Joan Secuya-Medida
116 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Lakers suffer another costly meltdown
SAN FRANCISCO --- Ahead by 16 points midway through the third quarter and up 92-81 with 7:20 left in the final period, the Los Angeles Lakers appeared well on their way to…
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NBA — A Differrent Buzz Out West; Golden State Warriors Still on Top
Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA -- Golden State Warriors used a balanced attack against Indiana Pacers to stay on top of the Pacific Division as Clay Thompson, who led the Warriors with 22…
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NBA — Lakers lose cliffhanger to steady Pacers
SAN FRANCISCO --- The good teams often finish stroong down the stretch. And they make the free throws that matter. The Los Angeles Lakers didn't do both Tuesday night and lost a…
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NBA — Lakers, finally, win one on the road
SAN FRANCISCO --- After four previous futile attempts, the Los Angeles Lakers finally won a road game this season last Saturday night, and they did it in grand fashion by blowing away…
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NBA — Durant stars in OKC rout of Golden State
SAN FRANCISCO -- Well into his sixth NBA season, superstar Kevin Durant finally had his first triple-double Sunday night at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in downtown Oklahoma. Too bad for the visiting…
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NBA — Howard flexes muscles, Lakers KO Kings
SAN FRANCISCO -- If the Los Angeles Lakers were distracted by their team's recent head coaching upheaval, they didn't show it Sunday night and easily beat the visiting Sacramento Kings, 103-90, at…
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NBA — Embattled Lakers gun for second straight win
LOS ANGELES -- Six games into this young season, the powerhouse Los Angeles Lakers are languishing in the bottom of the Pacific Division with a below average 2-4 won-lost slate. The unusually…
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NBA — Utah Jazz thump Lakers
SAN FRANCISCO -- The new-look Los Angeles Lakers just couldn't get going. After notching their first win of the season -- a one one-sided 108-79 demolition of the overwhelmed Detroit Pistons last…
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NBA — Lakers end preseason at 0-8
SAN FRANCISCO -- The word "winless" normally doesn't belong in the same sentence with the Los Angeles Lakers, who has won 17 championships since joining the NBA in 1948. But that's exactly…
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NBA- Kobe shines in Lakers’ loss
SAN FRANCISCO -- If there are lingering doubts about the readiness of Kobe Bryant heading into the upcoming 2012-13 NBA season, the franchise player obliterated it with a stellar 31-point effort Tuesday…
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Howard hints at long stint with Lakers
SAN FRANCISCO -- When Dwight Howard was traded from Orlando to Los Angeles early last month, Lakers fans wondered whether their team had just snared a long-terrm asset or merely acquired a…
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NBA — Griffin’s Olympic dreams KO’d by injury
Blak Griffin. SAN FRANCISCO -- Before writing this piece, I watched the YouTube video of Blake Griffin's monster dunk during a Las Vegas practice for Team USA Basketball. The feat of wonder,…
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NBA WEST SEMIS – Lakers outlast Thunder, take Game 3
SAN FRANCISCO -- There's no place like home. After losing the first two games of the Western Conference semifinals in Oklahoma, the Los Angeles Lakers returned to the friendly confines of the…
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NBA WEST — Clippers steal Game 7, move to 2nd round
LOS ANGELES -- After blowing two chances, the LA Clippers finally got the job done and knocked out the Memphis Grizzlies, 82-72, in Game 7 of their Round 1 series Sunday afternoon…
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NBA WEST — Grizzlies maul Clippers, force Game 7
LOS ANGELES -- Close out games are never easy. The LA Clippers found that out the hard way Friday night at the Staples Center here in downtown Los Angeles. With a 3-2…
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NBA – LeBron James to be named MVP on Sunday
LOS ANGELES -- Love him or hate him, LeBron James is the best player in the NBA. According to ESPN sources, the 6-foot-9, 250-pound Miami Heat forward was chosen by the media…
