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4/29/07 - Nash Shines as Suns Race to Game 4 Win
Steve Nash did what he usually does - only better than
he's ever done it. With that, the Phoenix Suns have a commanding 3-1 lead over the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round
playoff series. Nash had a career-high 23 assists - one shy of the NBA playoff record - to go with 17 points, and the Suns
raced to a 113-100 victory over the Lakers on Sunday to move within one win of advancing... Recap | Box | Blog | Highlights
 4/26/07 - Lakers Slow Down Suns; Take Game 3
After the humiliation that was Game 2 of their playoff
series against the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Lakers fell behind by 17 points early in Game 3. At that stage, with the
home crowd booing, Lakers star Kobe Bryant figured there were two directions his team could take. "You can put your tail between
your legs or come back fighting,'' he said. The Lakers went with option No. 2. Recap | Box | Blog | Highlights
Post-Game Video: Post-Game Locker Room Video | Phil Jackson | Kobe Bryant | Mike D'Antoni | Steve Nash
4/25/07 - Post-Practice Audio
Phil Jackson (.mp3) | Kobe Bryant (.mp3) | Jordan Farmar (.mp3) | Lamar Odom (.mp3) | Luke Walton (.mp3)
 4/24/07 - GAME 2: Suns Race to Win Over Lakers and 2-0 Series Lead
The Phoenix Suns put the pedal to the
floor and left that Game 2 jinx, and the Los Angeles Lakers, buried in the dust. The Suns revved up their frenetic style to
near perfection on Tuesday night in a 126-98 rout that put Phoenix up 2-0 in the best-of-seven first-round series. "It's hard
to single things out,'' Suns coach Mike D'Antoni said. "Our defense was really good, our rebounding was really good, we really
ran well...." Recap | Box | Blog | Video
Post-Game Video: Phil Jackson | Kobe Bryant | Mike D'Antoni | Steve Nash
 4/22/07 - Suns take Game 1
The Phoenix Suns used a 21-10 4th quarter to erase the Lakers nine point
half-time lead and defeat Los Angeles 95-87. Leandro Barbosa led the Suns with 26 points off the bench while Kobe Bryant led
the Lakers with 39. Lamar Odom also added 17 points and 16 rebounds off the bench. Recap | Box | Blog | Video
Post-Game Video: Phil Jackson | Kobe Bryant | Mike D'Antoni | Steve Nash
4/20/07
Post-Practice Audio
Kobe Bryant (.mp3) | Jordan Farmar (.mp3) | Phil Jackson (.mp3)
4/18/07
Round 1: Lakers vs. Suns
The Lakers secured the 7th spot in the Western Conference by virtue
of their 117-106 win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night at Arco Arena and will now head to Phoenix beginning Sunday to take on the Phoenix
Suns.
  04/13/07 - Suns Top Lakers for 60th Win
The Phoenix Suns' 60th victory of the season was almost as ugly as Kobe Bryant's shooting night. Steve Nash had 26 points
and 14 assists, and the sputtering Suns sent a weary Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers to their sixth loss in seven games,
93-85 on Friday night. Bryant, who played all 48 minutes in Thursday night's loss to the Los Angeles Clippers..... full story
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 04/08/07 - Nash Helps Suns Surge Past Lakers
Raja Bell has been playing long enough to know how rapidly things can change for an outside shooter. That being said,
he's never had back-to-back games like his last two. Less than 48 hours after missing all 10 of his 3-point shots in a victory
over the Hornets, Bell was a perfect 6-of-6 from beyond the arc and scored 22 points Sunday in a 115-107 triumph over the
Los Angeles Lakers.... full story
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 03/04/07 - Nash’s Big Second Half Lifts Suns Over Lakers
The Phoenix Suns usually sprint to victory. With their "mojo'' severely lacking Sunday, they staggered to one. Steve Nash
scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half - including two free throws with 5.4 seconds to play - and the Suns held on
to beat the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers 99-94. "We just didn't have a lot of mojo,'' Nash said. "We never really found
a lot. We just kind of hung..... full story
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 10/31/06 - Odom, Lakers Top Suns With Impressive Comeback
Kobe Bryant sat out, so Lamar Odom stepped up against the Phoenix Suns in a playoff rematch. Odom scored 34 points, and
Andrew Bynum added 18 in his first career start, as the Los Angeles Lakers erased a 19-point first-quarter deficit to post
a 114-106 victory over the Suns in the season opener... full story
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 10/26/06 - Lakers Fall to Nuggets in Anaheim - (4-4)
Andrew Bynum, the 10th-overall pick in 2005, scored 23 points and collected seven boards to pace the Lakers. Lamar Odom
netted 17 points for Los Angeles, which shot 47 percent (42-of-89) and was outrebounded 51-31. Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant
continued to sit out preseason games while he recovers from offseason knee surgery... full story
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 10/22/06 - Walton Lifts Lakers in San Diego - (4-3)
Luke Walton hit a key 3-pointer in the final minute and scored 19 points to spark the Lakers to Sunday's 94-91 preseason
win over the Suns in San Diego. Walton's shot pushed a one-point edge to four with 42 seconds to play. Lamar Odom posted 18
points and nine rebounds, while Andrew Bynum scored 16 and grabbed nine boards... full story
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 10/20/06 - Odom Just Misses Triple-Double - (3-3)
Lamar Odom put the Los Angeles Lakers on his shoulders in the absence of superstar teammate Kobe Bryant. Odom was one
assist shy of a triple-double and Maurice Evans pumped in 27 points to lead the Lakers to a 113-106 victory over the New Orleans
Hornets. Odom scored 17 points to go with 10 rebounds and nine assists to help Los Angeles snap a three-game preseason losing
streak... full story
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 10/19/06 - Lakers Drop Shootout Opener - (2-3)
Jordan Farmar scored 11 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter but was stripped of the ball in the final seconds of a
91-90 loss to the Clippers in the first game of the Lakers Shootout on Thursday. Behind Farmar, the Lakers came back from
seven down after three quarters and engaged in a back-and-forth affair down the stretch. Second-year big man Andrew Bynum
led the Lakers with 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting... full story
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 10/17/06 - Lakers Lose To Kings - (2-2)
L.A. was dealt a 96-91 preseason loss by Sacramento on Tuesday. The game was played at UNLV's Thomas & Mack Center.
Ronny Turiaf collected 16 points and nine rebounds to lead the Lakers, and Brian Cook and Lamar Odom each scored 12. Sasha
Vujacic added 11 points and four rebounds... full story
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 10/15/06 - Suns Down Lakers - (2-1)
Lakers point guard Smush Parker impressed as he led the team with 18 points to go along with 4 assist and two steals.
Shammond Williams and Luke Walton each added 12 and Ronny Turiaf grabbed 10 rebounds. In the end it was not enough as the
Lakers fell to the Suns 99-91 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas... full story
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 10/12/06 - Lakers Beat Sonics - (2-0)
Brian Cook scored 16 points off the bench and Ronny Turiaf added 15 as the Lakers held on for a 104-101 preseason victory
over the Seattle SuperSonics. Cook made 7-of-10 shots, including two 3-pointers, and Turiaf netted 6-of-8 attempts for Los
Angeles, which improved to 2-0 in exhibition play... full story
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 10/10/06 - Lakers Deafeat Jazz in Fresno - (1-0)
Even without the presence of Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom and the Los Angeles Lakers were on fire. Odom scored 18 points and
handed out six assists as the Lakers posted a 94-79 victory over the Utah Jazz in the preseason opener for both teams. Bryant,
who averaged a league-high 35.4 points per game last season, missed the contest due to offseason surgery on his right knee.
But Odom picked up the slack... full story
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Summer Pro League @CSLB
Lakers are 5-2
Sat 7/8: MEM 89, LAL 87
Sun 7/9: DAL 69, LAL 97
Tue 7/11: MEM 84, LAL 87
Wed 7/12: DAL 87, LAL 99
Fri 7/14: WSH 85, LAL 114
Sat 7/15: MEM 88, LAL 73
Tue 7/18: WSH 123, LAL 132
Wed 7/19: MEM 111, LAL 108
No. 8 goes for 81: The scoreboard in the STAPLES Center displays No. 8's 81. (Noah Graham/NBAE/Getty
Images)
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Standings:
42-40, 2nd Pacific, 7th West
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