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Odom Vows His Game Will 'Get Going'

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Lamar Odom hasn't had a Tortada yet and he hasn't had much game yet in these playoffs. But both are on his to-do list. The Los Angeles Lakers' forward, despite never having played in an All-Star Game, was deemed a big enough star for Taco Bell to feature him in his first high-profile national...

Kobe Sits, But Nuggets and Lakers Turn Out a Thriller

DENVER -- One team in apparent cruise mode. One desperate team. Still, one good game. It looked as if it would be a clunker when Lakers star Kobe Bryant was sat down for TNT's nightcap against Denver on Thursday night for what was called right knee swelling. Then again, TNT had gotten a thriller in the early game despite...

Byron Scott Unlikely to Have Good Options, Unless Phil Jackson Retires

Had Byron Scott been fired last May instead of today, he'd certainly be in a better financial position, as Scott would have been highly sought-after by at least a few teams, Sacramento and Minnesota among them. As it stands, Scott has no contract for the 2010-11 season ... and few leads for decent gigs. Not that either...

Kurt Rambis: The Minneapolis Laker

MINNEAPOLIS -- Al Jefferson wasn't even born when the incident happened in 1984. But he's seen the old footage. "The only thing I knew about Kurt (Rambis) from him playing is the highlight of Kevin McHale knocking him out,'' said the Minnesota forward. Jonny Flynn wasn't born when Rambis won the last his four titles...

Ron Artest Adjusting to Life as a Laker

LOS ANGELES -- One of the biggest questions for the Lakers coming into this season was how well Ron Artest would be able to fit in with a team that has already won one championship and has its sights set on at least one more. After the first game of the regular season, it's too early to tell whether or not Artest is an...

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06/02/12 Fan base needs a reality check | Sideline Chatter Source: The Seattle Times - Seattle WA Shaquille O'Neal and/or Phil Jackson to the Magic's front office?
06/02/12 Phil Jackson Restless in Retirement With Knee Healed,... Source: Bloomberg.com Retirement isn't suiting Phil Jackson a second time any better than it did the first.
06/02/12 NBA Rumors: Power Ranking Which NBA Team Phil Jackson... Source: Bleacher Report With the 2012 NBA Finals in full swing, the rest of the league has already moved into offseason thought processes.
06/02/12 Celtics down the Heat, climb back into series Source: Detroit Free Press - Detroit MI Kevin Garnett had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Rajon Rondo scored 21 points with 10 assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a 101-91 victory over the Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Friday night, cutting Miami's lead in the series to 2-1.
06/01/12 Sefolosha steals a headlineâ¦ Source: The London Free Press - London ON - Canada The best part of Oklahoma City ending San Antonio's 20-game winning streak?