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May 14, 2012
The Top Five Most Violent Moments in Lakers History
With the Lakers facing the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight, we can't wait for the rematch between Metta World Peace and beard-boy James Harden. Really James, that 'bow to your dome was an accident. Here are the Top Five most violent moments in Lakers history.
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May 8, 2012
The Mixtape No One Asked For: 'Metta World Passion' Coming Soon
Los Angeles Lakers starting forward Metta World Peace revealed on Conan last night what he has been up to since being hit with a seven-game suspension following a devastating elbow to the head of Oklahoma City Thunder reserve James Harden on April 22. While he still has two games left to sit out b ... More >>
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May 2, 2012
Stone Gossard on Brad, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and When That New Pearl Jam Album Is Coming Out
When the Seattle sound exploded in the early '90s and went on to define a generation, Stone Gossard was one of the people most responsible for the sound. As the rhythm guitarist of Pearl Jam, Gossard wrote some of the band's biggest hits. His other, lesser-known band, Brad, has done pretty well fo ... More >>
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April 24, 2012
5 Random Basketball Jerseys Spotted At Coachella
As we've shown you, Coachella is the place for an assortment of fashions. However, an understated, yet integral part of any festival is the appearance of a random basketball jersey from years past, by that we mean the '90s. Here are some of our favorite sightings. Shawn Kemp, Cleveland Cavaliers: A ... More >>
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April 24, 2012
Sacramento v. Anaheim Battle for NBA's Kings Becomes a Paper War
Some believe the split between Sacramento leaders and the owners of the NBA's Kings happened in March, when attorneys for the Maloof brothers filed a massive request under the Public Records Act for communications between the city and 53 other parties.Now, a former Sacramento city councilman is givi ... More >>
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April 13, 2012
NBA Kings Arena Deal with Sacramento Fouls Out; Anaheim Back in as Possible Destination
At a news conference today, NBA Commissioner David Stern announced the arena deal between the owners of the Sacramento Kings and that city have fallen through.Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson blamed the Maloof brothers for failing to negotiate in good faith.The development means Anaheim is back in as ... More >>
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February 28, 2012
3hree Things: On The Agonizing Death of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest
Watch out for 3hree Things (usually) every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California as an OC native.My obsession with the NBA Slam Dunk Contest started in 1985, and thrived for almost a ... More >>
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February 27, 2012
Anaheim Sighs as Sacramento Kings Stay Put
Kiss your Royals NBA team goodbye, Anaheim.A tearful Gavin Maloof emerged from a meeting in Orlando, Florida, this morning to announce that the Kings are staying in Sacramento under a deal that promises the NBA franchise a new arena. The Maloof brothers who own the Kings had flirted with moving t ... More >>
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February 20, 2012
Five Songs That Pay Tribute to Linsanity
The talk of the sports world has been New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin. Yes, we all know his story already and yes, we know the overwhelming media hype surrounding his improbable ride, but that doesn't mean we're going to shy away from taking a look at the musical angle of Linsanity. That being s ... More >>
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November 28, 2011
NBA Lockout is Finally Over: Our Top Five Terrible Songs by Athletes
I don't believe in God, but if I did, I'd be thanking her right now for salvaging the upcoming NBA season. I mean, I tried to watch hockey, I really did, but I just can't hang with that shit. And my dad was born in Canada, so I should be able to get through more than three minutes without asking, ... More >>
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November 23, 2011
Top 15 Essential Black Friday Record Store Day Releases
First, we told you what OC record stores are having Black Friday Record Store Day sales. Now, we're letting you know what RSD releases you should look out for. Here are 15 essential Black Friday Record Store Day releases you might be able to score this Friday. (No guarantees, though -- most of th ... More >>
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September 14, 2011
AEG Wants to Build an NFL Stadium in Downtown LA (What Traffic?), OC Supervisors Want City of Industry
AEGA stadium will be built ... somewhere in LA County.An NFL stadium is coming to the greater Los Angeles area, at some point. The sponsorship deal with Farmers Insurance has been sealed, the promotional propaganda has been spread, the LA city council has voted unanimously in favor of a tentative ... More >>
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September 12, 2011
[UPDATED with Blowback for Reg Writer:] NBA, Anaheim and Maloofs Not in Lineup for Mayor Kevin Johnson's Plans to Keep Kings in Sacramento
UPDATE, SEPT. 12, 1:48 P.M.: Sactown Royalty, a fan site that kicked into high gear when the Kings were dribbling out the notion of moving from Sacramento to Anaheim last season, obviously doesn't share Orange County Register sports columnist Randy Youngman's biting take on Sacramento Mayor Kevin ... More >>
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July 12, 2011
Five Musical Moments in the NBA Off-Season
After this year's dramatic NBA season, basketball fans may have to wait a long time before the league's owners and players agree to a new collective bargaining deal. The off-season normally allows fans to speculate over player trades and retirements, but given the current lockout, they'll have to se ... More >>
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June 12, 2011
Dirk Nowitzki's Top Seven Musical Moments
10-time All-Star and 2011 NBA champion Dirk Nowitzki has often evaded the limelight, preferring to be low-key during most of his media spots. The usually stoic Dallas Maverick, however, isn't one to be always serious. After his team was eliminated by the Golden State Warriors in 2007, he told Der Sp ... More >>
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May 17, 2011
[UPDATED with Gasol Denying Rumors:] Did the Mavs or Vanessa Bryant Kill the Lakers?
Pau GasolUPDATE, MAY 17, 11:58 A.M.: After his exit interview today with Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak and coach Phil Jackson at the team's El Segundo training facility, forward Pau Gasol denied there was any rift between his girlfriend and Vanessa Bryant, nor between himself a ... More >>
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May 6, 2011
Lakers Return to Honda Center Oct. 19
The Lakers are down 2-0 to the Mavs, and if they lose tonight in Dallas all hope will be lost for a three-peat.Speaking of elimination, the Honda Center in Anaheim won't be the home of an NBA team for at least another season.Are you ready for some basketball?
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May 2, 2011
[UPDATED with Team Staying Put a Year:] Sacramento Kings in Serious Talks to Move to Anaheim
UPDATE, MAY 2, 1:10 P.M.: We just had a royal wedding. Now comes a Royals funeral.After months of negotiations, seemingly done deals and obviously un-done deals, the NBA's Kings are staying in Sacramento at least one more season, dashing hopes of regular season home games by the renamed Anaheim R ... More >>
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April 26, 2011
[UPDATED with Cow Town Checkmating Toontown?:] Sacramento Kings in Serious Talks to Move to Anaheim
UPDATE, APRIL 26, 2:41 P.M.: After a weekend of reports claiming its unlikely the Sacramento Kings will move to Anaheim before next season--if ever--Anaheim officials expressed confidence that their proposal remains the best one on the table for the NBA franchise.ESPN, Sports Illustrated and the ... More >>
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March 30, 2011
[UPDATED: Bonds OK'd, Sacto Talks Suit, I'm an 'Insidious Little Creep'] Sacramento Kings In Serious Talks to Move to Anaheim
UPDATE, MARCH 30, 8:22 A.M.: The Anaheim City Council last night unanimously approved the $75 million bond-lease deal to put the NBA's Kings in the Honda Center. Meanwhile, the Sacramento City Council has moved beyond grief to the anger stage: Cap city leaders last nght discu ... More >>
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March 10, 2011
Even Duff McKagan Has an Opinion on the Sac Kings Moving to Anaheim
Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan tells ESPN readers in his column yesterday, "Stand up for your team, Sacramento!" He begins, You could say that I am a sore loser, but I really come to this topic as a citizen who sees the importance of local economies staying local. I am also a fan wh ... More >>
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March 9, 2011
Four Songs to Be Remixed Into Anthems If the Kings Move to Anaheim
The Maloof Brothers-owned Sacramento Kings are ditching their outdated digs at Arco Arena (which has recently been renamed Power Balance Pavilion) for greener pastures at Anaheim's Honda Center. The move, which would make them the Anaheim Kings and bring yet another NBA team to ... More >>
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March 1, 2011
Dirk Nowitzki On In-N-Out: 'Too Good to Pass Up'
Dallas and its people are in a hubbub over In-N-Out, scheduled to make its debut in Texas there soon. The March issue of D Magazine (that city's version of Orange Coast) even commissioned a lengthy piece by a certain local food writer who thinks they're God's gift to fast food that extolled the Irvi ... More >>
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February 25, 2011
[UPDATED] Sacramento Kings in Serious Talks to Move to Anaheim: NBA Commissioner
UPDATE, FEB. 25, 3:39 P.M.: Although Phil Jackson is the only one to go public with his opposition to the Sacramento Kings moving to Anaheim (scroll down to last post), there has been a lot of talk about the Los Angeles Lakers franchise working behind the scenes to stop a SoCal relocation to prot ... More >>
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February 18, 2011
[ UPDATED With Artest Appearance Info] Lakers' Ron Artest's New Mixtape 'BALL'N' is Dope, So Stop Hatin'!
UPDATE, 2:30 P.M., FEB. 18: Ron Artest will make a guest appearance in Sherman Oaks to sign autographs. Find out more information after the jump.ORIGINAL ITEM, 12 P.M., FEB. 18: Was it really so long ago that the confetti fell from the top of Staples Center as the Los Angeles Lakers defeate ... More >>
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January 24, 2011
Jerry West Blasts Lakers in Irvine--and Phil Jackson Seconds Him
Wikipedia CommonsFormer Lakers coach, team president and Hall of Fame player Jerry West spoke at the annual Orange County Automobile Dealers Association luncheon at the Irvine Marriott on Friday--and unloaded on his former squad."I don't think the Lakers will be good for much longer," West predi ... More >>
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January 13, 2011
Register Columnist Apparently On to Something About a Sacramento Kings Move to Anaheim
When Orange County Register sports columnist Randy Youngman wrote a few days ago about the possibility of the Sacramento Kings moving into the Honda Center in Anaheim, it still read like a pipe dream. Several other cities could also land the NBA franchise, selling the team could send the team any ... More >>
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December 22, 2010
Armenians Beginning to Protest Kobe Bryant Over Endorsement Deal with Turkish Airlines
A couple of weeks ago, the Los Angeles sports radio airwaves burned with anger as Southern California's massive Armenian-American community expressed their anger with a hero: Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant. Seemed that Bryant had signed an endorsement deal with Turkish Airlines, a company p ... More >>
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December 7, 2010
3hree Things: My Budding Man-Crush On Blake Griffin
Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California as an OC native.In my 25 years as a hopelessly addicted basketball fan, I, like most Los Angeles/Orange C ... More >>
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October 6, 2010
We Need More Colombian Food in OC, Parte Dos
Chuzos, papas, tomates verdes, and the ubiquitous arepaOkay, we've waited long enough. Turns out the power of suggestion was not sufficient to correct our county's dearth of comida colombiana. (Though Dave Lieberman and I were helpful enough to suggest road trips to Burbank or Hollywood.) Looks l ... More >>
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July 28, 2010
ABC News & ESPN: Sports Stadiums Have Food Safety Problems
Remember last week when Sports Illustrated reported that more baseball parks were offering AYCE tickets at their stadium concession stands? This week ABC News and ESPN have produced what seems like the companion piece to that story. Here's what it said:
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June 23, 2010
3hree Things: My Favorite Lakers Playoff Moments
I am a diehard Lakers fan. As a kid, I used to write out scorecards on graph paper, play out the Lakers schedule for that season in games on a Nerf hoop in my bedroom, and keep stats. The best birthday I can remember was schlepping up to the Great Western Forum to watch the Lakers take on Adr ... More >>
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June 21, 2010
Ron Artest Releases His Single "Champion"
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyRon Artest at the Honda Center last yearAs the Laker masses descend upon the city of Los Angeles today for the huge NBA championship celebratory parade and rally, forward Ron Artest has released a new rap single fit for the occasion. In one of the most memorable post ... More >>
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June 21, 2010
Thousands of Sweaty People, Cops on Segways and World Champions? Yep, It's a Lakers Parade
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyThousands of Angelenos filled Figueroa Street and Jefferson Boulevard Monday morning to celebrate the Los Angeles Lakers' 16th NBA Championship with a well-deserved victory parade. While authorities had not provided an official number at press time, estimates of 500, ... More >>
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June 18, 2010
Hooray, The Lakers Win 16th NBA Title!
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyKobe Bryant at the Honda Center It was a long hard fight, but the Lakers finally prevailed. After the jump, Snoop's LA Lakers 2010 theme song. Just because.
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June 17, 2010
Go, Lakers, Go!: A Winning Game Seven Soundtrack
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyWhile you are more likely to hear Randy Newman's classic 1983 hit "I Love LA" if the Lakers beat the Celtics tonight, what songs would the Lakers listen to in order to pump them up for this winner take all game? Here are a few suggestions.
Blogs
June 8, 2010
[UPDATED:] Today's Important Unimportant Election, From My TV Screen to Your Computer/Phone Screen
11:15 p.m.: Don't be surprised if KOCE is accused of turning over its election coverage to that rare Orange County bird known as the "Democrat." The "live, election night edition of Real Orange" came from the Artists Village in Santa Ana, OC's version of Havana. Their election expert was the Voic ... More >>
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May 20, 2010
Last Night: Broken Bells at the Music Box
Andrew YoussefClick here to see our slideshow.The Hype: A lot of excitement was generated upon the announcement of the collaboration between James Mercer of The Shins and producer extraordinaire Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton in the form of Broken Bells. It was the second night of their tour ... More >>
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May 13, 2010
Angel Fans, It's Time to Panic
OC WeeklyThe only thing worse than having someone break up with you is to hear the stupid clichés everyone uses to try to cheer you up with afterward:"Dude, you are better off without her.""Come on man, there are plenty of other fish in the sea.""The best way to get over someone is to get under ... More >>
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October 12, 2009
Eight Questions with the Quick & Easy Boys
Mosca Photography Lots of good stuff comes out of Portland. You got your Voodoo Doughnut, your Sweetpea Baking Company, your Hillstomp and your bike-friendly streets (notice no mention of the Trail Blazers--Go Lakers!). Well, add another item to Portland's awesome list because the Quick & Ea ... More >>
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October 7, 2009
Important Words From the Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers open the preseason tonight with a game at the Honda Center against the Golden State Warriors. That means a lot of things (namely, my life will once again have meaning), but most importantly, it gives me the opportunity to post this video. Sure, it ain't the current Lakers, but ... More >>
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September 30, 2009
Time for Boston To Give Us Their Crown as the Kings of Bigotry
OC founding father Henry W. Head: Could take on a Bostonian any dayLet the baseball pundits obsess over whether your Angels will finally beat the Boston Red Sox in the playoffs next week--I care about stripping from Beantown what's now rightfully ours: the title of most-racist 'burb in America.� ... More >>
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June 17, 2009
Lakers Victory Parade Keeps Chugging to OC Thursday A.M.
The Orange County version of the Lakers victory parade above is tomorrow, Thursday, at 10 a.m. on Main Street USA at Disneyland. The Anaheim resort issued a media advisory saying that MVP and Newport Coast resident Kobe Bryant and other unnamed players will participate in the event.Perhaps the deje ... More >>
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October 2, 2008
Preseason Gold
Lakers vs. Jazz
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January 10, 2008
D-What?
Anaheim Arsenal vs. Fort Wayne Mad Ants
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June 14, 2007
Stanley Cops
Celebrating Ducks fans have good, clean fun—or else
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January 15, 2004
Whos Your Daddy?
Its Rebecca Schoenkopf!
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May 22, 2003
Scorecard
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June 24, 1999
The Shaq Trap
The Lakers are not going to win with Shaquille ONeal
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