanley Cup Playoffs, Jerry Buss, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Dodgers, Jerry West
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What's wrong with the media? Just ask Dwight Howard
I have some things on my mind. — The NFL combine is not one of them. I'd rather watch the wife's reality TV shows all night long and have her tell me about her day during the commercials. — I'm big on "Skyfall," but the fact it's not one...
Tags: NFL Scouting Combine, Sports Illustrated, Kobe Bryant, Lee Marvin, Carl Crawford
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The Crosby Chronicles: Thanks Dr. Jerry Buss for success of L.A. Lakers
The death of Dr. Jerry Buss affects any L.A. sports fan. I kept reading and watching the sad news on Monday as a way for the loss to sink in even though his absence in the public eye the past two years was an unspoken foreshadowing of what transpired. If...Tags: Stanley Cup Playoffs, Jerry Buss, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Dodgers, Orlando Magic
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