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An arrest for sexual assault in 2003 cost Kobe Bryant millions in endorsements, and even though the charges were dismissed it took a while for sponsors to warm up to him again.
Los Angeles Lakers (21-5) at Memphis Grizzlies (9-17),
The Los Angeles Lakers will try to stop a season-high two- game losing streak Monday night when they resume a four-game road trip against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum.
Gasol returns to where it all began again for Lakers
Meanwhile, at the midpoint of a dicey four-game trip . . . Pau Gasol will play in Memphis tonight for the first time since the Lakers plucked him from the Grizzlies almost 11 months ago, an event that sent …
Foul free throw shooting is costly
Earlier this week, the Lakers spent 15 minutes running extra sprints at the end of practice because they couldn’t make 75 percent of their free throws in a drill.
Lakers busted at buzzer
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Lakers-Magic Preview
The Orlando Magic may have been viewing this week’s stretch of games as a way to evaluate themselves against some of the league’s best talent.
Kobe Bryant to face Beijing Games teammates
In a nice little twist, Kobe Bryant will play against three of his Olympic teammates during the Lakers’ four-game trip that begins tonight in Miami.
High-flying Bryant going low-cut with new shoes
The high-flying Kobe Bryant will now ply his trade in low-cuts. Bryant unveiled his latest Nike signature shoe Friday night — a low-cut sneaker the league’s reigning MVP donned in a game for the first time …
Li’l Nate could be big shot for Knicks
Nate Robinson missed his chance to be a hero in Los Angeles when he missed the potential game-winning shot against the Lakers, but that hasn’t dampened Mike D’Antoni ’s enthusiasm for the fourth-year guard.
Want to get away? Lakers do
Let’s face it, things were getting pretty darn stale around here, so the Lakers were only too happy to jump on a chartered airplane Thursday morning and fly to Miami for the start of a four-game cross-country …
Carlos Boozer back in Cleveland? Kobe Bryant and LeBron James in New York? Joe Thomas overrated?
Posted by Branson Wright , Plain Dealer Reporter December 18, 2008 13:20PM AP Does Carlos Boozer look good in a Cavaliers uniform? Just a few thoughts …. It wouldn’t happen because of the salary cap, but …
Kobe a Knick in 2010?
Kobe Bryant says he expects the Knicks to be major players in the 2010 free-agency sweepstakes.
Gasol not yet ready to practice
Pau Gasol couldn’t make it to practice Wednesday, less than 24 hours after he went home with a case of strep throat and missed the Lakers’ come-from-behind victory against the New York Knicks.
Low-tops, high risk?
Mars Blackmon would be rolling over in whatever television grave Spike Lee has buried him in.