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The Clippers made themselves relevant when they were able to score Chris Paul after David Stern wouldn't allow him to play for the Lakers.  For the first time.......EVER......it feels like there is a real rivalry between the two Los Angeles teams that share the same building

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By: Harry How/Getty Images If you go by tonight, the balance of power has shifted in Los Angeles and possibly for years to come.

Just listening to the Clippers in their post game interviews tells you that they are not satisfied wit

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Basketball star Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, steadfastly stood by his side during the 2003 scandal in which he was accused of raping a 19-year-old Colorado resort employee.

But now, after what inside sources say is a long history of infidelity during their 10-year marriage, Vanessa has had enough, and on Friday she filed for divorce.

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The so called secondary teams in the Los Angeles market have made the biggest splashes in their respective offseasons.  The Angels went from the family friendly boutique team in Orange County to real World Series contenders with the signings of Albert Pujols and C

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Athletes are always looking for an edge in their game, and the latest craze has both pro and amateur players taking a dip inside nitrogen-chilling metal chambers as part of what’s called “cryotherapy treatment.” According to the Los Angeles Times, this form of therapy speeds muscle recovery and reduces inflammation after workouts or surgery.

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The Shaquille O’Neal-Kobe Bryant rift in Los Angeles is well documented, but now The Big Diesel explains how heated it really got between the two men in a new book ‘Shaq Uncut: My Story.’

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Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, 33, has reached a verbal deal to play in Italy during the NBA lockout, said Italian team Virtus Bologna.

“There’s still some things to arrange but at this point I’m very optimistic. I would say it’s 95 percent done,” Virtus president Claudio Sabatini told a local radio station, adding, “This is an important investment and a unique chance for the city of Bologna and all of Italian basketball.”

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Any gen-xer (1964-1982) will tell you the 80s and 90s were the golden era of the NBA.  Things got so bleak in the 70s that the Finals were aired on a tape delay.  Like the deus ex machina from ancient Greek tragedies, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird came in from college to save the drug riddled NBA.  Bird and Magic first met in the finals in 1982, and it was must see TV.

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Now that I've had a little time to catch my breath, if the rest of the NBA playoffs are like the first two days it's gonna be epic.  TNT has this famous catchphrase of '40 games in 40 nights.'  By night 22 Chuck, the Jet, EJ, and all the fans are usually sick of the playoffs.  Charles gets so grumpy he once called his producer a 'female body part' on national tv.  I have a feeling in 2011 after 40 nights we'll want 40 more!

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No, filling out an NBA bracket is not quite as fun as the NCAA Tournament but here it goes!!!

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