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Memorializin' the War on Women

Susie Sampson | Posted 05.25.2012

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Susie Sampson

On this Memorial Day Weekend, I wanted to see what kind of sin those liberal Americans were up to. And I wanted to hear a little more about that pesky War on Women. Is that really a thing? Or does it just sound good to say?

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WATCH: Kobe Parody Song Wonders What Happened

Posted 05.25.2012

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After the Los Angeles Lakers were ousted from the 2012 NBA playoffs by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kobe Bryant defiantly told reporters that he wasn't ...

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Getting the Lakers Past the Second Round

Malaika Bobino | Posted 05.24.2012

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Malaika Bobino

Despite having the third best record in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs.

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David Stern Won When Lakers Lost

Hank Koebler | Posted 05.23.2012

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Hank Koebler

Plenty of blame can be distributed for the Lakers' sluggish playoff collapse against the Thunder, but the majority of it should go to NBA commissioner David Stern.

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What Would YOU Trade Pau Gasol For?

The Huffington Post | Lucy Blodgett | Posted 05.23.2012

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Trade Gasol? That's the message many Lakers fans are posting on Twitter following the team's playoff elimination Monday night, which featured several ...

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Mavs Reserve Takes Shot At Kobe

Posted 05.22.2012

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With the final moments of the Lakers' season ticking away on Monday night, someone who helped last year's NBA champions eliminate L.A. seemed to take ...

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Rolling Thunder: OKC Advances To Western Conference Finals

AP | JEFF LATZKE | Posted 05.22.2012

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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Ramon Sessions did the best he could to keep Russell Westbrook from making a high-flying dunk that would energize the Oklahoma City T...

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Thunder Stun Lakers With 4th Quarter Comeback

AP | GREG BEACHAM | Posted 05.20.2012

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LOS ANGELES -- Kevin Durant stood above the 3-point line and watched the shot clock dwindle in the final seconds of Game 4. When Metta World Peace bac...

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Kobe Leads Lakers To Thrilling Win Over Thunder

AP | GREG BEACHAM | Posted 05.20.2012

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LOS ANGELES — With their Game 2 collapse still fresh in their minds, the Los Angeles Lakers avoided a sequel with the only game plan they're con...

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Tiger Tops LeBron In Rankings

Posted 05.18.2012

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By Golfweeek Tiger Woods is still the most powerful athlete in sports. Well, at least according to Forbes, which released its annual Celebrity 1...

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Who Would Pay $67,100 For Kobe Bryant's Sweaty Mask?

Posted 05.17.2012

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When it was revealed that a charitable bidder paid $67,100 for Kobe Bryant’s sweaty face mask, even the most diehard of fans had to wonder, who wou...

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Lakers Face Darwinian Challenge: Adapt Or Lose

Jordan Schultz | Posted 05.15.2012

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Jordan Schultz

Instead of force-feeding the post to Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol and playing inside-out, Brown is content merely to run his half-court offense through Kobe Bryant.

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Who Is Metta World Peace?

Malaika Bobino | Posted 05.15.2012

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Malaika Bobino

The Lakers are desperate to find a way to prevent their season from ending. So what's the solution? The same guy who pissed off millions of viewers with a heartless attack is the unsung hero turning things around.

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Thunder Blow Out Lakers

AP | JEFF LATZKE | Posted 05.15.2012

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OKLAHOMA CITY -- For the second time in less than a week, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers must figure out how to fight back after a humbling lo...

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Kobe Calls Out Teammates

Posted 05.11.2012

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Kobe Bryant had a long day and an even longer night on Thursday, battling an intestinal bug as well as the Denver Nuggets. Bryant missed the Lakers' m...

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Nuggets Rout Lakers To Force Game 7

AP | PAT GRAHAM | Posted 05.11.2012

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DENVER — Kobe Bryant spent all day under the weather and the way his teammates let him down made him feel even worse. The Los Angeles Lakers st...

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Sorry, Kobe -- I'm Good at Math

Peter Brown Hoffmeister | Posted 05.10.2012

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Peter Brown Hoffmeister

I spent all of Wednesday thinking about this. People around me were making a big deal out of Kobe scoring 43 points against the Nuggets. They said things like this: "I can't believe that the Lakers still lost!" and "The Lakers let Kobe down." No, actually. Kobe let the Lakers down.

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Andrew Bynum's Immaturity Costing Lakers Once Again

Jordan Schultz | Posted 05.09.2012

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Jordan Schultz

As hard as it is to believe -- especially after Kobe Bryant's 43-point Game 5 performance -- Bryant will ultimately pass the torch to Bynum. But is it a torch he is willing to accept?

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Kobe Bryant's 'Sweaty' Face Mask Raises $67,000 To Fight Youth Homelessness

Posted 05.09.2012

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Kobe Bryant turned his All-Star nose-break into an All-Star charity opportunity. Bryant suffered his first career concussion and broke his nose du...

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Nuggets Win In L.A. To Avoid Elimination

AP | GREG BEACHAM | Posted 05.09.2012

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LOS ANGELES -- JaVale McGee went out with the attitude that Game 5 was the last game of his life. The other Denver Nuggets played their own mental gam...

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HIGHLIGHTS: Lakers Hold Off Nuggets To Take 3-1 Lead

AP | ARNIE STAPLETON | Posted 05.07.2012

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DENVER — Crunch time for the Los Angeles Lakers usually belongs to Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum or Pau Gasol. Not this time....

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WATCH: Nuggets Bounce Back, Hand Lakers Big Loss

AP | ARNIE STAPLETON | Posted 05.07.2012

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DENVER -- The Denver Nuggets swore if they could just play with a lead, this first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers would be a whol...

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Kobe, Bynum Prove Too Much For Nuggets

AP | GREG BEACHAM | Posted 05.02.2012

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LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant scored 38 points, Andrew Bynum followed up his playoff-opening triple-double with 27 points and nine rebounds, and the Los ...

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NBA Playoffs: Clutch players -- What Makes Them Tick?

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 05.01.2012

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Mark Goulston, M.D.

So many extreme athletes and power players do outrageous things outside of their sport or job. Why? Because the thrill of an adrenaline rush is often exceeded by the agony of an adrenaline crash.

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LOOK: Whose NBA Jersey Sold The Most In 2012?

Posted 05.09.2012

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The entire known universe may still sorta hate LeBron James and the Heat, but Miami fans are making up for it. The NBA released its top merchandis...

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