Lakers may need to be road warriors to win another title
February 16, 2011
To complete another three-peat this spring, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers might have to win as many as three playoff series in which they do not hold home-court advantage. …
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Adrian Smith, the unlikeliest NBA All-Star MVP, could really shoot — and drive too
February 13, 2011
A Sunday drive in his vintage Ford Galaxie can't help but remind Adrian Smith of the 1966 NBA All-Star game.
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L.A. teams hit the road, Grammys should take their turn too
February 10, 2011
Why are the Grammys handed out at Staples Center every year, forcing the Lakers, Kings and Clippers to evacuate in favor of Eminem, Lady Gaga, Kanye West and the like? …
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NFL great Joe DeLamielleure is still giving it his all
February 6, 2011
In the 1970s, as linchpin of the Buffalo Bills' "Electric Company" offensive line that opened holes for O.J. Simpson, Joe DeLamielleure helped "turn loose the Juice."
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It could be a Golden moment for Aaron Rodgers
February 3, 2011
Aaron Rodgers won't be the first former Cal quarterback to start in the Super Bowl, but he'd be the first to win. …
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Good thing the Super Bowl stadium has a roof
February 2, 2011
Farmers Field frontman Tim Leiweke could be trusted implicitly on one point this week: It was snowing in Dallas. …
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Former big league pitcher Dennis Lamp's adaptability still serves him well
January 30, 2011
Here's something you probably won't find in any other grocery store outside the Bristol Farms in Newport Beach: a former major league pitcher manning the seafood counter.
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Trojans haven't had a Super starting quarterback
January 27, 2011
UCLA had Billy Kilmer and Troy Aikman. …
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Lakers may respond more to Boston than Jerry West
January 26, 2011
Perhaps an impending Sunday date with the Boston Celtics had more to do with the Lakers' tightening the screws than a few biting words from Jerry West.…
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Jim Plunkett's road to Super Bowl champion wasn't always smooth
January 23, 2011
Jim Plunkett wanted out, but Al Davis balked.
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Mark Sanchez's chance to match Ben Roethlisberger's feat
January 21, 2011
The Pittsburgh Steelers, positioned to deny Mark Sanchez and the New York Jets, are well aware that winning a Super Bowl with a second-year quarterback would not be unprecedented. …
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Mark Sanchez's chance to match Ben Roethlisberger's feat
January 20, 2011
The Pittsburgh Steelers, positioned to deny Mark Sanchez and the New York Jets, are well aware that winning a Super Bowl with a second-year quarterback would not be unprecedented.…
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Revisiting Mark Sanchez's exit from USC
January 19, 2011
Mark Sanchez's decision to leave USC a year early wasn't as boneheaded as Pete Carroll implied.…
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Larry Jacobson is the Super Bowl's can't-miss kid
January 16, 2011
Larry Jacobson proudly and unabashedly counts himself among a small number of dizzyingly devoted football fans: the Never Miss a Super Bowl Club.
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JERRY CROWE: A bad night all around for LeBron James
January 14, 2011
Perhaps now, after suffering an injured ankle, losing to the Clippers and enduring endless criticism of the tweet that wouldn't die, LeBron James has a better understanding of karma. …
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A bad night all around for LeBron James
January 13, 2011
Perhaps now, after suffering an injured ankle, losing to the Clippers and enduring endless criticism of the tweet that wouldn't die, LeBron James has a better understanding of karma. …
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Cleveland owner's prediction about LeBron James appears royally off the mark
January 10, 2011
Dan Gilbert might want to reconsider.…
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Speech impediment didn't stop Dave Taylor from success
January 9, 2011
For Dave Taylor, the story of a King working to overcome a debilitating speech impediment is more than a movie plot.
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Stanford's Luck has good role models in Aikman, Manning and Bradford
January 6, 2011
High-profile, can't-miss quarterbacks such as Troy Aikman, Peyton Manning and Sam Bradford paved the way for Andrew Luck. ...
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Heat has come together
January 5, 2011
All you need is love. …
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Fifty years ago, Caltech pulled off a prank for the memory banks at Rose Bowl
December 26, 2010
Rarely had a Rose Bowl seen such flawless execution.
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From highs (see Lakers) to lows (see McCourts), this is the year that was
December 21, 2010
It happened in 2010.…
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Tom Brady or Michael Vick for MVP? It's an easy call (for Brady)
December 20, 2010
Even a slight hiccup by Tom Brady might spark an interesting debate: Would MVP voters set aside their personal feelings and judge Michael Vick's candidacy based solely on his on-field performance? . . .
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Bart Starr's significance in Green Bay continues well after his career
December 19, 2010
At Lambeau Field in Green Bay, you won't uncover the full measure of Bart Starr's extraordinary legacy.
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Cliff Lee doesn't let the money do the talking
December 16, 2010
Give Cliff Lee credit for honesty when he says of spurning a richer offer from the New York Yankees to sign a $120-million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, "It's plenty of money. When you hit a certain point, enough's enough." …
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Sasha Vujacic will always be a part of Lakers lore
December 15, 2010
Though many Lakers fans probably weren't sorry to see him go, Sasha Vujacic will always hold a special place in their hearts after making those clutch free throws in Game 7. …
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Maybe Kupchak knows what he's doing after all
December 13, 2007
For a guy from Hicksville, maybe Mitch Kupchak isn't the brain-dead numskull that some Lakers fans have made him out to be. . . .
