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Dwight Howard's preseason Lakers debut shows the promise of the year ahead, @jadande writes. http://t.co/eu4qsTlb
about 5 hours ago
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- jadande J.A. Adande
@ArashMarkazi Canadians are desperate to see ANYTHING hockey-related right now
about 6 hours ago
- jadande J.A. Adande
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RT @mcten: Don't be concerned by the Lakers' 0-6 record but be troubled by the bench being outscored 57-18 by freaking Sacramento. Ouch.
about 8 hours ago
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- RoyceWebb Royce Webb, ESPN NBA
Nothing proves Kobe is clutch more than his missing a big shot in a game that doesn't count. Right?
about 8 hours ago
- RoyceWebb Royce Webb, ESPN NBA
- jadande J.A. Adande
Mike Brown said he'd use close to a regular rotation tonight, so starting lineup's back in midway through 4Q, with SAC up 83-81
about 8 hours ago
- jadande J.A. Adande
- jadande J.A. Adande
So far Dwight Howard's doing everything but handle the ball well. A couple of bobbles, but his presence changes everything for Lakers
about 10 hours ago
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- jadande J.A. Adande
RT @Powell2daPeople: Refreshingly old school. RT @johnschuhmann Lawrence Tanter is the best.
about 10 hours ago
- jadande J.A. Adande
- jadande J.A. Adande
If nothing else, the Lakers have the most impressive pregame lineup introductions in the NBA. Quite a list...
about 10 hours ago
- jadande J.A. Adande
- johnhollinger John Hollinger
RT @preston76: Evan Turner suffered a left ankle sprain at the end of the 3rd qtr in Boston. He will not return to game.
about 11 hours ago
- johnhollinger John Hollinger
- johnhollinger John Hollinger
Potentially meaningful preseason omen: 30 of Danilo Gallinari's 57 fgas have been 3-pointers.
about 11 hours ago
- johnhollinger John Hollinger
- jadande J.A. Adande
For Dwight Howard's first time on the court as a Laker the rest of the squad tricked him into running out of tunnel by himself. #okeydoke
about 11 hours ago
- jadande J.A. Adande
- johnhollinger John Hollinger
You left out "And a Gino game." RT @Pflanns No Darko tonight. Doc said he would have played if it was regular season
about 11 hours ago
- johnhollinger John Hollinger
- johnhollinger John Hollinger
buy hey, any time you can put the No. 8 guy on base in the second inning, you have to do it.
about 11 hours ago
- johnhollinger John Hollinger
- johnhollinger John Hollinger
Sooooo, Matheny can pretty much start writing his Irrational IBB of the Year acceptance speech, right?
about 11 hours ago
- johnhollinger John Hollinger
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RT @WindhorstESPN: Injuries piling up in preseason, now Stoudemire out 2-3 weeks (knee). Don't have lockout to blame this time around.
about 12 hours ago
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- jadande J.A. Adande
We're close enough to game time for Mike Brown to say Dwight Howard will play tonight. No medical minute restrictions.
about 12 hours ago
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- ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
RT @ramonashelburne: Dwight's a-go, Jordan Hill's a no http://t.co/2jdfKKG6
about 12 hours ago
- ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
- ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
RT @LakersReporter: Official: @DwightHoward WILL start tonight, making his Lakers debut at Staples vs. SAC
about 12 hours ago
- ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
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RT @ESPNNewYork: Amare Stoudemire of New York Knicks out 2-3 weeks with ruptured knee cyst http://t.co/QT8IW8Ua
about 14 hours ago
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- ESPNChrisPalmer chris palmer
Career 30-point games: Jordan 562; Kobe 384; LeBron 282
about 15 hours ago
- ESPNChrisPalmer chris palmer
- ESPNChrisPalmer chris palmer
Career triple doubles: LeBron 32; Jordan 28; Kobe 17
about 16 hours ago
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