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Reactions to Jason Collins Being the First Openly Gay Player in the NBA
The Brooklyn Nets signed Jason Collins on a 10-day contract to help them handle their big-man crisis, and by playing have made him the first openly gay player in America’s four major sports, although the sensation of it was mostly used last year when he announced it.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers Hoping to Trade Pau Gasol & Chris Kaman
There’s a huge difference this season about how the Los Angeles Lakers are approaching the trade deadline. Instead of trying to add a piece that improves them, their about setting themselves up for the future with draft picks and more space under the salary cap. For that to happen, moving Pau Gasol and/or Chris Kaman seems like their main objective.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers & Phoenix Suns in Trade for Pau Gasol
Due to their unexpected success which might get them into the playoffs, the Phoenix Suns are suddenly in the market for a player who can help them achieve that new goal, and are looking at Pau Gasol from the Los Angeles Lakers as a potential trade target.
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Chicago Bulls – Avoiding Humiliation Against the Lakers
In a battle of clutch shots, Taj Gibson came out with his hand on top to give the Chicago Bulls a 102-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, making the Nick Young clutch shot earlier on redundant.
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Lakers vs Raptors – Nick Young Learns to be Efficient
One night without basketball might have changed something for Nick Young, who returned as Mr. Efficiency for the Los Angeles Lakers, leading them to a surprising 112-106 road win over the Toronto Raptors.
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Lakers vs Celtics – Rajon Rondo is the Only Thing Worth Mentioning
Missing the first 40 games of the season isn’t the only reason the Boston Celtics are terrible, but Rajon Rondo coming back didn’t really change much, as he wasn’t enough in the 107-104 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, finally finding a team that defends more poorly than they do under the basket.
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Los Angeles Lakers – En Route to Become the Worst in the NBA
The Cleveland Cavaliers don’t want to win in the future, like most of the NBA – they want their wins to come now, and hopefully getting them to the playoffs. Adding Luol Deng to the struggling squad was a good start, and playing a weak team like the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t hurt as well.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Really Wants Pau Gasol to Fail With Him
One of the worst things the Los Angeles Lakers have did in recent seasons wasn’t just give Kobe Bryant the extension that makes no sense, but practically making him bigger than the franchise. Pau Gasol is a player that should have been traded, but the indecisiveness of the front office goes to show how afraid they are of the reaction of their biggest star.
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Pau Gasol & Andrew Bynum Trade – Not Going to Happen
What seemed like an inevitability a day before turned into nonsense shortly after, as the Los Angeles Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers couldn’t agree on a deal that will end up being a trade of Pau Gasol for Andrew Bynum and other players or parts.
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Pau Gasol & Andrew Bynum Trade – Los Angeles Lakers Waited Too Long
Unless something unpredictable happens, Pau Gasol will be traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Andrew Bynum. While it seems sad that a two-time champion with the franchise is being moved, a better front office would have pulled the trigger on the trade sooner.