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<title><![CDATA[Rapid Reaction: Lakers 101, Bobcats 100]]></title>
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   LOS ANGELES -- Mike D'Antoni alluded to it before the road trip, after the Lakers lost to Utah. At some point, the Los Angeles Lakers had to...]]></description>
<pubDate>December 18, 2012 19:38:57 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rapid Reaction: Knicks 116, Lakers 107]]></title>
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That the Los Angeles Lakers are struggling isn't surprising. Everyone understood coming in they had a top-heavy roster built around stars, supplemente...]]></description>
<pubDate>December 13, 2012 17:08:42 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lakers at Knicks: What to watch, with Knickerblogger.net]]></title>
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If there's an award out there for the NBA's anti-Lakers squad -- i.e. a team exceeding expectations and exciting its fan base rather than driving thos...]]></description>
<pubDate>December 13, 2012 08:18:06 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rapid Reaction: Thunder 114, Lakers 108]]></title>
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The Los Angeles Lakers went into Friday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a 9-10 record, nearly a quarter of a season's worth of frustrati...]]></description>
<pubDate>December 07, 2012 19:02:34 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PodKast: On Howard and Kobe's moment, Pau's future, and 30,000 points for Bryant]]></title>
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The Lakers may be short on wins relative to expectations, but they've certainly not disappointed in the "things to talk about" category. This week has...]]></description>
<pubDate>December 07, 2012 10:31:05 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Forum: How have early season struggles impacted long term goals?]]></title>
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Everyone knows the Lakers are built to win a title now. Everyone also knows the season hasn't quite gone as scripted, with three different coaches, ma...]]></description>
<pubDate>December 06, 2012 07:10:55 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rapid Reaction: Lakers 103, Hornets 87]]></title>
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   First things first: Here's the big historical takeaway from Wednesday's badly needed 103-87 win for the Los Angeles Lakers over the Pelicans...]]></description>
<pubDate>December 05, 2012 17:01:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Lakers bench shows signs of life]]></title>
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Last week's road trip wasn't exactly a rousing success (a horrendous effort in Sacramento followed by a frustrating one in Memphis before Saturday's t...]]></description>
<pubDate>November 27, 2012 11:54:55 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rapid Reaction: Lakers 115, Dallas 89]]></title>
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Referring to the 14th game of the season as a "must-win," even for a 6-7 team falling well short of massive expectations, is hyperbolic even by sports...]]></description>
<pubDate>November 24, 2012 18:26:52 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rapid Reaction: Grizzlies 106, Lakers 98]]></title>
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There is much work to be done. That much is evident after the Los Angeles Lakers fell behind early Friday night in Memphis and couldn't climb out of t...]]></description>
<pubDate>November 23, 2012 17:04:46 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rapid Reaction: Kings 113, Lakers 97]]></title>
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Said Mike D'Antoni after his first loss as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Wednesday night in Sacramento:  "I thought we were very lethargic. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>November 21, 2012 19:02:50 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rapid Reaction: Lakers 95, Nets 90]]></title>
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Finally, the Los Angeles Lakers got rid of all this run-and-gun, Bernie Bickerstaff-shootout nonsense and got a coach who not only could get the win, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>November 20, 2012 19:38:14 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lakers trends: 10 games of "Yeah, but ..." and "Maybe, except ..."]]></title>
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The early stages of the NBA season are full of surprises and interesting numbers. Whatever happens now might be an indicator of what's coming, but it ...]]></description>
<pubDate>November 19, 2012 10:34:35 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Saturday report: D'Antoni hopes to coach Sunday; DJO has hops]]></title>
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The newsiest thing happening Saturday afternoon at Los Angeles Lakers practice: Mike D'Antoni confirmed he plans to coach Sunday...]]></description>
<pubDate>November 17, 2012 13:46:29 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mike D'Antoni to coach Los Angeles Lakers Sunday pending energy level]]></title>
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New Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni hopes finally to get on the bench Sunday and coach his new team as they host the Rockets.]]></description>
<pubDate>November 17, 2012 12:02:31 PST</pubDate>
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