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So someone allegedly, probably, stuck a needle in Roger Clemens’ behind. So maybe you are among those Americans who think a government with far more complex problems it can’t fix is making a federal case about it.
Well now, you’re absolutely right.
They’re making a federal case by asking the DOJ–that’s the Department of Justice–to open […]

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Lakers 106, Heat 88: Whether featuring Shaq or Shawn Marion, this much we can always count on. The Heat ain’t all that hot this season, a fact the Lakers strongly illustrated in their tenth consecutive victory. Jordan Farmar led all scorers with 24, but […]

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Why is this man smiling? The seemingly inevitable is now a reality. Sam Cassell has been waived by the Clippers, and is free to find himself a contender with whom he can finish out the year, and maybe his career. Maybe one that wears a lot of green. No matter where he […]

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One of the first feature pieces I ever wrote for the Washington Post was about Kobe Bryant. It was November 2002, the Lakers were coming off their third straight NBA title, and No. 8 – as he was then – was starting to emerge from the shadow of Shaquille O’Neal.
As part of the story, I […]

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Attention Trojan fans and Bruin fans!
While you continue debating whether its better to shop in the college ranks or the NBA for a coach… Or if you would rather your sandwich be prepared with a lot of Love or extra Mayo…. Or whether you prefer the triangle and two vs. the traditional man-to-man defense… Or […]

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Blazers 82, Clippers 80: Even when an opponent blows a lead at Staples, the Clips can’t capitalize. Maggette, Thomas, and Thornton combined for 64 of the team’s points, and two starters didn’t score. Sam I Am sat this one out with a sprained wrist, and likely has […]

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I’ve heard this drivel before, and I just can’t wrap my head around it.
Last summer, Nomar Garciaparra was confronted about his hitting woes, and responded that the team was winning, and that was all that mattered. This spring, he is repeating the same mantra. From Ken Gurnick at Dodgers.com:
He’ll point out that […]

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The NHL Trade Deadline came and went on Tuesday. No deal produced the sort of “Where’s the nearest bridge?” reaction that we saw last year when, right up against the clock, Captain Canada Ryan Smyth was sent from the Edmonton Oilers to the New York Islanders, sending a nation into mourning.
There were some […]

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With a very recent essay extolling the MVP virtues of one Kobe Bryant, I have been accused lately of being a Lakers’ publicist cleverly disguised as an aging sports journalist who needs to lose 10 pounds.
Judging from a bursting Inbox, some bloggers and e-mailers think I’m a Homer–doh!–never offering even a critical syllable about the […]

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Lakers 96, Blazers 83: Things have been so good in Tinseltown recently that it’s a shock when the Lakers don’t absolutely blow a team out. Last night, the scrappy Blazers came into town — without their star Brandon Roy — and gave the Lakers all they could […]

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